Parliamentary America - The Game (TURN 13)

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Suzan DelBene's Endorsement Speech at the PNC

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Results of the First Ballot

(All Delegates Bound)

The Liberals

Hillary Clinton - 2325 Delegates
John Kerry - 1493 Delegates
Chris Murphy - 917 Delegates
Joe Kennedy - 368 Delegates
Brian Schweitzer - 277 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

The Conservatives

Todd Young - 4604 Delegates
Cathy McMorris Rogers - 759 Delegates
John Kasich - 17 Delegates

Todd Young has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Conservative Party.

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2295 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2261 Delegates
Pat Buchanan -  824 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

The Progressives

Elizabeth Warren - 1417 Delegates
Suzan DelBene - 1281 Delegates
Tulsi Gabbard - 1038 Delegates
Sherrod Brown - 1028 Delegates
Bernie Sanders - 616 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

The Jacksonians

Carte Goodwin - 2824 Delegates
Donald Trump - 1082 Delegates
John Bel Edwards - 740 Delegates
Joe Manchin - 734 Delegates

Carte Goodwin has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Jacksonian Party.

The Independents

Bill Weld - 2805 Delegates
Rand Paul - 1567 Delegates
Elon Musk - 987 Delegates
Rob Portman - 21 Delegates

Bill Weld has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Independent Party.

Results of the second ballot will be posted on Monday at 10:30 PM EST.

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Results of the Second Ballot

(Delegates of Active Candidates Bound; Delegates of Withdrawn Candidates Unbound)

The Liberals

Hillary Clinton - 4928 Delegates
Uncommitted - 452 Delegates

Hillary Clinton has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Liberal Party.

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2542 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2508 Delegates
Uncommitted - 330 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

The Progressives

Elizabeth Warren - 3741 Delegates
Tulsi Gabbard - 1441 Delegates
Uncommitted - 198 Delegates

Elizabeth Warren has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Progressive Party.

Results of the third ballot will be posted on Tuesday at 10:30 PM EST.

[GAworth]

After the second round, MP Tulsi Gabbard addresses the audience.

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[Senator Cris]

When does the round end?

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When does the round end?

Next Wednesday, though there aren't really any requirements for this turn considering it covers the conventions.

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Results of the Third Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2572 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2538 Delegates
Uncommitted - 270 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

Results of the fourth ballot will be posted on Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST.

[NeverAgain]

Results of the Third Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2572 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2538 Delegates
Uncommitted - 270 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

Results of the fourth ballot will be posted on Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST.

You said 10:30 mate. I will finish my speech, and post it tomorrow. I was going to post on time though.

[NeverAgain]

Joni Ernst To Delegates: 'Vote For Prosperity, Not the Bureaucratic Elite!

Ladies, Gentlemen, Delegates of this Great Party. I come to you to speak about your vote on the next ballot, and it's importance. Today in our party, we have the greatest decision before us since our founding of this movement over two decades ago. We can choose to continue the status quo, and never make true progress in our goals of real reforms. Or we can stand up to the Liberals, who demand to take more money away from hard working Americans, the Independents, who are controlled puppets of the bureaucratic elite, and the Progressives, who seek the destruction of our military and our reputation abroad.

We can fight these foes together, united. United with a single goal of true hope for all Americans, the hope that America's best days are still ahead and not behind, the hope that parents who tirelessly work for their children's benefit will see actual economic prosperity, and the hope that we can still be the greatest nation on earth. I ask you all, no matter your political orientation, to join me in this fight for the hope of all Americans.

Thank you, and God Bless America!

[Representative simossad]

Elizabeth Warren's Acceptance Speech at the PNC

"Dear brothers and sisters,

this is the day the political revolution begins.

I want to thank all of my voters and all of my supporters who were with me during the last six months, and who have encouraged me to continue this fight, no matter what. And I also want to thank you, as delegates and volunteers, who went out every day on the street in their town and their county during the primary process and who carried our fight into their neighborhood. I want to thank all of you who have endorsed me in their speeches, and, last but not least, I want to thank you, Bernie, my closest friend and predecessor, for making our party great!

The last six months have proven that the Progressive Party is the most democratic party in America. Candidates from other parties, no matter if they were liberals, conservatives, jacksonians, independents or nationalists, have been all dropping out as soon as they have seen their odds fading away. But that is not what progressives do. Bernie, Sherrod, Suzan, Tulsi and me have continued to fight for their ideas and their concepts for our party. We have not surrendered just because of little political failures. That proves that we are the only party that has been talking about issues, not about personnel decisions.

