AMPU - Starting from the beginning (1772), using CPU rules

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LINGERING PHASE
Lingering meters: No changes.

Shift towards center: Domestic Stability -1 (5, now crisis), UK relations +1 (5), Liberal enthusiasm +1 to red (decent blue), Moderate enthusiasm +1 to red (high blue), Conservative enthusiasm +1 to red (lean blue).

Cabinet effects: Secretary of Treasury Robert Morris adds +1 to Revenue/Budget (2). Secretary of State Henry Laurens adds -1 to Spanish relations (4). Postmaster General Richard Peters adds +1 to Domestic Stability (6, out of crisis).

Corruption: no change.

Because UK relations are now at neutral, Boycott British Goods is automatically repealed. +300 points to B3, B4, +100 points to R2, +50 points to R4, -1200 points to B1, -500 points to B2, R5, -200 points to B5, -250 points to R3.

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GOVERNOR ACTIONS
CT, MA, MD, RI lead Maritime. MA, NH, PA lead Manufacturing. NY leads finance. SC leads Plantation. VA leads Agriculture. +400 to B2 +300 to B3, +100 to B1, B5, R3.

CT – Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Maritime). Fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Manufacturing).
DE – Richard Bassett (B3) Encourages settlement on native lands. +400 points to B2, +100 points to B3, B5.
GA – Edward Telfair (B4) passes two-term limits for Governor. +100 points to B1.
MA – John Hancock (B2) Encourages settlement on native lands. +400 points to B2, +100 points to B3, B5.
MD – Robert Bowie (B2) fails to pass two-term limits for Gov.
NC – Richard Caswell (B2) Establishes State Bank. +100 points to B2, B3, B4, R2, R4.
NH – John Langdon (B5) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Agriculture).
NJ – Richard Howell (R2) improves Burgeoning Industry. Agriculture to 2.
NY – George Clinton (B3) improves Burgeoning Industry. Maritime to 2.
PA – George Bryan (B1) fails to pass Abolish Slavery.
RI – John Collins (B3) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Manufacturing).
SC – Alexander Gillon (B3) fails to Encourage settlement on native lands.
VA – John Page (B2) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Agriculture).

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Either there was a rule change since the last time I've done this phase, or I've been doing it wrong from the start. Probably the latter. I realized that proposers of bills have to propose a bill that corresponds to their committee. It makes sense, but I haven't been following that rule. I will starting now.

CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS
Only 2 non crisis spending bill. Rev/Budget, Mil Prep all in crisis.

John Patten (B3) chooses not to propose anything.
Samuel Allyne Otis (B2) proposes to Move Capital to Boston (spending) – Domestic
Josiah Bartlett (B1) chooses not to propose anything.
Samuel Adams (B1) chooses not to propose anything.
Samuel Johnston (R3) cannot propose anything.
Philip Key (B5) chooses not to propose anything.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Domestic committee: Move capital to Boston passes 5-4.

LEGISLATIVE VOTING AND RESULTS
Move capital to Boston fails 5-6 with 2 states abstaining. +950 points to B3, +800 points to R5, +550 points to B5, +250 points for B4, +200 points to R2, +150 points to R1, -100 points to B1, -150 points to B2, R4.

Because of the new limitations regarding proposals, very few happened this term. I wonder how different the game would be if I had been following that all along, but that would impossible to go back and fix.

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Originally Posted by Umbrella

B4 is the Military-Industrial lobby, and they didn't like the Senior General stepping down.

Thanks.

The potential for this if the computer version gets across the finish line feels pretty strong for me, so getting a better understanding of the nuances at work adds a little extra entertainment for me

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Thanks.

The potential for this if the computer version gets across the finish line feels pretty strong for me, so getting a better understanding of the nuances at work adds a little extra entertainment for me

Totally agree. There's a lot of the "under the hood" stuff going on that I don't mention in these reports. One of the conditions of being a playtester is that I can't reveal these "under the hood" things just yet. I'm hoping when the game comes out (whenever that is) that there is an in-game document with all the rules so the players can make good decisions and develop their own strategies.

Even so, the rules can get complicated at times, as evidenced by the fact I missed a very important rule about who can propose bills. One of the things I am working on is finding ambiguities and/or conflicts within the rules, especially when it comes to the computer player.

When points are assigned for events and laws, just assume that they are based on the faction personalities. Also, laws that affect industries will help/penalize factions with politicians from those states leading in that industry.

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GOVERNOR ELECTIONS
CT: Incumbent Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3) chooses not to run. R2 nominates Roger Sherman. R3 nominates Samuel Huntington. R4 nominates Oliver Wolcott Sr. Huntington wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Thomas Chittenden. With no other nominees, Chittenden wins the Blue nomination. Huntington wins the general election. +100 points to R3.

DE: Incumbent Richard Bassett (B3) chooses not to run. R1 nominates Thomas McKean. R2 nominates Thomas Collins. R3 nominates Caesar Rodney. R4 nominates Gunning Bedford Sr. Bedford Sr wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Caleb P Bennett. With no other nominees, Bennett wins the Blue nomination. Bedford Sr wins general election. +100 points to R4. Bedford Sr gains Education.

GA: Incumbent Edward Telfair (B4) is term limited. R4 nominates Archibald Bulloch. R5 nominates Button Gwinnett. Bulloch wins the Red nomination. B3 nominates John Milton. With no other nominees, Milton wins the Blue nomination. Milton wins the general election. +100 points to B3. Milton gains +1 Gov (3).

MA: R2 nominates William Heath. R3 nominates John Adams. R5 nominates William Cushing. Cushing wins Red nomination. B1 nominates James Sullivan. B2 nominates John Hancock (incumbent). Hancock wins the Blue nomination. Cushing wins general election. +100 points to R5, -500 points to B2.

MD: R2 nominates Thomas Johnson. R4 nominates William Paca. Paca wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Robert Bowie (incumbent). Bowie is unopposed so wins the Blue nomination. Bowie wins the general election. +100 points to B2. Bowie gains Technology.

NC: R3 nominates Samuel Johnston. R5 nominates Alexander Martin. Samuel Johnston wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Richard Caswell (incumbent). B4 nominates John Baptista Ashe. Caswell wins Blue nomination. Caswell wins general election. +100 points to B2. Caswell gains +1 Gov (3), Housing, Controversial, Iron Fist.

NH: R2 nominates John Sullivan. With no other nominees, Sullivan wins Red nomination. B1 nominates Josiah Bartlett. B5 nominates John Langdon (incumbent). Bartlett wins Blue nomination. Langdon wins general election. +100 points to B5. Langdon gains +1 Gov (3), Transportation. Sullivan gains -1 in all elections for 6 years.

NJ: R2 nominates Richard Howell (incumbent). Howell wins the Red nomination. B4 nominates John Lambert. With no other nominees, Lambert wins Blue nomination. Howell wins general election. +100 points to R2. Howell gains Foreign Affairs. Lambert gains -1 in all elections for 6 years.

NY: Incumbent George Clinton (B3) chooses not to run. R1 nominates James Duane. With no other nominees, Duane wins Red nomination. B3 nominates William Floyd. B4 nominates Jeremiah Van Rennselaer. Van Rennselaer wins Blue nomination. Van Rennselaer wins general election. +100 points to B4. Van Rennselaer loses Obscure.

PA: R2 nominates Joseph Reed. R3 nominates John Bayard. R4 nominates William Moore. Reed wins Red nomination. B1 nominates George Bryan (incumbent). B5 nominates Samuel Maclay. Bryan wins Blue nomination. Bryan wins general election. +100 points to B1. Bryan gains +1 Gov (2), Technology.

RI: Incumbent John Collins (B3) chooses not to run. R1 nominates William Bradford. R2 nominates William Greene Jr. Bradford wins Red nomination. No other Blue nominations, so Bradford wins general election. +100 points to R1.

SC: R4 nominates William Moultrie. R5 nominates Thomas Bee. Moultrie wins Red nomination. B3 nominates Alexander Gillon (incumbent). With no other nominees, Gillon wins Blue nomination. Gillon wins general election. +100 points to B3. Gillon gains +1 Gov (2), Foreign Affairs.

VA: R3 nominates Abner Nash. R4 nominates James Wood. Nash wins Red nomination. B2 nominates John Page (incumbent). B4 nominates Patrick Henry. B5 nominates George Mason. Henry wins Blue nomination. Henry wins general election. +100 points to B4, -500 point to B2.

Some powerhouse long time incumbents didn't run this time, so we got some new faces in the governors. NC is now the only state to have only elected one person. MA is proving to be a bit chaotic, as they have now already elected their fourth governor in six elections. Red was able to pick up three seats this election, but are still down 8-5.

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CONTINENTAL CONGRESS SELECTIONS
CT: Samuel Huntington (R3) selects Roger Sherman (R2), Thomas Chittenden (B2), and William Samuel Johnson (R1).
DE: Gunning Bedford Sr (R4) selects Thomas Fitzsimons (R4) and Thomas McKean (R1).
GA: John Milton (B3) selects Edward Telfair (B4) and James Armstrong (R2).
MA: William Cushing (R5) selects Theodore Sedgwick (R5), Nathaniel Gorham (R4), Benjamin Goodhue (R5), and Jonathan Mason (R2).
MD: Robert Bowie (B2) selects Thomas Stone (B5), James Lloyd (R2), Michael Jenifer Stone (B4), and Gabriel Christie (B3).
NC: Richard Caswell (B2) selects Samuel Ashe (B2), Robert Howe (B3), and Hugh Williamson (B1).
NH : John Langdon (B5) selects Nicholas Gilman (B3) and William Whipple (R2).
NJ: Richard Howell (R2) selects Abraham Clark (R1), Elias Boudinot (B1), and William Livingston (R2).
NY: Jeremiah Van Rennselaer (B3) selects Philip Livingston (B5), George Clinton (B3), and William Floyd (B3).
PA: George Bryan (B1) selects Thomas Scott (B5), Samuel Maclay (B5), Robert Brown (B3), and Benjamin Chew (R4).
RI: William Bradford (R1) selects Theodore Foster (R4) and Thomas Tillinghast (R3).
SC: Alexander Gillon (B3) selects Christopher Gadsden (B3), Jacob Read (R5), and Benjamin Guerard (B3).
VA: Patrick Henry (B4) selects George Muter (B1), William Grayson (B1), Richard Henry Lee (B4), and Daniel Morgan (R3).

