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Filuwaúrdjan
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« on: January 06, 2006, 05:35:12 PM »
As my last act as PPT I open this election and etc. thread. The winner gets a poisoned chalice. The winner may decide what type of poison is used.
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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2006, 05:36:27 PM »
We need to keep this open a little bit first to see who wants to run.

Oh and yes I'll be running.
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2006, 09:38:49 AM »
Eh, I think I'll run also.
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2006, 10:50:54 AM »
Anybody else going to run?

If not maybe we could start voting late afternoon or early tonight.
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2006, 11:51:26 AM »
DRAFT GABU! Or DRAFT HUGHENTO! Or whatever.
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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2006, 02:02:17 PM »

He is unable to run for PPT due to term limits.
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2006, 05:03:05 PM »
Quote from: César Chávez on January 07, 2006, 11:51:26 AM
DRAFT GABU! Or DRAFT HUGHENTO! Or whatever.

As Ebowed has already said, I've served the maximum of four terms as PPT, so I can't run again.

It's not like the position of PPT is very political, anyway.
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2006, 05:17:49 PM »
Anybody mind if we start a vote between Jake and I?
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2006, 05:36:47 PM »
Quote from: Senator MasterJedi on January 07, 2006, 05:17:49 PM
Anybody mind if we start a vote between Jake and I?
The Senate rules requires a 72 hour period for declarations of candidacy.
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2006, 08:28:45 PM »
I will be running.
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2006, 08:47:26 PM »
Declared Candidates so far are, in order of declaration of candidacy:
Sen. MasterJedi of the Mideast
Sen. Jake of the Southeast
Sen. TexasGurl of District 1

As a reminder, any other Senators who wish to run have less than 46 hours to declare.
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« Reply #11 on: January 08, 2006, 02:53:21 PM »
Quote from: Senator Gabu on January 07, 2006, 05:03:05 PM
Quote from: César Chávez on January 07, 2006, 11:51:26 AM
DRAFT GABU! Or DRAFT HUGHENTO! Or whatever.

As Ebowed has already said, I've served the maximum of four terms as PPT, so I can't run again.

It's not like the position of PPT is very political, anyway.
It is, you just didn't abuse it.
When will you be constitutionally eligible again, if ever?

Oh, and I endorse TexasGurl for PPT.
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« Reply #12 on: January 08, 2006, 04:09:40 PM »
Quote from: César Chávez on January 08, 2006, 02:53:21 PM
Quote from: Senator Gabu on January 07, 2006, 05:03:05 PM
Quote from: César Chávez on January 07, 2006, 11:51:26 AM
DRAFT GABU! Or DRAFT HUGHENTO! Or whatever.

As Ebowed has already said, I've served the maximum of four terms as PPT, so I can't run again.

It's not like the position of PPT is very political, anyway.
It is, you just didn't abuse it.
When will you be constitutionally eligible again, if ever?

Oh, and I endorse TexasGurl for PPT.

It wasn't made to be a political position, just to keep the Senate working.

And Gabu can't run again at all.
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« Reply #13 on: January 08, 2006, 04:19:02 PM »
Okay, thank you.
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« Reply #14 on: January 08, 2006, 06:01:40 PM »
« Edited: January 08, 2006, 06:03:11 PM by Porce »
I think that the term limits placed on the PPT position are the only term limit we have in Atlasia except for Pacific Governor. (?)

23.5 hours left to declare.
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« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2006, 06:03:09 PM »

What would make it political?  Your job as PPT is simply to open and close debate and voting and to toss out frivolous legislation.  While "frivolous" is not completely well-defined, everyone has a fairly good idea of what it means, and if the PPT starts throwing out legislation that he or she simply doesn't like, then the PPT will be removed quick enough to make his or her head spin.  It's never happened before, regardless of whether or not the PPT was a liberal or conservative.

Quote from: César Chávez on January 08, 2006, 02:53:21 PM
When will you be constitutionally eligible again, if ever?

I won't be, under current procedure.  It limits every senator to only four terms, not simply four consecutive terms.
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« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2006, 06:26:35 PM »
No threat of the PPT being especially political; we have a hung Senate right now.
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« Reply #17 on: January 08, 2006, 06:45:45 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on January 08, 2006, 06:01:40 PM
I think that the term limits placed on the PPT position are the only term limit we have in Atlasia except for Pacific Governor. (?)

Presidential as well, I believe.
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« Reply #18 on: January 08, 2006, 06:48:49 PM »
Quote from: Al the Sleepy Bear on January 08, 2006, 06:26:35 PM
No threat of the PPT being especially political; we have a hung Senate right now.

Unless we have only two parties, I have a feeling that the Senate is not especially likely not to become hung in the near future.

I don't even know what the partisan composition of the Senate is; it's never really been that big of a deal in Atlasia.
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« Reply #19 on: January 08, 2006, 06:59:39 PM »
4 Independents (3 after Bono is replaced)
2 Christian Democrats (3 after DemoHawk is in place)
3 Free Democrats
1 ACAer
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« Reply #20 on: January 09, 2006, 05:00:15 AM »
I was thinking more in an ideological sense; party labels are so weak as to be non-existent here after all...
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« Reply #21 on: January 09, 2006, 05:05:52 AM »
So totally, completely and utterly not running.

I'm a backbencher...leave me be.
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« Reply #22 on: January 09, 2006, 05:18:48 PM »
Quote from: Al the Sleepy Bear on January 09, 2006, 05:00:15 AM
I was thinking more in an ideological sense; party labels are so weak as to be non-existent here after all...

Alright then.

2 Socialists (Texasgurl, Al)
2 Moderate lefists (Gabu, Hugh)
1 Populist (Jake)
1 Conservative (MasterJedi)
1 Moderate libertarian (Myself)
2 Libertarians (CheeseWhiz, DanielX)

Al could go either way. I personally think of you more as a populist but then you do call yourself a Christian Socialist, IIRC.
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« Reply #23 on: January 09, 2006, 05:36:14 PM »
The declaration of candidacy period has now expired.  A voting booth will be up shortly.
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