I am very, very grateful for the endorsement of Bernie, Suzan and Sherrod after a long, exhausting leadership campaign. But I am also very happy that you, Tulsi, have continued your campaign against this day. An essential element of our party is the intra-party democracy. That differentiates us from all the other parties in our country. The decision who should lead our party has to be free. We don't want a coronation. We want a free and democratic vote. We need a free and democratic vote. It was clear that anyone who wins the primaries has to walk in great footprints. Bernie Sanders has worked hard to make this party what it is today, a proud progressive party that has never given up its stances. Bernie, I have endorsed you in 2002 when I was 'just' professor at Harvard Law School. I wasn't a politician. I have never been involved in politics. To be honest, I was sick and tired of our unfair policies and the casino capitalism that took place because of the Bush-government, and I was sick and tired of the lip services of the liberal party as well, because the speeches the liberals gave at the time sounded fine, but they didn't offer any solution approaches. Then, Bernie Sanders appeared, and I was amazed. Bernie was the first one to offer solution which were both fair and reasonable from an economical and scientific standpoint. And that's when I started to be a progressive. I knew that the progressive party was the only party to offer solutions that actually bring us forward. That was the start of an extraordinary friendship between Bernie and me. We have worked together on different political projects. I became his scientific assistant during his leadership elections, which he all has won in a landslide. I know him very well. I know how much effort he has put in his party. I know how hard he has worked, how much sweat and tears he has shed. The truth is, that he has stabilized a party and has made us strong. We are standing on a secure ground, formed by Bernie Sanders. We became a strong and reliable force in the opposition. People know us. People know that, if they are left behind, there is still the progressive party to take care of them. That is his legacy. And now it is my mission to lead us into the next government! Bernie, not just me, but our whole party is very, very grateful for your service. Thank you.

And I want to thank you, Tulsi, too, for the great speech you gave. You said that we can be the strongest party in this country, and that this election is different than the other elections. And that is true. The grand coalition of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party has created a giant power block that stands for undemocratic, unsocial and inhuman policies. People feel left behind by our Washington Establishment. They realize that they want to make us clear that they are no alternatives to their policies, but they know that this is wrong.

They know that we, the people, can live in a country which provides both welfare for its people and economical success, just as many other countries in Europe do.

They know that we, the people, are able to overthrow our government through the power of democracy, an instrument which has been levered out by our government and our political establishment which is funded by billionaires and companies.

They know that we, the people, shouldn't accept a society in which persons, who work as hard as other persons, who do nothing wrong, who just try to do everything right, get treated worse like people who behave not a whit better.

They know that we, the people, have basic fundamental rights, like freedom, equality and democracy, which have been sold out by our government to companies and huge interest groups.

This is not the America we want. This is not the America our founding fathers have fought for.

Tammy Baldwin has already made clear what is profoundly wrong in our society. It is not acceptable that a Conservative Party that claims to fight for American values tolerates the fact that women and minorities get still earn less money than their male colleagues. The average gender pay gap is at 21% that means for every dollar a male worker makes, a women gets an average of 79 cents. That is not what we, as a society, could and should be proud of. This is a status we have to fight. It is time to end sexist and misogynist policies and bring real equality to our job market.

A solution I have always fought for is the introduction of a $15 living wage per hour. Poverty, and that's a fact, has dramatically increased. You can't tell my anyone who is able to pay their rent, pay their food and feed their kids with the money they earn with the current minimum wage. If we increase the minimum wage, we could erase gender inequality on our labor market, we could help millions of Americans in this country, who are struggling every day to make ends meet, and we could help our economy due to an increased purchasing power of our society. The conservatives and the liberals all claim to be the wisest ones, to be the ones to know best about our economy and to know how much a raised minimum wage would hurt our labor market. They don't know how wrong they are. Let me tell you: Never, never in human history, did a minimum wage had an impact on increased unemployment. The opposite was the case. Minimum wages have always lead to a raising employment rate. Don't get fooled by the conservatives and independents – they'd just be jealous if other people were able to live with the money they work for.

And here is another thing multiple candidates who have won their leadership contests fail to realize. They don't realize the growing threat of climate change. They try to deny the overwhelming majority of scientists and studies and just believe everything that fits in their illusion what our would should look like. Everything's fine, no responsibility, the free market will do its job - I wonder for how long the government will keep trying to sell the people in this country for silly. My advise for every climate change denying government authority: Please, go to California, speak with the people who are struggling everyday against the drought. It is a tough job. Don't listen to the billionaires and companies and lobbyists, who have been trying for years to stop the energy revolution we desperately need to keep our planet healthy. Our democracy is dead. Those who are able to decide something don't get elected, and those who get elected have nothing to decide. Our democracy has been sold out to the billionaires who want influence in our political process. This is not a democracy anymore, this is an oligarchy, reigned by the top 1%, but the people have realized it, and that's the point.