Blue holds a slight lead 21-18 in the congress.

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END OF TERM
Blue leads red 19,825-17,066. Faction scores in order:
B3: 8150
R5: 7169
B4: 4225
R2: 3734
B5: 3025
R3: 2766
B2: 2500
R4: 2097
B1: 1925
R1: 1300

TOP 10 POLITICIANS BY POLITICAL VALUE
1. George Clinton (B3, Faction Leader, CC Rep)
2. Thomas Jefferson (B5, Ambassador to UK)
3. John Adams (R3)
4. Thomas McKean (R1, Faction Leader, CC Rep)
5. George Washington (R4)
6. Richard Henry Lee (B4, CC Rep)
7. Edward Telfair (B4, CC Rep)
8. Benjamin Chew (R4, CC Rep)
9. Richard Caswell (B2, Governor of NC)
10. John Marshall (R4, Admin track)

The next term is the last of this era, which means at the end of it we will have Presidential elections, Senate selections, Representative elections, and then new events and legislation available. It feels like we're playing out the string for this last term before moving on to some new and interesting things.

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1786-1788

REMOVE FLIP FLOPPER PENALTY
George Bryan (B1), Jonathan Grout (B1), Jonathan Ingersoll (B1), Anthony Wayne (B3), Joseph McMinn (B5), and James Duane (R1) lose Flipflopper.

RELOCATE POLITICIANS
Joseph Hiester (B2) fails to move from PA to NH. Samuel Nicholas (R4) moves from PA to DE.

IDEOLOGY SHIFTS
B1 – James Madison fails to shift from Cons to Mod; gains Flipflopper. Josiah Bartlett shifts from Cons to Trad; gains Flipflopper.
B4 – Thomas Tudor Tucker shifts from Cons to Trad; gains Pliable. James Monroe fails to shift from Cons to Trad; gains Flipflopper. Joseph Calhoun fails to shift from Cons to Trad; gains Flipflopper.
B5 – Abraham B Venable shifts from Cons to Trad; gains Pliable. Matthew Lyon shifts from RW Pop to Trad; gains Flipflopper. Squire Boone shifts from RW Pop to Trad; gains Flipflopper, Two Faced, Pliable.

POLITICIAN CONVERSIONS
Because Red Traditionalists are at lowest enthusiasm, we need to check if anyone switches parties. Nobody flips.
Ethan Allen (B1) converts William Floyd (B3).
John Hancock (B2) fails to convert William Smallwood (B3). Smallwood loses Pliable.
William Cocke (B5) fails to convert Anthony Wayne (B3).
Nathaniel Niles (B4) fails to convert Anthony Wayne (B3).
Thomas McKean (R1) fails to convert Esek Hopkins (R3). Hopkins gains Puritan. McKean fails to convert James Wood (R4).
Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3) fails to convert Alexander Martin (R5). Martin gains Puritan. Trumbull Jr converts Ralph Izard (R5).
Thomas Johnson (R2) fails to convert Alfred Moore (R5). Moore gains Integrity.
Benjamin Goodhue (R5) fails to convert Esek Hopkins (R3).

FACTION PERSONALITIES
R1 – LW Pop/Prog/Lib/Mod; Civil Rights; Environmentalist, Human Rights, Labor Unions, LW Media, Transportation (lost Public Education, Public Housing)

R2 – Mod; none; Public Housing, Law & Order, Big Tech (lost Public Education)

R3 – Cons; none; Private Education, Globalists, RW Media, Transportation (lost Nationalists, Theocrats)

R4 – Mod; none; Wall Street, Public Education, Environmentalist, Public Housing, Military-Industrial, Free Trade, Welfare (gained Welfare)

R5 – Cons/Trad; Nationalists, RW Activists; Big Corporations, Wall Street, Big Oil & Gas, Isolationists, Protectionist (gained Wall Street)

B1 – Mod; Civil Rights, Reformists; Public Education, Big Oil & Gas, Science, Big Tech, Transportation , Welfare (gained Big Oil & Gas, Big Tech, Transportation, Welfare)

B2 – Mod; Expansionists; Environmentalist, Public Housing, Military-Industrial, Big Tech, Transportation (gained Public Housing, Military-Industrial, Big Tech, Transportation)

B3 – Mod; Expansionists; Big Agriculture, Big Oil & Gas, Big Pharma, Public Housing (lost Public Education, Labor Unions, Transportation, gained Big Oil & Gas)

B4 – Cons/Trad; Theocrats, RW Activists; Military-Industrial

B5 – Mod; Expansionists; Big Agriculture, Environmentalist
 

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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
B3 chooses George Clinton (B3) as CC President. +50 points to B3.

Richard Henry Lee (B4) named Economic Chair; gains Trade. +50 points to B4
Michael Jenifer Stone (B4) named Domestic Chair; gains Education. +50 points to B4.
Samuel Maclay (B5) named Judicial Chair. +50 points to B5.
Thomas Chittenden (B2) named Foreign/Military Chair; gains Naval. +50 points to B2.

Domestic Committee and gains: Hugh Williamson (B1), Elias Boudinot (B1, Media), Gabriel Christie (B3, Environment), Nicholas Gilman (B3, Housing), Abraham Clark (R1, Energy), Roger Sherman (R2, Technology), William Whipple (R2, Environment), William Livingston (R2, Media).

Economic Committee and gains: William Grayson (B1, Economics), William Floyd (B1, Business), Edward Telfair (B4, Transportation), Thomas Scott (B5, Labor), Thomas Stone (B5, Welfare), Thomas McKean (R1, Trade), William Samuel Johnson (R1), Nathaniel Gorham (R4, Labor), Theodore Sedgwick (R5, Labor).

Foreign/Military Committee and gains: George Muter (B1), Robert Brown (B3, Foreign Affairs), Robert Howe (B3, Foreign Affairs), James Lloyd (R2, Foreign Affairs), James Armstrong (R2, Foreign Affairs), Jonathan Mason (R2, Army), Theodore Foster (R4, Naval), Jacob Read (R5, Army).

Judicial Committee and gains: Samuel Ashe (B2), Christopher Gadsden (B3, Justice), Benjamin Guerard (B3), Philip Livingston (B5, Justice), Thomas Tillinghast (R3, Leadership), Daniel Morgan (R3, Justice), Thomas Fitzsimons (R4), Benjamin Chew (R4), Benjamin Goodhue (R5, Justice).

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FACTION LEADERS SELECTED
B1 – Chooses George Bryan; loses Obscure, gains Reformist, +1 Gov (3). Known as Bryan Patriots.
B2 – Keeps John Hancock; gains Charisma, Iron Fist.
B3 - Keeps George Clinton; no gains.
B4 – Keeps Nathaniel Niles; gains +1 Leg (4), Harmonious.
B5 – Keeps William Cocke; gains +1 Cmd (2), Unlikable.
R1 – Keeps Thomas McKean; gains +1 Cmd (3).
R2 – Keeps Thomas Johnson; gains +1 Adm (4).
R3 – Chooses Samuel Huntington; gains Leadership, Unlikable, Pliable. Known as Huntington Patriots.
R4 – Keeps Nathaniel Gorham; gains Incoherent.
R5 – Chooses Benjamin Goodhue; loses Obscure, gains Disharmonious.

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DEATH AND RETIREMENTS
B1 – Ethan Allen (Faction leader from 1781-6) dies of malaria at age 48.
B2 – John Hancock (Current faction leader since 1776, CC member from 1774-78, signer of Declaration of Independence, Governor of MA from 1784-6) dies of yellow fever at age 49. Samuel Allyne Otis, Elbridge Gerry, and Jospeh Bradley Varnum all lose their kingmaker.
B3 – Christopher Gadsden (Current CC rep, Governor of SC from 1776-8, CC member from 1782-4) dies from unknown causes at age 62.
B4 – John Hart (Governor of NJ from 1776-84, CC member from 1785-6) retires at age 73 because of personal health. Lachlan McIntosh (CC member from 1776-78, 1780-82, 1784-86, signer of Declaration of Independence, member of Constitutional Convention) retires at age 61 to become a lobbyist. Abraham Yates Jr (CC member from 1780-82 and 1784-86) dies of malaria at age 62.
B5 – William Blount (Governing track) dies of malaria at age 37.
R1 – William Alexander retires for family reasons at age 60. William Samuel Johnson (current CC member, CC member from 1778-80, and 1782-84) dies of yellow fever at age 59.
R2 – William Livingston (current CC member, CC member from 1782-84) dies of typhoid at age 63.
R3 – Esek Hopkins (Senior Admiral from 1778-1780) dies in a deadly accident at age 68.
R4 – Oliver Wolcott Sr retires for family reasons at age 60. William Moultrie (CC Member from 1778-80, General in 1781) dies of unknown cause at age 56. David Rittenhouse dies of plague at age 54.
R5 – Henry Laurens (current Secretary of State, CC member from 1774-76, signer of Declaration of Independence, Ambassador to Spain 1777-1783) dies of plague at age 62.

B2 names Richard Caswell as new faction leader.

CT Governor Samuel Huntington (R3) names Jonathan Trumbull Jr as CC Rep, added to Judicial committee.
NJ Governor Richard Howell (R2) names Lambart Cadwalader (B5) as CC Rep, added to Domestic committee.
SC Governor Alexander Gillon (B3) names Andrew Pickens (B3) as CC Rep, added to Economic committee.

