Notice about my recent absence

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

I hope you will recover as quickly as possible so you can run again so your life can get back to normal again.

[J. J.]

Sorry you're dropping out; good luck on your recovery.

[WMS]

Sorry to hear it. But good luck recovering!

[Dr. Cynic]

Nation, you know I wish you well for a speedy recovery.

Now, I have a question. Who will lead the Democrats in the D-1 Senate race?

[KEmperor]

Nation, you know I wish you well for a speedy recovery.

Now, I have a question. Who will lead the Democrats in the D-1 Senate race?

Why does there have to be a Democrat in the D1 race?  There wasn't one before Nation dropped out.

[Sam Spade]

Nation, you know I wish you well for a speedy recovery.

Now, I have a question. Who will lead the Democrats in the D-1 Senate race?

Why does there have to be a Democrat in the D1 race?  There wasn't one before Nation dropped out.

I'm guessing he means a red avatar.

As being a Democrat (red avatar), I'd love to go up there and run, but I've got my hands full enough running against StatesRights and George W. Bush already. 

[KEmperor]

If I wasn't running for President, I would change my avatar red so the Dems would have someone to vote for.  Damn.

[Colin]

*Kevin Nation, in a video, speaks to Atlasia*


Citizens of District 1 and beyond, it is tonight that with regret -- I announce that I will be dropping out of the race for Senator Defarge's open senate seat.

I do this due to my extreme lack of campaigning due to an unexpected injury of which I am coming out of recovery,  but simply do not have the energy to devote that a senate seat requires.

I thank God and all of the support I have received among my colleagues in Buffalo, Nyman DC, and elsewhere. I know I will return to politics one day, but that day is not today. I invite all those who were still planning a run for senate to come back into the race --- the pollsters may just give you a better chance now.

Thank you, good night, and God Bless.

You ran a great campaign and I was honored to be your opponent. I wish you the best of luck in your recovery and the best of luck in your future indeavours.

[Akno21]

Too bad.

Perhaps Lawrence may jump back in.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

*Kevin Nation, in a video, speaks to Atlasia*


Citizens of District 1 and beyond, it is tonight that with regret -- I announce that I will be dropping out of the race for Senator Defarge's open senate seat.

I do this due to my extreme lack of campaigning due to an unexpected injury of which I am coming out of recovery,  but simply do not have the energy to devote that a senate seat requires.

I thank God and all of the support I have received among my colleagues in Buffalo, Nyman DC, and elsewhere. I know I will return to politics one day, but that day is not today. I invite all those who were still planning a run for senate to come back into the race --- the pollsters may just give you a better chance now.

Thank you, good night, and God Bless.

:-(

[Keystone Phil]

Sorry to hear this. I'm a ColinW supporter but you're one of my favorite Democrats on the forum, Nation. You would have made a great Senator.

[King]

If I wasn't running for President, I would change my avatar red so the Dems would have someone to vote for.  Damn.

LOL.

[Nym90]

If I wasn't running for President, I would change my avatar red so the Dems would have someone to vote for. Damn.

Well, since you are more liberal than Colin is, you'd likely get most of the votes of Democrats in a hypothetical two-way Senate race, yes.

Though of course I don't know why people vote the way they do since I can't read minds, in my experience, people of all political persuasions vote on the basis of positions on issues, and to a lesser extent experience, much more than the avatar color.

[Nym90]

A huge loss, for sure.

I think what Lawrence was getting at was that there is no longer anyone left of center in the race at all; although Nation wasn't a Democrat in Atlasian politics, he was still moderately liberal and a real-life Democrat; his issue positions were liberal enough for most Democrats.

[Dr. Cynic]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

[KEmperor]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

[King]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

Yeah, I guess we will have to run Andrew now...

[Colin]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

Yeah, I guess we will have to run Andrew now...

Well if Andrew runs I'm out. Andrew and I agree to much on views to run against him. Really I don't see why you want to run a candidate against me King? I am really that bad of a candidate?

[King]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

Yeah, I guess we will have to run Andrew now...

Well if Andrew runs I'm out. Andrew and I agree to much on views to run against him. Really I don't see why you want to run a candidate against me King? I am really that bad of a candidate?

No, just EVERY party that can, should run a candidate! It keeps these elections exciting and fun. Don't drop out because you have "similar views" with somebody, Colin.

[YRABNNRM]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

Yeah, I guess we will have to run Andrew now...

Well if Andrew runs I'm out. Andrew and I agree to much on views to run against him. Really I don't see why you want to run a candidate against me King? I am really that bad of a candidate?

I'm not running. I said that I wasn't running again for senate and I intend for things to stay that way. I vote for Colin.

[Colin]

I had been in the race, but I was convinced that with Nation running, I couldn't have won, and would have taken the votes from the party. Now the party is without a candidate. If my computer is returned from the shop when I get home, I will re-enter. If it is not, I won't.

If I don't reply and announce my candidacy tonight, it's a "no" If I do, then consider me back in the race.

Taken votes from what party?  The Union Party?  That's the party Nation is a member of.

Yeah, I guess we will have to run Andrew now...

Well if Andrew runs I'm out. Andrew and I agree to much on views to run against him. Really I don't see why you want to run a candidate against me King? I am really that bad of a candidate?

No, just EVERY party that can, should run a candidate! It keeps these elections exciting and fun. Don't drop out because you have "similar views" with somebody, Colin.

I guess so but still the left only runs one candidate while the right runs two or three is not an option for victory especially if some people refuse to use Preferencial Voting. But you know what I believe in what you say, its just that all parties and all people in the political spectrum should follow that type of logic.