The people have realized it. The people know that the political establishment wants us to believe that there is no alternative. But there is. On November 8th, 469 members of parliament - liberals, conservatives, jacksonians, nationalist and independents - will be up for reelection. On November 8th, 469 progressives, who stand up against our undemocratic and unsocial system, want to start our political revolution through their election into the house. The liberals have tried hard to demonize us, but we are the only party that is in touch with the people, all the people in this country. Not just with the richest few. Not just with the Christians. Not just with the whites. But will all the people that make the country what it is today.

That is my vision. That is what I fight for. And therefore, I am very exited to accept the nomination as leader of the Progressive Party of America. And I will promise you something. I will promise you to uphold Bernie's legacy, I will make a solid, reliable government program out of it, and I will lead the party into its greatest victory the country has ever seen. But I can't do it on my own. I know that you all have been excited to know who the deputy leader of our party will be. I have already mentioned that out party is the most democratic party in this country. That's what makes us unique. I am the leader of our party because the people have given me the most votes. And therefore, I am happy to announce that a strong, motivated women, who hasn't made my leadership campaign easy for me, but who has proven that she is a fighter, that she is a real progressive with a vision, has accepted to start the political revolution with me. Thank you, Suzan DelBene!

I know Suzan since was elected in the house in 2012. The achievement she has made for Washington are astonishing. She is more qualified than I was four years ago. And I want her to carry that power into our party's leadership.

No, dear brothers and sisters, it is time to change our country. Let's start a political revolution! Let's make this country work for everybody! Make it work for white people, make it work for minorities, for men, for women, for straight people, for gay people, for young and old, rich and poor, educated and uneducated, let us create a society everyone benefits from, not just the 1%. That shall be our vision. That's what we want to fight for. And that's what our society needs. And therefore, we need a strong progressive voice that fights for your interests and leads the next government. Thank you!"

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Results of the Third Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2572 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2538 Delegates
Uncommitted - 270 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

Results of the fourth ballot will be posted on Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST.

You said 10:30 mate. I will finish my speech, and post it tomorrow. I was going to post on time though.

Sorry, I assumed nobody would post in the remaining time

Won't make the same mistake twice.

[NeverAgain]

Results of the Third Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2572 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2538 Delegates
Uncommitted - 270 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

Results of the fourth ballot will be posted on Wednesday at 5:00 PM EST.

You said 10:30 mate. I will finish my speech, and post it tomorrow. I was going to post on time though.

Sorry, I assumed nobody would post in the remaining time

Won't make the same mistake twice.

Never misunderestimate my procrastination. I turn in my due-on-midnight school assignments at 11:59 PM.

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Results of the Fourth Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2680 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2565 Delegates
Uncommitted - 135 Delegates

No candidate has reached the 2,690 delegate threshold needed for nomination; another ballot will occur.

Results of the fifth ballot will be posted on Thursday at 10:30 PM EST.

[GoTfan]

Sanders Gives congratulations to Warren and Delbene

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Results of the Fifth Ballot

(All Delegates Unbound)

The Nationalists

Joni Ernst - 2734 Delegates
Ted Cruz - 2592 Delegates
Uncommitted - 54 Delegates

Joni Ernst has received over 2,690 delegates and is duly elected leader of the Nationalist Party.

All major party leaders have been selected. Please announce deputy party leaders now. Thanks!

[Senator Cris]

Todd Young (13.1) - Deputy Leader announcement

Today, our campaign for a new American course goes ahead with a new, important step. Today, I'm proud to announce that I have asked MP Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington to be the Conservative Deputy Leader candidate and that she accepted my offer.

Even if we were opposed in the Conservative primary, I have no doubts about Cathy McMorris Rodgers' committment to our party and to our nation. She is a great, talented woman, who represented well his Washington constituences, as they re-elected her every two years since 2004.

She is a great, talented woman who got the right leadership and experience for serving this country as Deputy Leader. She was considered one of the rising star of our party and she cemented his status in the House through hard work for his costituencies and for the good of the United States of America.

She is a principled Conservative, able to stand up on our principles and work with all people in order to get things done. That's what we'll do when we'll win the General Election. She will be able to help me and our Conservative government to work well with every member of the House, in order to get real results for our people.

The people of the United States wants a strong America in the world, a strong national security. The people of this great country wants more opportunity, and we'll ensure that when we'll cut taxes, reduce regulations, help our small and medium businesses and entreprises, agevolate the people who want to start activities and build their own future and life. We'll protect our families, we'll make education better for our children.

Myself, Cathy and all the Conservative team will work hard for a new American course.

[DKrol]

Statement from the Bill Weld Campaign

At the conclusion of the Independence Party National Convention, what we've known since Iowa voted was confirmed: the American people want Bill Weld as their next Prime Minister. After capturing a thorough majority of the delegates possible in an open and fair primary process, former Premier Weld has been duly elected as Leader of the Independence Party and is on course to becoming America's next Prime Minister after spending month on the campaign trail, talking to voters, and doing something revolutionary for politicians - listening. Leader Weld has spent his time listening to voters, listening to law enforcement officers, and taking the time to understand their wants, their needs, and their vision for America.