Foreign/Military Chairman Thomas Chittenden (B2) selects William Paterson (R5, current Ambassador to France) as new Secretary of State. He chooses John Houston (R4) as new Ambassador to France. +500 points to R5, +25 points to R4. Paterson gains Army and loses Obscure, Houston gains Business.

Globalist faction (R3) upset that they didn’t get either candidate. Conservative enthusiasm +1 towards Red (discontent with both parties). 

Some heavy hitters kicked the bucket this term. Right as John Hancock was getting incredibly powerful, he dies, as well as the Secretary of State and three Continental Congress members.

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RANDOM EVENTS
Did you read about Richard Dobbs Spaight's speech last night? What a disaster! This speech was somehow worse than the one Spaight gave last week! Richard Dobbs Spaight (B3) gains Incoherent.

I've been looking at our younger crop of politicians, and Charles Lee is turning out to be some sort of efficiency wizard. This kid handles almost any issue like its childs' play. Charles Lee (R1) gains Efficient.

One politician is being labeled as incorruptible routinely by the media. David Brearley (R1) gains Integrity.

One politician is showing such high favorables among voters that it would be foolish for them not to run for president. Nathaniel Gorham (R4) gains +1 Cmd (2).

One politician has cloaked their entire being in the garb of the professed faith. So much so, that their rhetoric frequently condemns those of differing faiths, even if they are sometimes of the same religion. William Plumer (R3) gains Controversial.

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Another politician in a powerful faction is being noted as a corrupting force. Benjamin Taliaferro (B3) gains Controversial.

ERA EVENTS
Liberty Treaty with Spain: Our negotiations with the Spain have led to the following compromise by Spanish Diplomat Diego de Gardoqui: Spain wants exclusive rights to the Mississippi River for 25 years. In exchange, they will allow American ships to trade in their European ports and in their ports in the West Indies. It is unclear if this is a fair trade or not. President George Clinton (B3) response - Spain is an Empire on its deathbed. Why give up so much for a weak ally? Stop treaty negotiations. Congress approves 12-0 (RI abstains). +100 points to R4, R5, -100 points to R3. Conservative enthusiasm shifts +1 Red (lean Red).

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LINGERING PHASE
Lingering meters: no change.

Shift towards center: Conservative enthusiasm -1 red (5).

Cabinet effects: Secretary of State William Paterson adds +1 to UK relations (6), -1 to French relations (8). Postmaster General Richard Peters adds -1 party preference to Red (4).

Corruption: no change.

GOVERNOR ACTIONS
CT, MA, MD, RI lead Maritime. MA, NH, PA lead Manufacturing. NY leads finance. SC leads Plantation. VA leads Agriculture. +200 points to R5, B3, +100 points to R3, B2, R1, B5, B1, B4.

CT – Samuel Huntington (R3) Improves Burgeoning Industry. Maritime to 4, now sole leader.
DE – Gunning Bedford Sr (R4) Improves Burgeoning Industry. Manufacturing to 1.
GA – John Milton (B3) passes Term-limited Gov can run again after a term out of office. +100 points to B1.
MA – William Cushing (R5) Improves Burgeoning Industry. Manufacturing to 3, now sole leader.
MD – Robert Bowie (B2) passes 4 year terms for Govs. +100 points to B1.
NC – Richard Caswell (B2) passes two-term term limits for Govs. +100 points to B1.
NH – John Langdon (B5) Improves Burgeoning Industry. Manufacturing to 3, now co-leader.
NJ – Richard Howell (R2) improves Burgeoning Industry. Agriculture to 3, now co-leader.
NY – Jeremiah Van Rennselaer (B3) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Maritime).
PA – George Bryan (B1) passes Abolish Slavery. +100 points to B1, +250 points to R5.
RI – William Bradford (R1) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Maritime).
SC – Alexander Gillon (B3) fails to Improve Burgeoning Industry (Plantation).
VA – Patrick Henry (B4) passes 4 year terms for Govs. +100 points to B1.

The governors were very successful with their actions this term.

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CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS
Only 2 non crisis spending bill. Rev/Budget, Mil Prep all in crisis. Also, after some clarification, I was doing it right originally, and anyone can propose regardless of what committee they are in.

Thomas McKean (R1) proposes Territory West of Virginia (KY) – F/M.
Thomas Fitzsimons (R4) proposes Move Capitol to New York (spend) – Dom.
William Floyd (B1) chooses not to propose.
William Grayson (B1) chooses not to propose.
Andrew Pickens proposes Move Capitol to Charleston (spend) – Dom
Benjamin Chew (R4) chooses not to propose.

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Foreign/Military committee passes Territory West of Virginia (KY) 9-0.
Domestic committee chair Micheal Jenifer Stone (B4) blocks Move Capital to New York. Move capital to Charleston fails in committee 2-7.

LEGISLATIVE VOTING AND RESULTS
Create Territory West of Virginia (KY) passes 13-0. +400 points to B3, +100 points to B2, B5, R1, R5. Kentucky is now an official territory.

Enthusiasm shifts due to legislative voting above: Mod +1 Blue for most points gained by dominant party. Mod/Cons/Trad goes -1 Blue for least points from dominant party. LW Pop/Lib/Prog/Mod/Cons/Trad go +1 Blue for most points on opposition party. Mod/Cons goes -2 Red for least points on opposition party. Final tallies: LW Pop +1 Blue (High Blue), Prog +1 Blue (High Blue), Lib +1 Blue (High Blue), Mod -1 Blue (Decent Blue), Con -2 Blue (Decent Red).

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This is on hold for just a little bit. The next thing that is supposed to happen is presidential elections, but there is some unclarity on how the first one is supposed to work.

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I'm still not sure I did this correctly, but we're going to go with it.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Since party leaders don’t exist yet, the faction with the most kingmakers acts. For Blue, there was a tie, and B2 was picked at random. B2 nominates George Clinton (B3) for president and William Cocke (B5) as VP. All other factions concur. For Red, R4 has the most kingmakers, and nominates Nathaniel Gorham (R4) for president, and Caesar Rodney (R3) for VP. All other factions concur.

CT: R3 has most kingmakers, and chooses Gorham and Rodney.
DE: No kingmakers, so Governor (R4) chooses Gorham and Rodney.
GA: R4 has most kingmakers, and chooses Gorham and Rodney.
MA: No kingmakers, so Governor (R5) chooses Gorham and Rodney
MD: No kingmakers, so Governor (B2) chooses Clinton and Cocke.
NC: B5 has most kingmakers, and chooses Clinton and Cocke.
NH: No kingmakers, so Governor (B5) chooses Clinton and Cocke.
NJ: No kingmakers, so Governor (R2) chooses Gorham and Rodney.
NY: 3 way kingmaker tie, so Governor (B3) chooses Clinton and Cocke.
PA: 3 way kingmaker tie, so Governor (B1) chooses Clinton and Cocke.
RI: No kingmakers, so Governor (R1) chooses Gorham and Rodney.
SC: No kingmakers, so Governor (B3) chooses Clinton and Cocke.
VA: 2 way kingmaker tie, so Governor (B4) chooses Clinton and Cocke.

Final tally: Gorham 6, Rodney 6, Clinton 7, Cocke 7. Clinton wins presidency, and Cocke wins Vice Presidency. +1000 points to B3, +500 points to B5, -500 points to R3, R4. Clinton is now the Blue party leader.

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GOVERNOR ELECTIONS
CT: R3 nominates Samuel Huntington (incumbent). No other nominees, so Huntington wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Thomas Chittenden. No other nominees, so Chittenden wins Blue nomination. Huntington wins general election; gains +1 Adm (1). +100 points to R3.

DE: R1 nominates Thomas McKean. R4 nominates Gunning Bedford Sr (incumbent). Bedford Sr wins Red nomination. B2 nominates Caleb P Bennett. No other nominees, so Bennett wins Blue nomination. Bedford Sr wins general election; gains Business. +100 points to R4.

MA: R5 nominates William Cushing (incumbent). No other nominees, so Cushing wins Red nomination. B1 nominates James Sullivan. B2 nominates Elbridge Gerry. Sullivan wins the Blue nomination. Cushing wins general election; gains Transportation, loses Obscure. +100 points to R5.

MD: R2 nominates Thomas Johnson. R4 nominates William Paca. Paca wins the Red nomination. B2 nominates Robert Bowie (incumbent). Bowie is unopposed so wins the Blue nomination. Bowie wins the general election; gains Army. +100 points to B2. Paca gains -1 in elections for next 6 years.

NH: R2 nominates John Sullivan. With no other nominees, Sullivan wins Red nomination. B5 nominates John Langdon (incumbent). No other nominees, so Langdon wins Blue nomination. Langdon wins general election. +100 points to B5.

NJ: R2 nominates Richard Howell (incumbent). No other nominees, so Howell wins the Red nomination. B4 nominates John Lambert. With no other nominees, Lambert wins Blue nomination. Howell wins general election; gains Economics. +100 points to R2.

NY: R1 nominates James Duane. With no other nominees, Duane wins Red nomination. B4 nominates Jeremiah Van Rennselaer (incumbent). No other nominees, so Van Rennselaer wins Blue nomination. Van Rennselaer wins general election; gains Welfare. +100 points to B4.

PA: R2 nominates Joseph Reed. R3 nominates Benjamin Huntington. R4 nominates Thomas Willing. Willing wins Red nomination. B5 nominates Samuel Maclay. No other nominees, so Maclay wins Blue nomination. Maclay wins general election. +100 points to B5.

RI: R1 nominates William Bradford. No other nominees, so Bradford wins Red nomination. No other Blue nominations, so Bradford wins general election; gains +1 Adm (1), Naval. +100 points to R1.

SC: R4 nominates John Rutledge. R5 nominates Thomas Bee. Bee wins Red nomination. B3 nominates Alexander Gillon (incumbent). With no other nominees, Gillon wins Blue nomination. Bee wins general election; gains +1 Gov (3), +1 Adm (1), Education, loses Obscure. +100 points to R5, -500 points to B3.

