President Fillmore's first term:
Issue 1: Indian Removal Act
The president wants to resolve. War Secretary Clay spends 2 IP to do
so, giving 2 IP to Dan not to cancel it with the Supreme Court.
Public support 2 to C (6C).
3 IP to Fillmore.
Popularity gain of 1 for Fillmore and Clay.
Issue 2: State Admission for Florida (FL - 3 votes)
The president spends 1 IP to admit.
Fillmore earns 1 popularity.
The state takes its place adjacent to Georgia and Alabama.
Issue 3: Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Secretary of State Van Buren is willing to solve, spending 1 IP
Popularity gain of 1 for Fillmore and Van Buren.
Event: The Hand of Time
War Secretary Clay dies, earning 9 points for El.
The office is taken by Zachary Taylor.
Issue 4: Oregon Treaty
This is the last card in the Era C issues deck.
The president would like to solve this and Secretary of State Van
Buren is amenable, spending 3 IP with 1 IP from the president to
fight for the 54th parallel.
Popularity gain of 2 for Fillmore and Van Buren.
THE TREASURY
Charles on behalf of Secretary
Lincoln adds the revenue amount,
24, to reserves, which are now at
(-139). Since reserves are lower than -100, there is an Economic Crisis
Check.
As a result, the President loses 3 popularity and his party loses 3
Public support (3C).
THE ELECTION
Nominees
Conservative:
Millard Fillmore
Liberal:
Martin Van Buren
Running mates:
Van Buren:
James Buchanan
Fillmore:
Jefferson Davis
Cube placements:
Fillmore NY
Davis MS
Van Buren PA
Buchanan PA
Fillmore NE
Davis TN
Van Buren MD
Buchanan KY
Fillmore CA
Davis NC
Van Buren VA
Buchanan IL
Fillmore can no longer place
Davis AR
Van Buren NJ
Buchanan MO
Davis TX
Van Buren DE
Buchanan IN
Davis LA
Van Buren can no longer place
Buchanan IA
Davis AL
Buchanan WI
Davis GA
Buchanan MN
Davis FL
Results:
Fillmore-Davis: 154
Van Buren-Buchanan: 140
President Fillmore is elected in his own right. His card gets 3 popularity and an elected marker.
Jefferson Davis is elected vice president and receives 1 popularity.
THE END OF THE GAME
Additional points from popularity on statesmen at the end:
Andrew: 7
Ben: 16
Charles: 2
Dan: 3
El: 7
Final score:
Dan: 73
Ben: 48
Charles: 46
El: 32
Andrew: 20
The Presidents: