Liberal National Committee Headquarters [Keystone Phil/Tmthforu94 endorsed]

[Gass3268]

I respectfully ask for the endorsement of the Liberal Party for my candidacy in the September Mideast Assembly election. Any questions about my positions or any topic of interest, just ask! Thank you!

[Governor Scott]

An endorsement vote on the Mideast gubernatorial race will start on Friday.  I don't normally hold endorsements for regional Assembly candidates, but because Gass3268 has requested one, I will put his name on the ballot as well.  If any other Mideast Assembly candidates wish to seek a party endorsement, please say so now.

Tmth told me privately that he'd like to give a speech to make his case, which I of course would allow him to do.

Also, the convention is in one month and the Whip position is still available.

[Gass3268]

I don't normally hold endorsements for regional Assembly candidates, but because Gass3268 has requested one, I will put his name on the ballot as well.  If any other Mideast Assembly candidates wish to seek a party endorsement, please say so now.

Thank you Chairman!

[ZuWo]

An endorsement vote on the Mideast gubernatorial race will start on Friday.  I don't normally hold endorsements for regional Assembly candidates, but because Gass3268 has requested one, I will put his name on the ballot as well.  If any other Mideast Assembly candidates wish to seek a party endorsement, please say so now.

Tmth told me privately that he'd like to give a speech to make his case, which I of course would allow him to do.

Also, the convention is in one month and the Whip position is still available.

Chairman, I'd like to address the Liberal Party Convention regarding the election for Mideast Governor as well. Would that be possible? (For time reasons I could only give the speech tomorrow afternoon, though).

[Governor Scott]

An endorsement vote on the Mideast gubernatorial race will start on Friday.  I don't normally hold endorsements for regional Assembly candidates, but because Gass3268 has requested one, I will put his name on the ballot as well.  If any other Mideast Assembly candidates wish to seek a party endorsement, please say so now.

Tmth told me privately that he'd like to give a speech to make his case, which I of course would allow him to do.

Also, the convention is in one month and the Whip position is still available.

Chairman, I'd like to address the Liberal Party Convention regarding the election for Mideast Governor as well. Would that be possible? (For time reasons I could only give the speech tomorrow afternoon, though).

Of course.  In that case, I will try opening the vote tomorrow night or Saturday morning.

[ZuWo]

I will give my (short) speech early in the afternoon (probably at around 1 or 2 PM EDT) so I hope I won't mix up your schedule too much.

[Governor Scott]

I will give my (short) speech early in the afternoon (probably at around 1 or 2 PM EDT) so I hope I won't mix up your schedule too much.

Nope, that should be fine.

[Jayhawker]

I look forward to addressing my friends in the Liberal Party tomorrow!

[ZuWo]

Mr. Chairman,
Members of the Liberal Party,

Thank you for this opportunity to address you today.

I am running for re-election as Mideast Governor because many great things have been achieved during my first term. Firstly, I have introduced the first regional budget in the history of the Mideast and together with the members of the Assembly and GM Shua I have worked hard to make it as balanced as possible. Secondly, I have updated the relevant pages on the regional wiki. Thirdly, I have improved communication between the Governor’s mansion and the regional citizens with the monthly publication of the “Governor’s newsletter” and the question time sessions. Additionally, I have played an active role in the debates of the Mideast Assembly and have contributed to the fact that our regional legislature is again one of the most active Assemblies in Atlasia. Because of the increased rates of activity the Mideast has witnessed since I took office, it is now the largest region in Atlasia, tied with the Northeast.

In general, my first term has been marked by pragmatism and common-sense solutions. Let me show this to you with concrete examples. In fact, I took into account suggestions from people with diverse ideologies when I put together the final version of the “Mideast Sex Crime Statute”. Furthermore, I proposed a reform of the “Mideast Time of Alcohol Sales Statute” so alcohol can now be sold day and night just like other products. Moreover, in order to balance the budget I decided not to cut government programs but to do away with certain tax breaks instead. This way, we have managed to reduce the deficit from $32 billion to $22 billion. In contrast to my opponent, who has called for lower corporate tax rates, I will not lower taxes in times of a looming budget deficit, and I can't promise the citizens of the Mideast to bring down unemployment to 5% and to balance the budget at the same time when we are still not completely out of a long and unrelenting recession. Above all, I will continue to be a realistic Governor.
 
I am undoubtedly a conservative but I am not a blind ideologue. My top priority is to find good and viable solutions for the Mideast. I have proven my willingness and ability to work with members of all parties during the debates in the Mideast Assembly and with my appointment of Franzl to the Mideast Superior Court. Additionally, I have received the endorsement of Northeast Governor Nix, with whom I have worked together in the Conference of Atlasian Regional Executives.

I am a conservative and clearly not a liberal. Nevertheless, I will continue to be open to suggestions from all political groups should I be re-elected to a second term.

Thanks again for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today,

Governor ZuWo

[Jayhawker]

Thank you for having me today,

I'll try and keep this as brief as possible...lol. I'm running for Governor of the Mideast because I've had a great experience playing Atlasia, and I'd like to give others that same experience. As Governor, my administration will have a big focus on "newbies". I'm not just going to recruit members to my party or parties similar to mine ideologically - I have a proven record of recruiting Atlasians of all political strikes. I will continue that as Governor by forming a bi-partisan commission to not only bring new members to our region, but to also help really integrate the game.

On to policy, one of the top priorities of my administration will be education reform - Currently teacher pay in our region is largely based on student performance. This law is an attack on rural, lower-income area's, and under my administration, I will do everything I can to protect the teacher's of our great region. Additionally, while a balanced budget would be ideal, it will not be absolutely essential right of the bat if I'm elected Governor. I hope to have a balanced budget at the end of my term, but we can't be cutting government to a point where our economy is taking an impact because of it. I am currently involved in an effort to repeal the death penalty on a national level, and am an advocate for animal rights. I will never discriminate against an animal because of their breed - bad owners create bad dogs. Additionally, I am supportive of the Equal Rights Amendment, something Governor ZuWo is openly opposed to.

No matter who wins this election, the Mideast will have an active, capable leader. Unlike my opponent, who has called me everything from erratic to a liar, I'm not going to let this campaign become about tearing each other down, rather, I want this campaign to be about bringing solutions to our region. I humbly ask for the Liberal Party endorsement - you have a tough choice to make, but with me, I think you'd be endorsing a fully capable, active person who is also much closer to your political ideology. As a citizen of Atlasia, I have given high preferences to members of all ideologies, something that is looked down by others in this game, unfortunately (And in RL, damn you Richard Mourdock!!! ). With me, you will have a friend in the Governor's mansion - someone who will be very willing to work with your members to create a better region for us all.

I appreciate all of the good members of your party who have endorsed me thus far, such as Senator Scott and President Napoleon. I now hope I am honored with the endorsement of this party as a whole.

Thanks,
Isaac

If any folks out there would like to learn more about my campaign before voting, please visit the following link for my campaign platform.
http://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=96767.msg3408288#msg3408288

[Governor Scott]

Thank you, gentlemen.

Liberals, please vote.  This will last for three days.

Endorsement Ballot

Mideast Governor
[ ] ZuWo (Whig-KY)
[ ] Tmthforu94 (Mideast Citizens for Progress and Reform-IN)
[ ] Abstain
[ ] No endorsement

Mideast Assembly - On endorsing Gass3268 (Labor-WI)
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Abstain

[Governor Scott]

Endorsement Ballot

Mideast Governor
[ ] ZuWo (Whig-KY)
[X] Tmthforu94 (Mideast Citizens for Progress and Reform-IN)
[ ] Abstain
[ ] No endorsement

Mideast Assembly - On endorsing Gass3268 (Labor-WI)
[X] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Abstain

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

- ZuWo for Governor
- Endorse Gass

[Senator Napoleon]

X Tmth
X gass

[Senator Napoleon]

- ZuWo for Governor
- Endorse Gass

ZuWo opposes equal rights for men and women regardless of sexual orientation.

[Emperor SJoyce]

- ZuWo for Governor
- Endorse Gass

ZuWo opposes equal rights for men and women regardless of sexual orientation.

No, he opposes the ERA. Not quite the same.

[Senator Napoleon]

- ZuWo for Governor
- Endorse Gass

ZuWo opposes equal rights for men and women regardless of sexual orientation.

No, he opposes the ERA. Not quite the same.

Its the only reason to oppose it.

[ZuWo]

- ZuWo for Governor
- Endorse Gass

ZuWo opposes equal rights for men and women regardless of sexual orientation.

No, he opposes the ERA. Not quite the same.

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess people like shua and 20RP12 will object to the President's claim that "opposition to the ERA=opposition to equal rights" as well. Indeed, the reasons for my opposition to the ERA can be found here.

[Secretary Polnut]

Endorsement Ballot

Mideast Governor
[ ] ZuWo (Whig-KY)
[X] Tmthforu94 (Mideast Citizens for Progress and Reform-IN)
[ ] Abstain
[ ] No endorsement

Mideast Assembly - On endorsing Gass3268 (Labor-WI)
[X] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Abstain
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[Senator X]

Endorsement Ballot

Mideast Governor
[ ] ZuWo (Whig-KY)
[X] Tmthforu94 (Mideast Citizens for Progress and Reform-IN)
[ ] Abstain
[ ] No endorsement

Mideast Assembly - On endorsing Gass3268 (Labor-WI)
[X] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Abstain

[Senator Napoleon]

A warm welcome to our newest Liberals, Frodo and Mr. X.

[Governor Scott]

By a vote of 4-1, the Liberal Party hereby endorses Tmthforu94 for the Mideast gubernatorial race.

By a vote of 5-0, the Liberal Party hereby endorses Gass3268 for Mideast Assembly.


Now, someone run for the Whip position before I chop my hand off and run that as a candidate.

[Gass3268]

I sincerely thank the Liberal Party for their endorsement!

[Ѕenator Αverroës]

I nominate Mr. X for Liberal Whip.

[Governor Scott]

The convention starts in less than two weeks and we still don't have anyone who wants to run for Whip.

I might move that we abolish the position and absorb its responsibilities to those of the Chair or Vice Chair if we don't get a candidate by the convention.