VA: R3 nominates Abner Nash. R4 nominates James Wood. Wood wins Red nomination. B4 nominates Patrick Henry (incumbent). No other nominees, so Henry wins Blue nomination. Henry wins general election; gains Economics, loses Obscure. +100 points to B4.

Blue still has a slight lead, 7-6, in governors.

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SENATE APPOINTMENTS
At this point in US history, Senators are appointed by the governors of the state.

CT: Samuel Huntington (R3) appoints Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3) and Silas Deane (R3, gains +1 Adm(3)). +200 points to R3.
DE: Gunning Bedford Sr (R4) appoints Thomas Fitzsimons (R4) and George Read (R3). +100 points to R3, R4.
GA: John Milton (B3) appoints Edward Telfair (B4) and James Armstrong (R2, gains +1 Leg (2), +1 Adm (1)). +100 points to B4, R2.
MA: William Cushing (R5) appoints Theodore Sedgwick (R5) and John Lowell (R5). +200 points to R5.
MD: Robert Bowie (B2) appoints William Smith (B3, gains +1 Adm (3)) and Philip Key (B5). +100 points to B3, B5.
NC: Richard Caswell (B2) appoints Samuel Ashe (B2) and Cornelius Harnett (B3). +100 points to B2, B3.
NH: John Langdon (B5) appoints Nicholas Gilman (B3) and Josiah Bartlett (B1, +1 Leg (4)). +100 points to B1, B3.
NJ: Richard Howell (R2) appoints Abraham Clark (R1) and Francis Hopkinson (R1, +1 Leg (2), +1 Adm (3)). +200 points to R1.
NY: Jeremiah Van Rennselaer (B4) appoints William Floyd (B1) and William Montgomery (B1, +1 Leg (2)). +200 points to B1.
PA: Samuel Maclay (B5) appoints Thomas Scott (B5, +1 Adm (3)) and Robert Brown (B3, +1 Leg (3), +1 Adm (1)). +100 points to B3, B5.
RI: William Bradford (R1) appoints Thomas Tillinghast (R3, +1 Leg (3), +1 Adm (1)) and Theodore Foster (R4). +100 points to R3, R4.
SC: Thomas Bee (R5) appoints Jacob Read (R5, +1 Adm (1)) and Ralph Izard (R3). +100 points to R3, R5.
VA: Patrick Henry (B4) appoints Richard Henry Lee (B4, +1 Adm (1)) and Cyrus Griffin (B4, +1 Adm (1)). +200 points to B4.

Senate is split right down the middle, 13-13.

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REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS
In this game, a representative actually represents anywhere from one to five representatives. So a state with two slots has between six and ten representatives.

CT-1: R2 nominates Roger Sherman. R3 nominates Amasa Learned. R4 nominates Andrew Adams. B1 nominates William Williams. B3 nominates John Hiester. Roger Sherman (R2) wins election. +50 points to R2.

DE-1: R2 nominates Thomas Collins. B3 nominates Richard Bassett. B4 nominates Jacob Broom. Jacob Broom (B4) wins election. +50 points to B4.

GA-1: R3 nominates James Jones. R4 nominates Archibald Bulloch. R5 nominates George Mathews. George Mathews (R5) wins election.

MA-1: R1 nominates Robert Treat Paine. R2 nominates Jonathan Mason. R3 nominates John Adams. R4 nominates Tristram Dalton. R5 nominates Benjamin Goodhue. B1 nominates John Williston. B2 nominates Samuel Allyne Otis. Tristram Dalton (R4) wins election. +50 points to R4.

MA-2: R1 nominates Shearjashub Bourne. R2 nominates William Heath. R5 nominates Samuel Sewell. B1 nominates Samuel Adams. B2 nominates Joseph Bradley Varnum. Joseph Bradley Varnum (B2) wins election. +50 points to B2.

MD-1: R1 nominates Daniel Carroll. R2 nominates Benjamin Stoddert. R3 nominates Robert H Harrison. B3 nominates Gabriel Christie. B5 nominates Thomas Stone. Gabriel Christie (B3) wins election. +50 points to B3.

MD-2: R1 nominates Upton Sheredine. R2 nominates James Lloyd. R3 nominates Charles Carroll of Carrollton. R5 nominates William Hindman. B3 nominates William Smallwood. B4 nominates Michael Jenifer Stone. William Smallwood (B3) wins election. +50 points to B3.

NC-1: R1 nominates William Hooper. R3 nominates Samuel Johnston. R5 nominates Alexander Martin. B1 nominates Hugh Williamson. B3 nominates Robert Howe. B4 nominates Timothy Bloodworth. B5 nominates Pleasant Gardens McDowell. Pleasant Gardens McDowell (B5) wins election. +50 points to B5.

NH-1: R1 nominates Abiel Foster. R2 nominates William Whipple. R4 nominates Simeon Olcott. R5 nominates Paine Wingate. Paine Wingate (R5) wins election. +50 points to R5.

NJ-1: B1 nominates Elias Boudinot. B2 nominates Aaron Kitchell. B3 nominates James Linn. B5 nominates Lambert Cadwalader. James Linn (B3) wins election. +50 points to B3.

NY-1: R1 nominates Peter Van Gaasbeck. R4 nominates William Stephens Smith. R5 nominates Philip Schuyler. B1 nominates Egbert Benson. B2 nominates James Clinton. James Clinton (B2) wins election. +50 points to B2.

NY-2: R2 nominates Richard Morris. R4 nominates Walter Livingston. R5 nominates Lewis Morris. B2 nominates Theodorus Bailey. B5 nominates Philip Livingston. Theodorus Bailey (B2) wins election. +50 points to B2.

PA-1: R1 nominates John W Kittera. R2 nominates George Ross. R4 nominates George Clymer. B1 nominates Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine (B1) wins election. +50 points to B1.

PA-2: R1 nominates Charles Willson Peale. R3 nominates John Bayard. R4 nominates Benjamin Chew. B1 nominate George Bryan. B2 nominates Andrew Gregg. George Bryan (B1) wins election. +50 points to B1.

RI-1: B2 nominates Joseph Stanton Jr. B3 nominates John Collins. Joseph Stanton Jr (B2) wins election. +50 points to B2.

SC-1: R2 nominates John Hunter. B3 nominates Andrew Pickens. B5 nominates Thomas Sumter. Thomas Sumter (B5) wins election. +50 points to B5.

VA-1: R1 nominates Arthur Lee. R3 nominates Daniel Morgan. R4 nominates John Crittenden Sr. R5 nominates Henry Lee II. B2 nominates Horatio Gates. B4 nominates Carter Braxton. B5 nominates Theodorick Bland. Theodorick Bland (B5) wins election. +50 points to B5.

VA-2: R2 nominates John Parke Custis. R4 nominates George Washington. B1 nominates William Grayson. B2 nominates John Page. B3 nominates Peyton Randolph. B4 nominates Thomas Barbour. B5 nominates George Mason. William Grayson (B1) wins election. +50 points to B1.

Blue ended up with a super majority, 50 seats to 15. Blue holds the tiebreaker in the senate (VP), so they control the executive branch and both the house and the senate.

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END OF TERM
Blue leads red 24,675-19,391. Faction scores in order (reverse order for next draft):
B3: 9450
R5: 8769
B4: 4975
B5: 4225
R2: 3984
B2: 3050
B1: 2975
R3: 2866
R4: 2072
R1: 1700

TOP 10 POLITICIANS BY POLITICAL VALUE
1. George Clinton (B3, Faction Leader, President)
2. Thomas Jefferson (B5, Ambassador to UK)
3. John Adams (R3)
4. Richard Henry Lee (B4, VA Senator)
5. Thomas McKean (R1, Faction Leader)
T6. Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3, CT Senator)
T6. Edward Telfair (B4, GA Senator)
8. George Washington (R4)
9. Richard Caswell (B2, Governor of NC)
10. Patrick Henry (B4, Governor of VA)

This marks the end of the Era of Independence. The Era of Federalism begins next term, which will introduce new events, new legislation options, and other differences in gameplay. We now have a president and congress, so things will be different in the next era. Blue is currently in control, but voter preferences will change, both for parties and ideologies, depending on the state.

The 1788 draft looks to be very weak. Albert Gallatin is the highest rated member, and he wasn't born in America. After him it's a bunch of mediocrity.
I'm not expecting many game changers from this draft, but with a little luck, maybe someone could surprise us.

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1788 DRAFT

Top picks and draft order:
R1 – Oliver Wolcott Jr, gains +1 Gov (3)
R4 – Jonathan Dayton, gains +1 Mil (1)
R3 – Elizur Goodrich
B1 – Ezra Butler
B2 – Albert Gallatin
R2 – Bushrod Washington
B5 – William B Giles
B4 – Philemon Thomas
R5 – James Ross
B3 – George Madison

George Baer Jr (R1) gains Manipulative, John Clark (R4) gains Lackey, James Breckinridge (R1) gains Crisis Manager.

Buckner Thruston (B1) gets MD, Edward Preble (R2) gets CT, and Montford Stokes (B5) gets RI as alternate states.

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CAREER TRACK
B1 – Ezra Butler to Legis, Wilson Cary Nicholas to Gov, Michael Leib to Private, Buckner Thruston to Judicial, Jacob Hufty to Backroom, Francois Xavier Martin to Admin, John Chandler to Military. Thomas Lynch Jr removed from Mil after 12 years; gains +1 Mil (2), Army. John Smith (NY) removed from Private after 8 years; gains +1 Leg (2), Foreign Affairs. Samuel Bryan removed from Admin after 4 years; gains Healthcare

B2 – Albert Gallatin to Backroom, Richard A Buckner to Legis, Thomas Kirker to Gov, William Jones to Private, John Breckinridge to Admin, Matthias Corwin to Military, William Temple Franklin fails to go to Judicial. John Hathorn removed from Private after 12 years; gains +1 Adm (1), +1 Gov (1), Energy. Morgan Lewis removed from Admin after 8 years; gains +1 Adm (2), Labor.

