Another Atlas President Forever Tournament

[Shilly]

It looks like Gabu's championship is dead, so I have decided to start a new one.

Fill in this form if you want to participate.

Title:
Party: Republican/Democrat
First Name:
Last Name:   
Home State:
Age: (not necessary though)
Attributes (Using a maximum of 25 points):   
Leadership 1-5
Charisma 1-5
Integrity 1-5
Stamina 1-5
Experience 1-5
Debating 1-5
Issue Knowledge 1-5

Vice-President:
VP State:
VP Bonus (from one of the categories above except Debating or Stamina):

Platform: Choose your stances on the issues, ranging from Left/Center-Left/Centrist/Center-Right/Right.
Left is on top, Right is on the bottom.

//Abortion
Unrestricted access to abortions.
Legal abortions in the first two trimesters for the mother's health.
Legal abortions in the first trimester for the mother's health.
No legal abortions, except to save the mother's life or rape.
No legal abortions.
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//Affirmative Action
Make all federal agencies follow strict quotas.
Diversity is a compelling reason for affirmative action.
The benefits of diversity can justify affirmative action.
Affirmative action programs only in certain cases.
Abolish all federal affirmative action programs.
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//Balanced Budget
A deficit is fine - focus on social programs.
Military spending is more important than the deficit.
Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities.
A Balanced Budget amendment to eliminate the deficit.
Eliminate all national debt as quickly as possible.
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//Business Tax
Significantly increase business taxation.
Increase business taxation.
Businesses are taxed the right amount.
Reduce business taxation.
Significantly reduce business taxation.
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//Campaign Finance Reform
Elections are rigged for the two parties - we need major reform!
We need to significantly reduce corporate donations.
We need to put more power into smaller donors' hands.
The McCain/Feingold bill is sufficient.
No campaign finance reform is needed.
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//Ecology
The environment must be our first national priority.
Good environmental policies are good economic policies.
Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies.
Economic policies must come before environmental policies.
The environment is fine, we don't need to worry about it.
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//Education
No school vouchers, large increase to federal funding.
No school vouchers, increase federal funding.
Lower-income school vouchers, increase federal funding.
School vouchers for lower-income students.
School vouchers for anyone.
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//Free Trade
We need to erect large tariff barriers to protect all our industries.
Some industries need to be protected.
Open markets should be approached with caution.
Most markets should be open.
All markets should be open!
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//Gun Control
Ban all guns!
Ban certain guns, and require registration/background checks.
Guns control is a state issue.
We should be very wary of gun control.
Gun ownership is constitutionally protected - no gun control!
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//Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.
Same-sex marriage, even if not in name.
Retain marriage as it is, but explore civil unions.
Marriage is between a man and a woman.
Homosexuals need to be treated for their condition.
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//Immigration
Immigration is great, illegal immigrants granted amnesty.
Legal immigration is great.
Legal immigration is fine, but immigration laws must be obeyed.
Reduce legal immigration, crack down on illegal immigration.
Immigration is destroying the country, stop all immigration now!
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//Military Funding
Drastically cut military funding, establish a Department of Peace.
We should decrease military funding.
Keep military budget the same, look to be more efficient.
Increase the military budget, but find ways to be more efficient.
We need to significantly increase military funding to meet new threats.
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//Military Intervention
Military intervention is another way of saying 'empire building'.
For humanitarian causes or if we are attacked.
Only if we are attacked.
Only if our national interests are threatened.
We can and should use our military might to further our own interests.
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//Personal Tax
Increase income tax for everyone.
Increase income tax for the rich.
Reduce income tax for lower- and middle-class tax brackets.
Reduce income tax across the board.
Reduce income tax for the rich.
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//Public Health Care
We need a completely public health care system.
Universal health care, whether public or private.
Public health care benefits for the poor and elderly, the rest private.
Only a few public health care benefits.
The health care system should be completely private.
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//Renewable Energy
Renewable energy all the way!
We should focus on renewable energy sources.
Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.
Coal and oil are our main concerns right now.
We don't need to worry about renewable energy sources.
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//Social Security
No to any private investment, dramatically increase funding.
No to private investment, increase funding.
Keep social security as it is.
Let workers privately invest some of their social security payments.
Let workers privately invest all social security payments.
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//Terrorism
We should surrender to the terrorists.
We need to fight the cause of terrorism, economic and social injustice.
Focus on better foreign policy, but use military force if we must.
We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism.
Terrorism can only be stopped one way: military force.
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[Shilly]

Everyone up to bullmoose has been entered.

In other matters, I have seen that the default 2004 scenario slightly favors Republicans and I want to know about some ways to fix that.

[Shilly]

How many people are you going to have from each party?

I'm aiming for 12.

[Shilly]

Alright, it doesn't look like anyone else will sign up, so I'll get this started on Monday.

[Shilly]

Title:Mr.
Party: Republican
First Name:Shilly
Last Name:Badoo   
Home State:California
Age:48
Attributes (Using a maximum of 25 points):   
Leadership 4
Charisma 4
Integrity 3
Stamina 3
Experience 3
Debating 4
Issue Knowledge 4

Vice-President:Oscar Tossem
VP State:Wisconsin
VP Bonus: Charisma

Platform: Choose your stances on the issues, ranging from Left/Center-Left/Centrist/Center-Right/Right.
Left is on top, Right is on the bottom.

//Abortion

Legal abortions in the first trimester for the mother's health.

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//Affirmative Action

Affirmative action programs only in certain cases.

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//Balanced Budget


Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities.


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//Business Tax

Reduce business taxation.

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//Campaign Finance Reform

The McCain/Feingold bill is sufficient.

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//Ecology


Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies.


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//Education

Lower-income school vouchers, increase federal funding.


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//Free Trade

Most markets should be open.

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//Gun Control

Gun ownership is constitutionally protected - no gun control!

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//Same-Sex Marriage

Same-sex marriage, even if not in name.

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//Immigration

Legal immigration is fine, but immigration laws must be obeyed.


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//Military Funding

Keep military budget the same, look to be more efficient.

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//Military Intervention
Only if our national interests are threatened.

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//Personal Tax

Reduce income tax for lower- and middle-class tax brackets.


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//Public Health Care

Only a few public health care benefits.

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//Renewable Energy
We should focus on renewable energy sources.


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//Social Security

Let workers privately invest some of their social security payments.

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//Terrorism

We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism.

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[Shilly]

Signup is closed for real this time.

I have filled in the four open slots with Tom Vilsack, Mark Warner, Evan Bayh, and Christopher Dodd.

This will start on Monday.

[Shilly]

bump. Come on, we need three more Dems.

[Shilly]

OK, it's taking forever to get enough people to play, so I need some ideas on how to fill up these last two slots.

[Shilly]

I was going to do that, but I wasn't sure if people would like it.

To get this started, choose two people from this list that you would want in the tournament.

Al
Blerpiez
Boss Tweed
BRTD
Dr. Cynic
EarlAW
Flyers
Fritz
Frodo
Gabu
Gustaf
Harry
Huckleberry Finn
Hughento
Immy
James
jfern
JFK
Max Power
Nation
nclib
NickG
Nym90
opebo
Peter Bell
Ebowed
texasindy
ThePrezMex
WMS

[Shilly]

I should point out that I was excluded from the list, despite submitting a form.

Submitting a form is exacty why you are being excluded. This is a list of left-leaning members that have put their President Forever profiles on the board , but not in this contest.

Anyway, looks like it will be opebo and WMS. I'll get this started as soon as I can.