Congratulations President Polk and Vice President Clinton.
Influence is distributed to each player, party leaders, and Van Buren.
We now proceed to the action card draft.
Draft order is:
@Brooski
@Cuthbert
@Ironsight
@Navaronegun
@Panzeh
I’ll get Bruce his card selection shortly.
@Brooski plays Panic of 1857 (only 21 years early!)
Speculation ran rampant during the Polk presidency, something that many attributed to the “Era of Good Feelings” that Dallas had brought to Washington. Irrational exuberance among the investing classes resulted in a speculative bubble on land in the Western Territories. By the time the bubble burst, mass amounts had been invested in what turned out to be worthless land. The market correction was sharp and swift, eroding support for Polk and the Conservative Party.
Reserves -7. Public support 2 towards center (now at neutral). -2 Popularity for Polk.
Allen Thurman, the first statesman so far I’ve never heard of, joins the Gallatin/Harrison faction
Apparently he was Cleveland’s VP in his failed middle attempt! The more you know.,
If you’re in Buffalo, just think of him as Allen Thurman Thomas.
I still hate Thurman Thomas.
The cards have been distributed, so we move to the newspapers phase. There are 2 level 1 Conservative papers.
There a 2 level 1 Liberal papers and 1 level 3 Liberal paper.
@Panzeh, will you publish any of these, as you control all papers?
Panzeh
1598
Publish the Conservative papers, publish no liberal papers.
Also, Polk Makes an important speech per Panzeh, picking up one influence.
Papers published, resulting in Public Support +2 in favor of the Conservative Party.
We now move to the round, starting with @Panzeh. Speeches, Whipping Support, and Newspaper Funding.
Panzeh
1602
Stevens will make a speech for free
Polk will fund a conservative newspaper
Stevens gets a free popularity (rolled a 5, +1), and Polk founds a newspaper. @Ironsight is next.
Belatedly Play John C. Breckinridge: 1M/1 Conservative from KY with 1 vote.
William Rufus King makes a speech
Gotta defer until tonight
That was Dallas’ Plan A every time.
After Bruce goes I will pass
The Right Hono(u)rable Sam U.L. Tilden makes a speech.