B3 – James Fisk to Legis, George Madison to Gov, Nahum Parker to Private, Isaac Wilbour to Judicial, Elijah Boardman to Military, William Helms to Backroom.

B4 – Philemon Thomas to Gov, Francis T Brooke to Backroom, Walter Leake to Judicial, Robert Brooke to Private, Paul Hamilton to Admin, Philip Reed to Legis. Joseph Calhoun removed from Military after 12 years; gains +2 Mil (3), Naval. Pierpont Edwards removed from Judicial after 12 years; gains +2 Jud (3).

B5 – William B Giles to Legis, Jesse Franklin to Private, William Smith to Admin, Stevens Thomson Mason to Backroom, Montford Stokes to Judicial, Jacques Villere to Gov. Francis Willis removed from Military after 16 years; gains +2 Mil (3), Iron Fist. David Hall removed from Gov after 8 years; gains +1 Gov (2), Education.

R1 – Oliver Wolcott Jr to Gov, James Breckinridge to Military, George Baer Jr to Private, Martin Chittenden to Legis, Clifton Clagett to Judicial, Edward St Loe Livermore to Backroom, John Rutherfurd to Admin. Alexander C Hanson Sr removed from Private after 12 years; gains +1 Gov (1), +1 Leg (1), Transportation, Celebrity, loses Obscure.

R2 – Bushrod Washington to Judicial, Charles C Ridgely to Gov, Robert Barnwell to Military, Edward Preble to Admin, Philip Stuart to Legis, John Culpepper to Private. John Barclay removed from Judicial after 12 years; gains +1 Jud (2), Justice. William Tilghman removed from Backroom after 4 years; gains +1 Adm (1), Education.

R3 – Elizur Goodrich to Gov, Simeon Baldwin to Judicial, Roger Griswold to Backroom, Daniel Blaisdell to Private, Lewis B Sturges to Legis, Humphrey Marshall to Military, Asher Robbins fails to go to Admin. Edward Hand removed from Private after 16 years; gains +1 Adm (1), +1 Gov (2), Energy, Naval.

R4 – Jonathan Dayton to Legis, William Coxe Jr to Gov, Lewis R Morris to Judicial, Artemas Ward Jr to Private, John Clark to Military, Killian Van Rensselaer to Backroom, Jacobus James Roosevelt III to Admin. Joshua Clayton removed from Military after 16 years; gains +2 Mil (3), Naval, Unlikable.

R5 – James Ross to Gov, Samuel Dexter to Legis, Jonathan O Mosely to Admin, Richard Bland Lee to Private, Samuel W Dana to Backroom. Charles Coatesworth Pinckney removed from Admin after 16 years; gains +3 Adm (5), Welfare. Jared Ingersoll removed from Legis after 12 years; gains +2 Leg (3), Welfare. Edward Rutledge removed from Backroom after 12 years; gains +1 Adm (1), Education, Kingmaker, Uncharasmatic.

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REMOVE FLIP FLOPPER PENALTY
James Madison (B1), James Warren (B1), Thomas Chittenden (B2), James Jackson (B3), Thomas Mason (B4), Matthew Lyon (B5), and George Washington (R4) all lose flip flopper.

RELOCATE POLITICIANS
Beverley Randolph (B3) moves from VA to KY. William Paca (R4) fails to move from MD to KY.

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IDEOLOGY SHIFTS
With the new era, states now have preferred ideology, so we'll see a lot more activity in this phase.

B1 – James Madison fails to shift from Cons to Mod. Jonathan Grout shifts from Mod to Cons. Jonathan Ingersoll fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper.

B2 – James Wilkinson shifts from Mod to Cons. Caleb P Bennett shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. Thomas Chittenden fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. John Rhea fails to shift from Mod to Cons. Samuel Allyne Otis shifts from Mod to Cons.

B3 – Nicholas Gilman fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. Benjamin Howland shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. John Hiester shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. John Collins fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable. Isaac Wilbour fails to shift from Mod to Cons. Benjamin Taliaferro shifts from Mod to Cons. Benjamin Guerard fails to shift from Mod to Cons. George Madison shifts from Cons to Trad.

B4 – Jacob Broom shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. Jeremiah Van Rennselaer shifts from Cons to Mod; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. Robert Brooke shifts from Cons to Trad.

B5 – Benjamin Pierce fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable. David Hall fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable. Monfort Stokes fails to shift from Cons to Trad; gains Flipflopper, Pliable.

R1 – Edward St Loe Livermore fails to shift from Mod to Cons. Dudley Saltonstall shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. David Hough shifts from Mod to Cons. Jonathan Freeman shifts from Mod to Cons. Clifton Clagett fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Two Faced. Tench Coxe shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper.

R2 – Edward Preble shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable. William Whipple fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. James Lloyd shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable.

R3 – Amasa Learned shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. Richard Potts shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. Richard Taylor fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Pliable.

R4 – Francis Malbone shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. Samuel Nicholas fails to shift from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. James Wood shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper.

R5 – Samuel Sewell shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper. William Paterson shifts from Cons to Mod; gains Pliable. John Taylor Gilman shifts from Mod to Cons; gains Flipflopper, Pliable. Benedict Arnold shifts from Trad to Cons; gains Flipflopper.

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POLITICIAN CONVERSIONS
Because Red Traditionalists are at lowest enthusiasm, we need to check if anyone switches parties. Nobody flips.

Blue party Leader George Clinton (B3) convinces Alexander Martin (R5) to switch parties and join his faction.

Thomas McKean (R1) converts John Culpepper (R2).
Samuel Huntington (R3) fails to convert Alfred Moore (R5). Moore loses Pliable.
George Bryan (B1) fails to convert John Collins (B3). Collins gains Integrity.
Richard Caswell (B2) fails to convert John Collins (B3).
Thomas Johnson (R2) fails to convert John Taylor Gilman (R5).
William Cocke (B5) fails to convert John Collins (B3). Collins loses Pliable.
Benjamin Goodhue (R5) fails to convert James Lloyd (R2).
George Clinton (B3) fails to convert Thomas Sumter (B5). Fails to convert Francis Willis (B5). Willis gains Integrity. Fails to convert Gabriel Duvall (B5). Duvall gains Disharmonious.

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KINGMAKERS AND PROTEGES
Samuel Huntington (R3) takes on Uriah Tracy (R3) as protégé. Tracy gains Labor, Leadership, +1 Jud (1).
Edward Rutledge (R5) takes on Thomas Bee (R5) as protégé. Bee gain +1 Mil (1), Army, Uncharismatic.

FACTION PERSONALITIES
R1 – Lib/Mod; Civil Rights; Big Oil & Gas, Environmentalist, Human Rights, Labor Unions, LW Media, Transportation (lost LW Pop, Prog, gained Big Oil & Gas)

R2 – Mod; none; Private Education, Environmentalist, Big Tech (gained Environmentalist, lost Public Housing, Law & Order)

R3 – Cons; Nationalists; Wall Street, Big Oil & Gas, Law & Order, RW Media (gained Nationalists, Wall Street, Big Oil & Gas, Law & Order, lost Globalists, Transportation)

R4 – Mod; Expansionists; Big Corporations, Wall Street, Public Education, Environmentalist, Military-Industrial, Free Trade (gained Expansionists, Big Corporations, lost Public Housing, Welfare)

R5 – Cons/Trad; Nationalists; Wall Street, Big Oil & Gas, Isolationists, Protectionist (lost RW Activists, Big Corporations)

B1 – LW Pop/Prog/Lib/Mod; Civil Rights, LW Activists, Reformists; Science, Welfare (gained LW Pop, Prog, Lib, LW Activists, lost Public Education, Big Oil & Gas, Big Tech, Transportation)

B2 – Mod; Expansionists; Big Oil & Gas, Military-Industrial (gained Big Oil & Gas, lost Environmentalist, Public Housing, Big Tech, Transportation)

B3 – Mod; Expansionists, Theocrats; Big Agriculture, Big Oil & Gas, Environmentalist, Globalists, Big Pharma, Public Housing, Law & Order (gained Theocrats, Environmentalist, Globalists, Law & Order)

B4 – Cons/Trad; Theocrats, RW Activists; Isolationists, Protectionist (gained Isolationists, Protectionist, lost Military-Industrial)

B5 – Mod; Expansionists; Big Agriculture, Environmentalist

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CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS ELECTED
For Speaker of the House, B1 nominates George Bryan (B1), B2 nominates Joseph Bradley Varnum (B2), R2 nominates Roger Sherman (R2). First round of voting: Bryan 39, Sherman 15, Varnum 11. Bryan has 60% of the vote, and is elected Speaker. Bryan gains +1 Leg (2), Manipulative. +500 points to B1.

For Senate President Pro Tempore, B1 nominates Josiah Bartlett (B1), B3 nominates William Smith (B3), B4 nominates Richard Henry Lee (B4), R4 nominates Thomas Fitzsimons (R4). First round of voting: Bartlett 4, Lee 3, Fitzsimons 13, Smith 6. Fitzsimons has exactly 50%, so Lee is removed and voting happens again. Second round of voting: Bartlett 8, Fitzsimons 13, Smith 5. Fitzsimons has exactly 50%, so Smith is removed and voting happens again. Third round of voting: Bartlett 13, Fitzsimons 13. Neither has a majority so voting continues. Fourth round of voting: Bartlett 12, Fitzsimons 14. Fitzsimons elected Senate President Pro Tempore. +100 points to R4.

George Bryan names Joseph Bradley Varnum (B2) as House Foreign/Military Chair. +50 points to B2.
George Bryan names William Grayson (B1) as House Economic Chair; gains Transportation. +50 points to B1.
George Bryan names Thomas Paine (B1) as House Judicial Chair; gains Justice. +50 points to B1.
George Bryan names Roger Sherman (R2) as House Domestic Chair; gains Science. +50 points to R2.

