Liberal National Convention, February 2013 - Des Moines, IA [Concluded]

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Hello, and welcome the fourth Liberal National Convention, coming to you live from Des Moines, Iowa!

Our schedule is as follows:
Monday, February 3rd: Sign-in and general discussion of business, bylaw/platform proposals, candidacy declarations
Tuesday, February 4th: Open Floor- Speeches
Wednesday, February 5th: Party leadership vote, endorsement caucus begins
(Days to be added if necessary)

Delegates, please sign in.

X Scott
Governor of the Northeast Region, Party Chair

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We're going to need candidates for Vice Chair and Whip, as no one has declared for those positions yet.

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I kind of feel like stepping down from the leadership here, at least for a little while.

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Good platform proposal, SJoyce.  I'll probably be supporting it when the time comes to vote.

I am proposing the following change to our bylaws;

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I have revised my bylaw proposal.

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It should say "No longer than one week before one of the offices are officially contested". The NE Assembly elections and the At-Large Senate Elections were held on different dates, but in the same month, so it should be held one week before the first election of that month. We can make exceptions for Special Elections, though.

Clinton1996, would you be interested in the Whip position?

I'm giving it some thought. What exactly does the position entail?

It's not very different from the VC position.  Basically, you just recruit people and count party votes sometimes.

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Those who have not signed in yet may still do so, but we will now begin our second day of the convention.  The floor is now open to all delegates and presidential candidates to make speeches in advocacy of their policy proposals, candidacies, or anything else regarding the direction of our party.

Presidential candidates are highly encouraged to speak at this point!!!

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Present.

Mr. chairman, I would like to propose that the Liberal Party adopt in its platform support for Virginia, Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Missouri being made part of the IDS.

Is this a serious proposal? :/

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I would like to propose new bylaws following the leadership election.

Please propose them today.  We are voting on everything tomorrow.

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I would like to propose new bylaws following the leadership election.

Please propose them today.  We are voting on everything tomorrow.

I don't have the time.

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I am going to allow the next Chair handle other endorsements and platform/bylaw stuff.  I have a plan for this convention that I would like to stick with.

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For the speech:

All I want to say is that I'd like to thank the Liberal Party for entrusting me with this power as your Chair for so many months.  I am confident that the next leader of our party will move us in a positive direction, and will fight to ensure, no matter the circumstances, that the founding principles of the Liberal Party are preserved for years to come.  Though I will no longer be serving on the leadership council, I promise to you all that I will continue to embrace the values of pragmatic leftism if I am granted four more months to serve as Governor of the great Northeast Region.  I couldn't have made it this far without your support, and we must continue to stand in solidarity for the good of our nation.

Thank you, good luck, and Dave bless.

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So far we've had one out of the seven declared candidates speak, with one on the way who is a Vice Presidential candidate.  I have to be honest, this has got to be the most disappointing presidential campaign in all my time here.

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I will address the caucus if you all will allow me.

Absolutely.  All are welcome.

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Once again, I will not be holding endorsement votes for other offices than that of President of Atlasia.  Please direct all endorsement requests to the new Chair when his term begins.

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So far we've had one two out of the seven declared candidates speak, with one on the way who is a Vice Presidential candidate.  I have to be honest, this has got to be the most disappointing presidential campaign in all my time here.

Maybe restrict voting to
[ ]Marokai
[ ]Cathcon
-Anyone else who speaks-
[ ]Write-in

? It'd certainly provide incentive to speak...

Meh.  As tempting as that sounds, I'll just go with the full list.

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Caucuses begin in one hour!  Candidates, speak now or forever hold your peace!

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Welcome to the Iowa Presidential Endorsement Caucus!

To begin, please select one ticket from the list below.  The ticket you declare will be the group you are counted in for the first round of the caucus.  If no candidate attains a majority in the next twenty-four hours, I will motion to extend the convention an extra one, two, or three days and request a second from two delegates.  In the next round, the ticket/s with the fewest supporters will be eliminated and the caucus will continue.  The ticket that attains a majority of delegates will be declared the winner of the Iowa Caucus and receive the Liberal Party's official endorsement.

Delegates who have not signed in yet may still do so in order to vote.  (Screw quotas; we're not doing them.)

Delegates, your choices are as follows:

• GPORTER (Federalist Party-TN) (Write-in)
• Marokai Blue (Labor-IA) / Senator Duke (The People's Party-SC)
• Kalwejt (John Engle Party-SD) / Wolfentoad (Liberal-CA)
• Winfield (Independent-RI) / Simfan34 (The People's Party-NY)
• Al Widdershins (Reality or Nothing Party-West Virginia)
• Cathcon (Federalist Party-MI) / Spamage (Federalist Party-OR)
• Keystone Phil (Fratelli d'Atlasia-PA) / Tmthforu94 (Federalist-IN)
• Undecided

In addition, we will now vote on party leadership positions and platform/bylaw proposals.

Ballot

Party Leadership

Chair
[] Wolfentoad
[] Write-In:_____________

Vice Chair
[] Mr. X
[] Write-In:_____________

Whip
[] Clinton1996
[] Write-In:_____________

Platform Proposals

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[] Aye
[] Nay
[] Abstain

Bylaw Proposals

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[] Aye
[] Nay
[] Abstain


Our caucus begins now.

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Today I shall caucus for Keystone Phil/Tmthforu94.

Ballot

Party Leadership

Chair
[X] Wolfentoad
[] Write-In:_____________

Vice Chair
[X] Mr. X
[] Write-In:_____________

Whip
[X] Clinton1996
[] Write-In:_____________

Platform Proposals

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[X] Aye
[] Nay
[] Abstain

Bylaw Proposals

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[X] Aye
[] Nay
[] Abstain

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Being neutral is okay, FTR.  You can caucus with the 'undecided' group and change your vote at any time.

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Four delegates have voted so far.  Let's keep it going.

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DELEGATE TRACKER

• GPORTER (Federalist Party-TN) (Write-in): 0
• Marokai Blue (Labor-IA) / Senator Duke (The People's Party-SC): 2
• Kalwejt (John Engle Party-SD) / Wolfentoad (Liberal-CA): 0
• Winfield (Independent-RI) / Simfan34 (The People's Party-NY): 1
• Al Widdershins (Reality or Nothing Party-West Virginia): 0
• Cathcon (Federalist Party-MI) / Spamage (Federalist Party-OR): 1
• Keystone Phil (Fratelli d'Atlasia-PA) / Tmthforu94 (Federalist-IN): 3
• Undecided: 1

Total Delegates: 9/19

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One thing I should have mentioned in my speech -- I am sorry that the Liberal Party has not gron as I had anticipated it to during my tenure.  While Wolfentoad, myself, and others were able to recruit countless people to register in all regions, we were ultimately unsuccessful in maintaining the rate of growth we enjoyed when this party started.  I reiterate my hope and confidence in the likely to-be-Chair.  Right now, I am not sure how much longer I will stick with the Liberal Party in its current state, but I hope it can become a successful party again when it officially unveils its plan that's currently in the works -- when and if that plan becomes a reality.

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Keep voting, folks.

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I am going to motion to extend the convention if neither ticket has a majority.  I would appreciate two delegates to stand by in case they are needed to second.