The National Weekly Atlasian

[DownWithTheLeft]

RACE RATINGS

Mideast Governor: Lean RPP

Presidential Election: Weak Lean JCP

Northeast Senate: Safe DA
Mideast Senate: Weak Lean RPP
Midwest Senate: Likely DA
Dirty South Senate: Safe RPP
Pacific Senate: Safe JCP

Northeast Governor: TOSSUP
Northeast Lt. Gov: Safe DA
Dirty South Governor: Safe RPP
Dirty South Lt. Gov: Safe RPP

[DownWithTheLeft]

How could the Northeast not be safe at this point?  There is no one running against Hashemite.  If Cinyc or Smid gets in, its a whole new ballgame

[DownWithTheLeft]

How could the Northeast not be safe at this point?  There is no one running against Hashemite.  If Cinyc or Smid gets in, its a whole new ballgame

That's what I mean though. No one considered Reid safe even though he didn't have any announced opponents for a while.

But both Cinyc and Smid are more than likely to run for re-election to the assembly rather than challenge Hashy

[DownWithTheLeft]

RACE RATINGS

Mideast Governor: Lean RPP

Presidential Election: Weak Lean JCP

Northeast Senate: Safe DA
Mideast Senate: Weak Lean RPP
Midwest Senate: Likely DA
Dirty South Senate: Safe RPP
Pacific Senate: Safe JCP

Northeast Governor: TOSSUP
Northeast Lt. Gov: Safe DA
Dirty South Governor: Safe RPP
Dirty South Lt. Gov: Safe RPP

How is Inks not safe? The only thing I see taking him down is retirement.

That's my bad, at the time I first posted this, there was talk Peter was challenging him and I never updated

[DownWithTheLeft]

BREAKING NEWS: NWA has received late breaking word that Fmr. Sen. DWTL and othe undisclosed RPPers will be joining the JCP in the coming days

[DownWithTheLeft]

UPDATED

RACE RATINGS

Mideast Governor: Safe RPP

Presidential Election: Weak Lean JCP

Northeast Senate: Lean DA
Mideast Senate: Likely RPP
Midwest Senate: Likely DA
Dirty South Senate: Safe RPP
Pacific Senate: Safe JCP

Northeast Governor: TOSSUP
Northeast Lt. Gov: Safe DA
Dirty South Governor: Safe RPP
Dirty South Lt. Gov: Safe RPP

[DownWithTheLeft]

Mideast Senate: Likely RPP

Why the change?

Devilman moved to the Mideast giving Tmth another vote, and I believe a new recruit came there to.  Tmth already had a lead as far as the number crunching went, and this just expanded it.  Couple that with the fact that RPP leadership has finally given Tmth an official endorsement and the race appears to be all but over.

[DownWithTheLeft]

You talk as if the RPP has all the power in the Mideast.

The RPP and DA are roughly equal (I don't know the exact numbers).  However, Tmth has secured not only the support of indepedents like OfficePark, but also has the support of at least one DA member in Swedish Cheese

[DownWithTheLeft]

RPP Presidential Nomination Odds:

Fmr. Sen. PiT          3-2
Fmr. Sen. Smid       5-1
Gov. Inks              10-1
Gov. AndrewCT    10-1
Fmr. Gov. Duke     50-1
Fmr. Sen. DWTL   100-1
Hamilton              500-1
Sen. Tmthforu94  500-1
Field                    1000-1

[DownWithTheLeft]

PiT Chosen, Running Mate a Mystery

One obstacle has been cleared as the RPP has chosen PiT to replace MasterJedi on their presidential ticket.  However, little is known about whether AndrewCT will stay on the ticket, and his public statements suggest he will not.  Sources inside the party indicate that PiT will likely chose a senior party member who was not named but the source claimed was an "outsider" pick, someone who does not currently hold office or a member of another party who is being courted.  Only time will tell but PiT has stated he hopes to resolve the situation soon.

[DownWithTheLeft]

RATING CHANGE

The NWA had been waiting to see where a few key votes would fall in the Mideast senate race before doing this, but with the RPP firmly united behind Tmth and the DA evenly split 3-3, the NWA changes it rating in the Mideast senate race to...

Safe RPP

This race really looks like a Minnesota/Florida 2006 type race, Constine looked like he might pose a threat at first, but this one is all but over.

Despite numbers suggest a dead heat and a turnout battle, the NWA is keeping its "Lean DA" rating in the Northeast senate race

[DownWithTheLeft]

DA The Most Active Party?

Often heard, and sometimes believed is the ludacris claim that the DA is the most active party.  The DA is, as they pride themselves, more of a coalition and there loose support for each other, including Tmth winning more support than DAer and failed governor, Benconstine, but the question is still to be asked.  What exactly makes them so active?  After registering another voter in the Northeast to protect embattled incumbent Hashemite, the NWA decided to see just how active the DA is.