House Domestic committee and gains: James Linn (B3, Media), Theodorick Bland (B5, Energy), Paine Wingate (R5, Housing).

House Economic committee and gains: Theodorus Bailey (B2, Transportation), Gabriel Christie (B3, Welfare), Thomas Sumter (B5, Business).

House Foreign/Military committee and gains: William Smallwood (B3), Jacob Broom (B4, Foreign Affairs), Pleasant Gardens McDowell (B5, Foreign Affairs), George Mathews (R5, Foreign Affairs).

House Judicial committee and gains: James Clinton (B2), Joseph Stanton Jr (B2, Justice), Tristram Dalton (R4, Justice).

Thomas Fitzsimons names Thomas Tillinghast (R3) Senate F/M Chair. Tillinghast gains +1 Cmd (1). +50 points to R3.
Thomas Fitzsimons names Theodore Sedgwick (R5) Senate Economic Chair. Sedgwick gains Leadership, +1 Cmd ()Business. +50 points to R5.
Thomas Fitzsimons names James Armstrong (R2) Senate Judicial Chair. +50 points to R2.
Thomas Fitzsimons names Abraham Clark (R1) Senate Domestic Chair. Clark gains Leadership, +1 Cmd (1). +50 points to R1.

Senate Domestic committee and gains: William Montgomery (B1, Media), William Smith (B3, Media), Cornelius Harnett (B3, Environment), Edward Telfair (B4), George Read (R3, Healthcare).

Senate Economic committee and gains: Richard Henry Lee (B4, Labor), Francis Hopkinson (R1, Trade), Theodore Foster (R4, Welfare), John Lowell (R5, Economics), Jacob Read (R5, Business).

Senate Foreign/Military committee and gains: Robert Brown (B3, Army), Nicholas Gilman (B3, Army), Cyrus Griffin (B4, Naval), Thomas Scott (B5, Naval), Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3, Foreign Affairs), Silas Deane (R3, Naval).

Senate Judicial committee and gains: Josiah Bartlett (B1), William Floyd (B1, Justice), Samuel Ashe (B2), Philip Key (B5), Ralph Izard (R3).

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FACTION LEADERS SELECTED
B1 – Keeps George Bryan; gains Kingmaker. Known as Democrats.
B2 – Keeps Richard Caswell; gains Harmonious. Known as Caswell Republicans.
B3 - Keeps George Clinton; gains Uncharismatic. Known as Moderates.
B4 – Keeps Nathaniel Niles; gains +1 Cmd (2), Uncharismatic, Manipulative. Known as Republicans.
B5 – Keeps William Cocke; gains +1 Cmd (3), +1 Leg (3), +1 Adm (1), Incoherent. Known as Democratic-Republicans.
R1 – Keeps Thomas McKean; no gains. Known as Liberals.
R2 – Chooses Roger Sherman; loses Obscure, gains +1 Gov (2), Iron Fist. Known as Moderate Federalists.
R3 – Keeps Samuel Huntington; no gains. Known as Finance Federalists.
R4 – Keeps Nathaniel Gorham; no gains. Known as Militant Federalists.
R5 – Keeps Benjamin Goodhue; gains +1 Leg (3), +1 Gov (1). Known as Traditionalists.

PARTY LEADERS ELECTED
George Clinton (B3) is automatically blue party leader. +100 points to B3.

Thomas McKean (R1) gets 6 votes. Roger Sherman (R2) gets 2 votes. Samuel Huntington (R3) gets 6 votes. Nathaniel Gorham (R4) gets 8 votes. Benjamin Goodhue (R5) gets 7 votes. Since no candidate got over 50% of the votes, the top two candidates (Gorham and Goodhue) run against each other. R1 endorses Gorham. R2 endorses Gorham. R3 endorses Gorham. Final tally, Gorham 22, Goodhue 7. Nathaniel Gorham is elected red party leader; gains +1 Cmd (3), +3 to all primaries. +100 points to R4.

Since George Clinton has Iron Fist, he shares the Theocrat card with the rest of the blue party.

Both party leaders are from Moderate factions, so no change in ideology enthusiasm. Since Clinton is Uncharismatic, +1 Red enthusiasm (5).

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DEATH AND RETIREMENTS
B1 – Josiah Bartlett (Current Senator from NH, Signer of Declaration of Independence, CC Judicial Chair 1776-78, Governor of NH 1778-84, CC Member 1784-86) dies from unknown causes at age 59.

B2 – Horatio Gates (General from 1780-82, CC Member 1784-86) retires to become a lobbyist. Paul Brigham (Governing track) dies in a deadly accident at age 42.

B3 – William Ellery (CC Member 1776-78, 1780-82, 1784-86, Member of Constitutional Convention) is allegedly pressured out of politics and retires at age 61. Peyton Randolph dies of pneumonia at age 67. Cornelius Harnett (Current Senator from NC, Signer of Declaration of Independence, CC Member 1776-78, 1780-82) dies of malaria at age 65.

B4 – Thomas Mason (Private track) dies of pneumonia at age 35.

B5 – Francis Willis dies of yellow fever at age 43.

R1 – Nicholas Cooke retires for unknown reasons at age 71. David Brearley (Judicial track) dies of malaria at age 43. Josiah Parker (Legis track) dies in a deadly accident at age 37.

R2 – George Ross dies of yellow fever at age 58.

R3 – Caesar Rodney (Signer of Declaration of Independence, CC Domestic Chair 1774-79, CC F/M Chair 1782-84, Faction leader 1776-84, failed VP candidate in 1788) dies of tuberculosis at age 60. John Bayard (CC Member 1780-82) dies of dysentery at age 50.

R4 – William Paca (CC Economic Chair 1778-80, CC Judicial Chair 1782-84) dies of unknown causes at age 48. Thomas Mifflin (Governing track, protégé of Benjamin Chew) dies of tuberculosis at age 44.

R5 – Henry Lee II (CC Member 1776-78, 1780-82) dies of smallpox at age 58.

Richard Caswell (B2) appoints Robert Howe (B3) as NC Senator.
John Langdon (B5) appoints Abiel Foster (R1) as NH Senator.

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RANDOM EVENTS
A leading national industry (Agriculture) request that the president use his authority to help them out. President Clinton chooses “Promise the Industry to urge Congress to pass an industry-friendly bill right away”. Clinton gains +1 in NJ and VA next election.

The incompetence of Robert Howe is becoming clearer every week. Friends, family, and close advisors have reportedly compelled Howe to resign all political duties effective next week. Robert Howe (B3) resigns as Senator, gains permanent -1 in all elections. Richard Caswell (B2) appoints Timothy Bloodworth (B4) as replacement.

Trade tension has been gradually escalating and has now resulted in a diplomatic war of words between diplomats of both nations. UK relations -1 (5).

A national celebrity has received some attention for publicly discussing a hypothetical presidential platform to the public. John Adams gains +1 Cmd (already at 5).

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Another politician in a powerful faction is being noted as a corrupting force. William Smith (B3) gains Controversial.

I'm not sure how many Scaramuccis Robert Howe lasted, but that may be the shortest term we'll see.

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ERA EVENTS
Buckle up, this is a long and major update.

Compromise of 1790: A backroom agreement has been made to settle the issue with assuming Rev War debts, but it needs to have the support from the president to probably gain further support. The plan is that the assumption of debt will be accepted in exchange for moving the capital to the middle of the coast. A new city, or district rather, for the central government will be built on the Potomac. It will compose of land in southern Maryland near Georgetown and land in Northern Virginia near Arlington. Philadelphia will serve as temporary capital for 10 years before the move is made to the constructed capital. President Clinton’s response: Accept a compromise: Make DC the eventual capital, in exchange of passing Assumption of Rev War debt legislation. +100 points to R4. +50 points to R1, R2, R3, R5, B1, B2, B3, B5. -50 points to B4. Party enthusiasm +1 Blue (4).

New England State Legislatures Abolish Slavery: New England states unify in abolishing slavery in their respective states. Slavery had been a rare occurrence in most of these states for a while. CT, MA, NH, RI abolish slavery. RW Activist gain +1 in next election nationwide. +250 points to R1, B1. Lib/Mod enthusiasm +1 Blue (Max blue/High blue).

Manufacturing Appears: This is our first step to competing with the great powers. Manufacturing brings the Industrial Age to the New World! The only drawback is that many family businesses could be destroyed in the process. CT +2, RI +1, NH +1, VT +1 EVs in the next census. +200 points to R5, +100 to R4, +50 points to B2, B4, R4.

Tribute to Pirates: The Barbary Pirates, from the coast of Northern Africa, have been demanding tribute from us for years. We either pay or they attack our ships. We have to weigh whether or not we have the naval capacity to take on these seafarers or if it is in our best interest to appease them with tribute. President Clinton chooses: Pay the tribute to prevent our shipping industry from being attacked. +100 points to R1, R2, B1, B3, B5, -100 points to R3, R5.

French Revolution: The French people have beheaded their king and our wartime friend, Louis XVI, and established a Republic. Now, they have declared war on Great Britain. The French are wishing for us to hold up to our alliance by joining in the war effort, since they had helped us out. However, economists and military experts say that our country is still too young to engage in such a risky, costly effort. Informed Americans are conflicted over this news, with those tied to banking and mercantile fields strongly desiring that we forgive and establish ties with Britain, while many support not only the French alliance but the new French Republic. Additionally, some Americans fear that France is trying to use us as a pawn in their great game against King George III. President Clinton chooses: Declare our neutrality, even if the French helped us gain our Independence. +100 points to R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, B3, B5. +1 Blue enthusiasm (3). Lib +1 Blue enthusiasm. Mod +2 Blue enthusiasm.

Federalists are Formed: A clear party has been formed around the desire of a stronger centralized government. The name most associated with this group is the Federalists. This group adheres to the philosophies of Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and other modernists hoping to complete economically and globally with the Great Powers of Europe.