With the primary process at a close, it has become time to announce Premier Weld's choice for Deputy Leader of the Independence Party. After much thought, consideration, and prayer, Leader Weld has made his choice for Deputy Leader of the Party. He has chosen someone who has worked tirelessly to get Independents elected across the nation, and was an early supporter of Leader Weld during his campaign.

The Deputy Leader of the Independence Party is Florida Member of Parliament Ileana Ros-Lehtinen!

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(Please actually indicate who is playing as your deputy leader )

[DKrol]

(PM me if you want to play as Deputy Leader Ileana Ros-Lehtinen)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Note: I am playing as Cathy McMorris Rodgers in the future rounds:
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Greetings my fellow Americans, it has been a long journey through the country in which Todd Young emerged victorious.

I and Todd were rivals in the primary, but I've got the occasion of knowing him well during my years in the House and I can assure to you that he's a principled Conservative who worked hard for his costituences and for all Americans and that's ready to work for this great country as the next Prime Minister!

MP Todd Young has a real vision for the country, he can see the economic potential lying underneath the surface within our great nation. Todd Young has proved that he has the ability to harness the potential of this great nation and turn it into a reality.

When elected, Todd Yound and the entire Conservative government will do what promised: working for a strong national security, a better education for the generations to come, lower taxes and more opportunities for Americans, protect our families and the right to life.

That is why I have accepted his offer to be the Conservative Deputy Leader candidate. I look forward to help Todd and the Conservative government to ensure we put this country back on the right track.

[Senator Cris]

Todd Young (13.2) - Convention Speech

Some parts of his speech:

My fellow Conservative, my fellow Americans.
I proudly accept your nomination for the Conservative leadership and for being the next Prime Minister of the United States.

It has been a long journey all across this beautiful country. It has been a fantastic journey, by hearing stories from all Americans, and I'm sure it'll continue to be a fantastic journey in the next weeks till the general election.

Today, I stand before you as the Leader of the Conservative Party, a party that despite a primary with so qualified candidates, is now united behind its nominee and behind our project to make our country a better place.
One of these former candidates is Cathy McMorris Rogers, our Deputy Leader nominee. She is a so qualified and experienced MP, who served well the people of his Washington district and I'm sure that she'll do a fantastic job for all Americans.

We'll campaign as Conservatives and we'll govern as Conservatives. Ready my lips: there will not be politically improbable majorities as the last one, but we'll stand on our Conservative agenda and we'll work on common-sense solutions that favors every American.

We'll stand for a government that doesn't intrude in the life of Americans, but for a government whose actions are limited to favor every American. This means we'll cut taxes, we'll cut useless spendings, invest on education, that's the key for the generations to come. Our actions will concern our businesses too. Higher regulations are killing our businesses, and we have to act on it, we'll support more incentivies for our medium businesses. We'll make easier for every citizen to start his own activity, because everyone must be free of building his own life and future.

As a former Marine officer, I know how military and defense work. We'll act for a more secure American, for increasing our national defense, fight against the terror organizations that are threatening us, stand with our allies.

[DKrol]

((Faust will play as Ros-Lehtinen))

Bill Weld Convention Speech

Leader Weld repeated many of the same themes he has discussed on the campaign trail at the Independence Party's Convention. He spoke about his decades of experience in government, as well as his record of working with all parties to achieve "the work that the people elected me to do!". He also took time to make the pitch that he is an Independent and he has always supported Independence Party principles, laying out his early support for same-sex marriage, his "Most Fiscally Conservative Premier" award, and his famous "We want the government out of your pocketbook and out of your bedroom" line from the Conservative Party conference in 1992. He reaffirmed his support for his famous line, saying "At this time more than ever before we need to close our purse to the government bureaucrats and the door to our bedroom from the socially righteous. A Weld Government will do just that!" He also made a pledge to not raise taxes, "unless absolutely necessary for the good of the nation", as Prime Minister. The speech was well received by the delegates within the hall.

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NeverAgain, kyc0705, and Kingpoleon... please have everything in as soon as possible. Thanks!

[NeverAgain]

NeverAgain, kyc0705, and Kingpoleon... please have everything in as soon as possible. Thanks!

Trying to! I really need to find a Deputy Leader, if anyone is interested PLEASE PM me!

[kyc0705]

NeverAgain, kyc0705, and Kingpoleon... please have everything in as soon as possible. Thanks!

Trying to! I really need to find a Deputy Leader, if anyone is interested PLEASE PM me!

Same here. It's not been as easy as I hoped.