TPTTAA - RPP Interview/Questions

[ZuWo]

No, we should not give up.

Actually, some of the last elections (Kalwejt vs. Junkie, Snowguy vs. Duke, Nathan vs. Cincinnatus vs. Yelnoc) have been extremely encouraging despite the fact that we lost them. These elections have shown that it is possible for our party to be competitive even though we have a left-wing majority in Atlasia. Sooner or later we'll be on the lucky side and win one of these narrow races if we continue to turn out voters as successfully as in the last elections and, as Tmth pointed out, manage to get new party members.

Thus, with the right candidate (not too extreme, well-liked and competent) the RPP is in good shape in an election with just one open seat.

[ZuWo]

You say the right Candidate, but the last two were Duke and Bill; do you think there are any stronger candidates?

Hardly. But even though Duke and Cincinnatus lost, I'm convinced that such types of candidates are most likely to win future races if we're a bit luckier and work a bit harder (if that's possible!).

In fact, the weak showing of Cincinnatus on the first day of the election made me rather pessimistic and I assumed that it didn't make any difference whether we'd run a moderate or a conservative candidate because we'd lose anyway. However, Cincinnatus' strong showing on the 2nd and 3rd election day made clear to me that we do indeed have a chance with a moderate candidate.

[ZuWo]

What do you think happened in the end?

That's a good question. I guess we just had more of our voters turn out much later than they usually do, which made me (and probably other people in the party) a bit nervous. Unfortunately, the left also turned out their voters effectively towards the end.

[ZuWo]

Would you yourself consider running at some point?

Probaby not in an at-large election unless I suddenly became a masochist or no one else in the RPP wanted to run, which I doubt would ever be the case. I guess I'm too far on the right on some issues even for a sizable chunk of RPPers (let's not even mention centrist or left-leaning independents), so I'd most certainly be a weak candidate. Nono, we have better guys for at-large elections.