Treaty with Spain (Pinckney's Treaty): Spanish Sec of State Don Manuel de Godoy is receptive to terms to strengthen their relationship with us, define our Southern and Western borders, and to define navigational rights. We are pleased to know that the Spanish seem receptive to allowing equal navigation rights to the Mississippi River. Additionally, the Spanish hope that we can reach an agreement to not incite native tribes against one another and to agree that we will protect each other's merchant vessels from other nation's. Other trade terms between nations are likely to be included. Some may despise this treaty as it may hinder any expansion, if Spain maintains strength maintains its Empire, although it seems their star is rapidly fading. President Clinton’s response: Refuse to sign the treaty, claim Spanish Florida. -1 Spain relations (3). +100 points to R4, B2, B5. War for Florida begins.

France Regains former French Louisiana from Spain: Napoleon's Empire now borders our country! Napoleon's brother, Lucien, following advice from foreign minister Talleyrand, has regained Louisiana for France. In exchange, Spanish Sec of State Don Manuel Godoy will receive lands in Northern Italy, which had been conquered by Napoleon. President Clinton’s response: This is splendid news. France is the pariah of Europe. We might be able to compel them to sell the land or take it by force if necessary. Begin expansionist discussions with advisors. +50 points to R4, B2, B3, B5.

General Napoleon Bonaparte Dominating in Europe: A Corisan-born French general is dominating the Austrian armies in Northern Italy and the headlines in papers in Paris, London, Vienna, and in NYC and Philadelphia.

Buttonwood Agreement: An agreement to set up a European-style trading system of brokers and merchants has been made at Wall Street in New York City. These stockjobbers will soon dominate our country. Add +2 to Finance in Mid-Atlantic (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA), +1 in New England (CT, MA, RI). NY +3 EVs in next census. +50 points to R3, R4, R5, -50 points to B4, -100 points to B1. +1 to Economic Stability (already maxed at 6).

Mozart Dies: The Austrian composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arguably the most talented musician of our time, has died too soon. Is this the day that music died?

Peale Considered America's Leading Painter and Naturalist: Charles Willson Peale is gaining international recognition as both an artist and as a naturalist. His portraits of the Founding Fathers are becoming especially recognizable. Charles Willson Peale (R1) gains Celebrity.

Malthus's Study on Human Population: English-scholar Thomas Malthus has published a groundbreaking study on human population. In it, he argues that the current rate of human population growth will inevitably lead to greater poverty unless the birth rate declines.

Louisiana Purchase: Napoleon is so engaged in war versus Britain and her allies that he's struggling to govern the far-stretches of his empire. Rather than risk losing French Louisiana to the British, Napoleon is desiring to sell the territory for some much needed cash to fund his wars, although his foreign minister, Talleyrand, opposes this idea. Napoleon has sent the diplomat Francois Barbe-Marbois with instructions to give the United States and offer the president can't refuse. The issue is that purchasing the territory might be unconstitutional or extra constitutional. We will have to somehow legally justify the purchase, although I doubt any major politician is going to oppose increasing the size of our territory. This will certainly set a precedence for "necessary and proper" interpretation within the Constitution. President Clinton’s response: Sign the Treaty even if it might be unconstitutional to do so. -1 Rev/Budget (1). -1 Spain relations (2). +750 points to B3, +500 points to B5, R4, +250 points to B1, B2, R3, -250 points to B4. President and Secretary of State pass implementation roll, but Ambassador to France John Houstoun (R4) fails. The President doesn’t have any of the relevant expertise for Ambassadors. Result of blunder, Houston gains Controversial. US gains rights to LA, AR, OK, MO, CO, KS, NE, IA, ND, SD, WY, MT. -250 points to B4, B5, R1, R2, R3, R5. Mod +2 Blue enthusiasm.

Samuel Johnson is Dominant Literary Critic: Samuel Johnson, well-known for creating the first significant English-language dictionary all by himself, is now rightly regarded as the greatest literary critic of our time, especially in England. +50 points to R2, R4.

Wilkinson Affair: A senior general is being charged with neglecting his troops, many of whom have already died of a variety of diseases as they're living with defective supplies, including tents. On top of this, opponents of the general are adding that he has been a proven incompetent and is as deadly to US troops as the enemy or diseases are. However, the general armored in strong political ties at home, so much so that removing the general could be politically ruinous, even if removal is obviously justified. Benedict Arnold (R5) hit with scandal. -50 points to R4, B2. President Clinton’s response: Relieve the officer from command. +50 points to B1, -50 points to R4, B2. Clinton gains a permanent -1 in elections in CT. Joseph Calhoun (B4) nominated for Senior Admiral. Automatically confirmed. +50 points to B4. Mod -1 Blue enthusiasm.

Boom in Iron Ore, Flour, and Wheat in Maryland: MD +2 EVs in next census. Mining, Agriculture, and Manufacturing +1 in MD. +100 points to R4, B3, B5, +50 points to R3, R5, B2. +1 Blue enthusiasm (2). +1 Domestic Stability (7).

New Jersey Benefits from Growth of Nearby New York City: NJ +1 EVs in the next census. Manufacturing +1 in NJ. +100 points to R1, +50 points to R2, R3, R4, R5.

The Du Pont Family Opens Gun Powder Plant in Delaware: The notable Du Pont family of Delaware has opened a gunpowder plant, which has a good chance of leading the nation in gunpowder production. DE gains +1 EV in next census. +200 points to R4, +50 points to R3, B2, B4. +1 Mil Prep (already max at 4).

Middlesex Canal built: An innovative canal connecting the Merrimack River to Boston is been completed. Trade in Boston and throughout Massachusetts is certain to boom. We can expect more of these canals. If we can get all the states on board, we will be able to compete internationally with the great powers of Europe. +200 points to R5, +50 points to R1, B4. +1 Rev/Budg (2).

It's clear that Clinton's expansionist view has come into play here. We've doubled the size of our country, and got into a war with Spain over it. In addition, the industrial revolution has started a bit early in the US. Napoleon is going nuts in Europe, which already has had an effect here domestically. I'm concerned about the war, since we don't have a standing army or navy right now.

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LINGERING PHASE

Planet Health drops to 8 (maxed for > 4 years).

Rolls: Rev/Budg -1 (1). Mil/Prep -1 (3).

Move towards middle: Spanish relations +1 (3). LW Pop enthusiasm +1 to red (3). Cons enthusiasm +1 to blue (6).

Cabinet effects: Secretary of State -1 French relations (7). Senior General -1 Mil/Prep (2).

War effects: -1 Rev/Budg (already at 1), -1 Quality of Life (3).

Corruption: +2 Honest Gov’t (already 9).

Having Military Prep dropping hard with no military is understandable, but a major issue with the war going on. We need congress to pass some legislation badly to get the military up and running.

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GOVERNOR ACTIONS
CT leads Maritime. MA, NH, lead Manufacturing. NY leads finance. SC leads Plantation. NJ, VA leads Agriculture. +200 points to R5, B4, +100 points to R2, R3, B5.

CT – Samuel Huntington (R3) fails to Advocate Military Service.
DE – Gunning Bedford Sr (R4) fails to Advocate Military Service.
GA – John Milton (B3) passes Build roads, bridges, canals. +200 points to R1, R5, +100 points to B3.
MA – William Cushing (R5) fails to Remove Age Restrictions for Governor.
MD – Robert Bowie (B2) deactivates Build roads, bridges, canals. +300 points to B4, +200 points to R1, +100 points to R2, B3, B5.
NC – Richard Caswell (B2) deactivates Build roads, bridges, canals. +300 points to B4, +200 points to R1, +100 points to R2, B3, B5. -1 Manufacturing in NC (already 0).
NH – John Langdon (B5) fails to Build roads, bridges, canals.
NJ – Richard Howell (R2) fails to Build roads, bridges, canals.
NY – Jeremiah Van Rennselaer (B3) fails to deactivate Build roads, bridges, canals.
PA – Samuel Maclay (B5) fails to Encourage settlement on remaining Native American lands.
RI – William Bradford (R1) fails to Build roads, bridges, canals.
SC – Thomas Bee (R5) Establishes State Bank. +200 points to B1, +100 points to R3, R4, R5, B4. +1 to Finance in SC (1).
VA – Patrick Henry (B4) fails to Build roads, bridges, canals.

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Achievements have been proposed!! I'm going through them, and here's some that have happened already.

Atlas of the Revolution - Henry Middleton (Chairman of Foreign Affairs/Military when first Senior General is selected)

Author of the Declaration of Independence - John Adams

Famous Signature - Benjamin Franklin (President of Continental Congress when Declaration of Independence is signed)

Architect of the French Alliance - Robert Morris (Ambassador to France when French alliance formed)

Father of the Constitution - Edward Chew (person who proposed Constitutional Convention)

President of the Constitution - John Adams (President of Constitutional Convention)

First President - George Clinton

Architect of America's Economy - Robert Morris (Secretary of Treasury when Bank of the US is created)

Purchase President - George Clinton (President that presided over Louisiana Purchase)

The Hardest Job in the World - George Clinton (President that loses a major war)

First Military Officer to die in Battle - John Barry

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CONGRESSIONAL PROPOSALS
Only 1 non crisis spending bill. Rev/Budget, Mil Prep all in crisis.

Senate:
Richard Henry Lee (B4) proposes Bill of Rights (Foundational) – Judicial.
Jonathan Trumbull Jr (R3) proposes Construct a US Navy of six Frigates (Foundational, Spending, Crisis) – F/M.
Thomas Scott (B5) proposes Assume the Rev War debt of the states to create a national debt and build credit (Foundational) – Econ.
Jacob Read (R5) proposes Establish the Bank of the United States (Foundational, Spending, Crisis) – Econ.
Philip Key (B5) proposes Grant the president the ability to all for the state militia to defend against invasion by foreign nations of native tribes (Foundational, Crisis) – F/M.
Nicholas Gilman (B3) – proposes Establish the Office of Attorney General (Foundational) – Judicial.