Using the SoFA voter rolls, the DA has a total of fourteen members, plus the new one they acquired today.  Of those, only half of those are officeholders.  As for the other seven, Andy Jackson hasn't contributed to fantasy politics since a stint as Lt. Gov. while a member of the SDP over a year ago.  Gustaf hasn't dabbled into fantasy politics in awhile, the same can be said for TCash and Rocky Republican.  Constine is running a sacrifical lamb campaign in the Mideast without the backing of his party, and the average Atlasia has most likely not heard of jro660 and hcallega.  So what does the DA have, at most 10 active members?  At that rate, only 25% of either of the major parties would have to be active to have more active members.

This isn't to say that many DAers such as their senators don't make positive contributions, but this myth that the DA is somehow some pure party is absurd.  Obviously less members makes you have less inactive members, but you also lack active members.  The RPP has more office holders despite the fact that none of the their five most recognizable figures in their history, Duke, DTWL, PiT, BrandonH, and SPC do not hold office.  The JCP is in a simlar situation.  The truth is the RPP and JCP are the most active parties despite any claims to the contrary.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I wouldn't pronounce the Mideast safe RPP just yet, though obviously I'm not analyzing votes or anything.

But alas, I, or at least the RPP is

[DownWithTheLeft]

The LNF has the highest percentage of active members. Dispute that.

I haven't taken the time to analyze voter rolls, but to call you a "party" is absurd, its a group of people who were, for the most part yourself obviously not included, at one time Atlasia big-wigs and now want to return to the smaller more boring time of 3-2 election wins

[DownWithTheLeft]

AT-LARGE SENATE SEAT TRACKER

Current Prediction: 2 JCP, 1 RPP, 1 DA, 1 TOSSUP

Candidates:
Fmr. Sen. DownWithTheLeft (RPP-NJ)
Fmr. Gov. AHDuke99 (RPP-SC)
Sen. Marokai Blue (JCP-OH)*
Sen. Fritz (JCP-MN)*
Sen. Afleitch (DA-WI)*
Sen. Franzl (DA-IL)*
Lt. Gov. Barnes (DA-RI)
Mint (ARC-?)

Speculated candidates:
Fmr. Pres. Al
Fmr. VP Jas
Fmr. Atty General Xahar
Mechman

[DownWithTheLeft]

Mechaman is in the ARC. We are red. The LNF is pink.

Nah, I think suits you better.  I was actually not going to include Mint since his chances of winning are near 0, but I did in fairness

[DownWithTheLeft]

I'm a resident of Rhode Island.

Fixed

Xahar, you are not anything but a criminal, take that I listed your last position

[DownWithTheLeft]

Duke's chances are much higher than Mint's chances

[DownWithTheLeft]

Duke's chances are much higher than Mint's chances

No.

That's it, ballgame, a man who has never won a senate election and tried to push the most retarded strategies on the RPP has spoken

[DownWithTheLeft]

SPC would kill someone if he found out that Hamilton was sullying his great publication

The official prediction stands 2 JCP, 1 RPP, 1 DA, 1 Tossup (DA or RPP)

[DownWithTheLeft]

They have 2 incumbents you have not struggled to win yet.  The RPP has enough for 1 seat, the DA has enough for 1 seat with the outside support, and the fifth seat will depend on what the LNF does.  If they do not run a candidate, the last seat more than likely goes to the DA, if they do it could go RPP or LNF

[DownWithTheLeft]

They have 2 incumbents you have not struggled to win yet.  The RPP has enough for 1 seat, the DA has enough for 1 seat with the outside support, and the fifth seat will depend on what the LNF does.  If they do not run a candidate, the last seat more than likely goes to the DA, if they do it could go RPP or LNF

Fritz isn't running for re-election. And I love the lack of understanding between you and your party peasants, who seemingly desire to revolt.

My party has no desire to revolt other than the few dolts left who are your zombies.  The party unanimously wanted RowanBrandon over you LOL

[DownWithTheLeft]

You were ousted as chairman...

Unlike you I am not a self-centered prick so I decided to step down and hand-pick my own successor.  Like you've stated, it did not change my actual influence in the party one bit.

[DownWithTheLeft]

I am not going to bestow myself chairman because Duke has a fine job and frankly as a candidate in the next election becoming the chairman again now would be stupid.  It does not affect my influence in the party at all

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Amendment Aimed at Ending Regional Seats Currently Failing

Seeing the support for ending regional representation fading, advocates have entered a backhanded approach amendment that would decrease the number of regions required to pass an amendment.  The measure which would presumably make it easier to pass the controversial amendment that spawned the creation of the RPP.

However, at current moment thanks to the vote of GM3 in the Northeast, the amendment is currently failing in 2 regions.  While the Northeast remains a tight battle, the amendment is all but assured to fail in the Dirty South.  Prominent supporters of the amendment include President Lief and former VP Jas while Fmr. Pres. Bgwah and Fmr. Sen. DWTL, as well as the majority of the RPP, have come out against it.