New-April Atlas Presidential Contest

[MHS2002]

Good to see someone taking up the President Forever banner. Jake, the last time I did this, the Republicans consistently won. Maybe if you made the Republicans have 1 or 2 fewer attribute points or some other way to level the playing field a little.

[MHS2002]

Here's my positions BTW

Title: Senator
Party: Republican
First Name: Scott
Last Name: Pettit   
Home State: Washington, DC
Age: 21
Attributes (Using a maximum of 25 points):   
Leadership: 4
Charisma: 3
Integrity: 4
Stamina: 4
Experience: 3
Debating: 3
Issue Knowledge: 4

Vice-President: John Warner
VP State: Virginia
VP Bonus (from one of the categories above except Debating or Stamina): Issue Knowledge

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
No legal abortions. (Right)

//Affirmative Action
Affirmative action programs only in certain cases. (Center-Right)

//Balanced Budget
Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities. (Centrist)

//Business Tax
Businesses are taxed the right amount. (Centrist)

//Campaign Finance Reform
We need to put more power into smaller donors' hands. (Centrist)

//Ecology
Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies. (Centrist)

//Education
Lower-income school vouchers, increase federal funding. (Centrist)

//Free Trade
Most markets should be open. (Center-Right)

//Gun Control
Guns control is a state issue. (Centrist)

//Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage is between a man and a woman. (Center-Right)

//Immigration
Legal immigration is great. (Center-Left)

//Military Funding
Increase the military budget, but find ways to be more efficient. (Center-Right)

//Military Intervention
Only if our national interests are threatened. (Center-Right)

//Personal Tax
Reduce income tax for lower- and middle-class tax brackets. (Centrist)

//Public Health Care
Public health care benefits for the poor and elderly, the rest private. (Centrist)

//Renewable Energy
We should focus on renewable energy sources. (Center-Left)

//Social Security
Let workers privately invest some of their social security payments. (Center-Right)

//Terrorism
Terrorism can only be stopped one way: military force. (Right)

[MHS2002]

BTW, how do you this? Is there some type of simulator, or do you just put both people in and then put yourself as an independent that doesnt do anything?

When I did this, I played as the Libertarian (no Independent) and flip-flopped throughout the campaign while the Republican and Democrat were pretty much left alone.

[MHS2002]

Okay, the contest is closed.  I'll finish up the last few profiles and start after that.

To seed the teams, I'll follow MHS's rules and play each person against a weak candidate of the other party.

Actually those are the traditional rules first invented by me That candidate was originall called Punching Bag.

Gotta give credit where credit is due. Wildcard made a lot of the rules, I just tweaked some of them.