House:
Tristram Dalton (R4) – proposes Establish Federal Judiciary (Foundational, Spending) – Judicial. In conjunction, Set the Number of Supreme Court Justices to 6.
James Clinton (B2) – proposes Grant Federal Fund for the construction and maintenance of a National Road, starting in Cumberland MD to Wheeling VA (Foundational, Spending) – Domestic.
Gabriel Christie (B3) – proposes National Suffrage for White Male Property Owners in Federal Elections Amendment – Domestic.
James Linn (B3) proposes Establish National Standing Army (Spending, Crisis) – F/M.
Jacob Broom (B4) proposes Allow President to Deport Immigrants from Hostile Nations (Crisis) – Judicial.
Pleasant Gardens McDowell (B5) proposes Create the District of Columbia – F/M.

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LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Senate Judicial committee: Bill of Rights passes 4-2. Attorney General passes 6-0. Cannot package since Bill of rights is an amendment.

Senate F/M committee: Navy passes 7-0. Militia passes 7-0. Chair Thomas Tillinghast (R3) chooses to not package the bills.

Senate Econ committee: Assume war debt passes 4-2. US Bank passes 5-1. Chair Theodore Sedgwick (R5) packages the bills together.

House Judicial committee: Chair Thomas Paine (B1) blocks Deport Immigrants, replaces with Equal Voting Rights for Women Amendment. Supreme Court and Justices passes 4-0. ERA fails 3-1.

House Domestic committee: National Road passes 4-0. White Male Property Suffrage passes 4-0. Cannot package since White Male Suffrage is an amendment.

House F/M committee: Standing Army passes 4-1. District of Columbia passes 3-2. Chair Joseph Bradley Varnum (B2) chooses to not package the bills.

LEGISLATIVE VOTING
House vote:
Bill of Rights passes 56-9.
Attorney General passes 65-0.
Navy passes 65-0. Roger Sherman (R2) gains +1 to next election for voting for a bill that helps his leading industry.
Militia passes 65-0.
Senate Econ (War debt, US Bank) passes 44-21. Theodorus Bailey (B2) gets +1 to next election for voting for a bill that helps his leading industry.
Supreme Court passes 65-0.
National Road passes 64-1.
White Male Suffrage passes 65-0. This will go to governors vote next phase.
Army passes 56-9.
DC passes 56-9.

Senate vote:
Bill of Rights passes 17-9. This will go to governors vote next phase.
Attorney General passes 26-0.
Navy passes 26-0.
Militia passes 26-0.
Senate Econ (War debt, US Bank) passes 15-11.
Supreme Court passes 26-0.
National Road passes 23-3.
White Male Suffrage passes 26-0. This will go to governors vote next phase.
Army passes 21-5.
DC passes 20-6.

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SIGNING LEGISLATION AND RESULTS
Since two spending bills were passed, and only one is allowed, the one which passed with highest percentage is the one going to the president. This means National Road does not get through.

President signs Attorney General. +200 points to B3, +100 points to B1, B2, B5, R1, R2, R3, R4.

President signs Navy. +400 points to R3, +300 points to B2, R4, +200 points to B3, B5, R2, +100 points to B4, R1, R5. +1 Mil Prep (3).
President signs Militia. +500 points to B2, R1, R4, +250 points to B1, B3, B4, B5, R2, R3, R5.

President signs Senate Econ (War debt, US Bank). +750 points to B1, +1500 points to B2, +1000 points to R3, R4, +500 points to R5, -250 points to B3, B5, R1 -1750 points to B4. Econ Stab +1 (already maxed at 6). Can now take out loans and Rev/Budget now maxes out at 6 instead of 2. Secretary of Treasury Robert Morris (R5) gets +1 in his next election.

President signs Supreme Court. +100 points to all factions.

President signs Army. +1250 points to R4, +750 points to B2, R3, +500 points to B3, B5, +250 points to R1, R2, R5, -250 points to B1, B4.

President signs DC. Econ Stab +1 (already maxed at 6).

Enthusiasm shifts due to legislative voting above: Mod goes +1 Blue for most points gained by dominant party. Cons/Trad goes -1 Blue for least points from dominant party. Mod go +1 Blue for most points on opposition party. Mod goes -2 Blue for least points on opposition party. Final tallies: Cons/Trad -1 Blue (Decent Red/High Blue).

President Clinton nominates James Sullivan (B1) for Attorney General. Since Sullivan has Integrity, he is confirmed in the Senate. Sullivan loses Obscure, gains Welfare. +500 points to B1.

President Clinton nominates Benedict Arnold (R5), Joshua Clayton (R4), and John Paul Jones (B4) as admirals. Arnold declines the nomination. Clinton nominates Arthur St. Clair (R5), who accepts the nomination. Senate F/M committee votes 7-0 for Clayton, 6-1 for Jones, and 6-1 for St. Clair. Clayton confirmed 22-4, Jones confirmed 26-0, St. Clair confirmed 24-2. +25 points to B4, R4, R5.

President Clinton nominates William Smith (B3) for President of US Bank. Smith declines. Clinton nominates Elias Boudinot (B1). Since he has integrity, he is automatically confirmed. +50 points to B1.

President Clinton nominates John Twiggs (B5), Friedrich W von Steuben (R3), and Daniel Morgan (R3) for General. Morgan declines. Clinton nominates Charles Lee (R4). Senate F/M committee votes 7-0 for Twiggs, 7-0 for von Steuben, and 6-1 for Lee. Twiggs confirmed 23-3, von Steuben confirmed 25-1, Lee confirmed 24-2. +25 points to B5, R3, R4.

Upper South states have no representation in the cabinet, but Domestic Stability doesn’t drop.

Free Trade Lobby is upset they didn’t get US Bank President from their faction. -1 Blue Mod Enthusiasm. Isolationist Lobby is pleased they got multiple generals and admirals from their factions. Cons/Trad +1 Blue Enthusiasm.

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DIPLOMACY
President Clinton instructs UK Ambassador Thomas Jefferson (B5) to seek a loan. Jefferson is successful. Rev/Budg +1 (2). UK Debt +1 (1 debt).

President Clinton instructs France Ambassador John Houston (R4) to increase trade relations. Houston is successful. No change to meters.

MILITARY ACTION
Naval Battle of the Atlantic:
Moderate Battle: -10%
Planning: 7%
Officer: Secretary of War chooses Joshua Clayton (R4), 30%
Military Prep: 15%
Era Military Benchmarks: 10%
Chance of Success: 52% - DEFEAT!
-100 points to B4

Ground Battle of the Everglades:
Easy Battle: -0%
Planning: 7%
Officer: Charles Lee (R4), 20%
Military Prep: 15%
Era Military Benchmarks: 10%
Chance of Success: 52% - DEFEAT!
Charles Lee loses 1 Mil (1), gains Incompetent. -500 points to B5. Charles Lee is fired. Secretary of War chooses Daniel Morgan (R3) as replacement, who accepts. +25 points to R3.

End of War phase. War score is -5. War is lost. -750 points to R3, -500 points to B3, R2, -250 points to B2, B5, R4, R5. Senior Admiral Joseph Calhoun (B4) gains Incompetent. -1 to elections for Calhoun and Richard Montgomery (B5). Montgomery and Calhoun -1 Mil (both at 2). -1 to elections for President Clinton (B3). -2 to Blue party preference (4). -100 points to B3, B4, B5, R4. Calhoun is fired. John Paul Jones (B4) promoted to Senior Admiral. Abraham Whipple (R4) named Admiral. +50 points to B4, +25 points to R4. Charles Lee (R4) is court martialled for losing an easy battle. Lee is absolved of blame.

Treaty of St. Augustine: Secretary of State blunders implementation. Since President Clinton has command of 5, and Army expertise, the blunder roll is avoided. Party preference -1 Blue (5). Econ Stability -1 (5, crisis).

The War for Florida went absolutely horribly. For now, Florida will remain a Spanish territory. We'll see how it affects the blue party come election time.

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EXECUTIVE ACTIONS
President Clinton gets up to 5 executive actions.

Pro-Military Budget Increase Policy: +100 points to B2, R1, R4, +50 points to R2, R3, R5, B3, B4, B5. -1 Rev/Budg (1).

Use Presidential Office to Give Faith-based Speeches Around the Country: President Clinton gains +1 in states with Theocratic Governor. +50 points to B2, B3, B4, B5, -50 points to B1.

Extensively Tour America’s Farmland: President Clinton gains +1 in Agriculture states. +150 points to B4, +100 points to B3, B5, R1, +50 to B1, R2, -50 points to R4.

Extensively Tour Mining Centers Across the Nation: +150 points to B3, +50 points to B2, B5. President Clinton gains +1 in Mining states.

SUPREME COURT NOMINATIONS
President Clinton nominates Pierpont Edwards (B4), Representative James Linn (B3), George Muter (B1), Egbert Benson (B1), Senator Richard Henry Lee (B4), and Robert Howe (B3).

Edwards is confirmed 24-2. Linn is confirmed 20-6; gains +1 Jud (3). Muter is confirmed 16-10; gains +1 Jud (3). Benson is confirmed 17-9; gains +1 Jud (3). Lee is confirmed 18-7. Howe is confirmed 23-3; gains +1 Jud (2). +2 Blue party preference (1). Edwards is named Chief Justice; gains +1 Jud (4). +200 points to B4, -100 points to B3.

Since elections are next, the open spots won’t be filled. President Clinton is doing some nice damage control from a political standpoint after losing the war. Also, it is amazing to me how Howe keeps failing upwards. He lost an election for Representative, gets chosen to be a Senator, gains the Incompetent trait and forced to leave the Senate, and then gets named to the Supreme Court. Surely an incompetent justice won't cause any problems in the future. Also, a totally blue Supreme Court could be interesting, although in this game, ideology is more important than party when making decisions.