Atlas Primaries - Endorsements

[NeverAgain]

Today, I am proud to endorse for president a man of unshakable character, a leader who has proved his mettle again and again in the service of his country: Governor Nathan Augustine of Virginia!

Again, we see the visionaries in our society flock to our campaign. I am enthusiastic to have Mr. Truman join this campaign - The People's Campaign.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Full endorsement for Governor Nathan Augustine of Virginia.

[LLR]

16-15! Well, one of these races will be competitive

[Mr. Smith]

Gentleman,

I hereby endorse Mr. Sam Gothic. A true man of the people.

[AGA]

I enthusiastically endorse Nathan Agustine.

[Blair]

I'm proud to endorse the progressive champion Nathan Agustine

[Blackacre]

*ahem*

Hello. I am the former Lt. Governor and House Speaker of the Northeast, Spenstar, removed before my time by the cold hands of the reaper. I was content to stand idly by and watch the governance of Atlasia in my absence.

That contentment ends today.

I cannot stand aside any longer. Days ago, I summoned the willpower to escape from eternity, claw out from my own grave, and reappear in the nation I gave my life for. I did this for one reason, and one reason only:

To endorse Governor Nathan Agustine of Virginia for President of Atlasia. I have seen him at work. He has done an amazing job for the people of Virginia, and I am confident that he can do the same for Atlasia.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

Sen. Peebleton will be dropping out and endorsing Gov. Augustine.

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I endorse Neveragain

[nclib]

I endorse Gov. Nathan Agustine of Virginia.

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[NeverAgain]

I thank you all for your endorsements! This just proves the power of 'We - Together" in action! I know that with the hard work of each and every one of you, we can take this movement - The People's Movement - to The White House!

[White Trash]

Of course the establishment lines upon behind their poster child. The working people of America are going to take the Democratic Party back from the Hollywood elite and their Wall Street bankrollers! Up with democracy! Down with latte liberalism!

[NeverAgain]

Of course the establishment lines upon behind their poster child. The working people of America are going to take the Democratic Party back from the Hollywood elite and their Wall Street bankrollers! Up with democracy! Down with latte liberalism!

The straws the Gothic campaign grabs at to portray us as "The Establishment" is sickening. The Agustine Campaign will run a positive, uplifting campaign, not one that divides us.

I hope Gov. Gothic will retract his statement and pledge to do what is best for the nation, not for himself.

[White Trash]

Of course the establishment lines upon behind their poster child. The working people of America are going to take the Democratic Party back from the Hollywood elite and their Wall Street bankrollers! Up with democracy! Down with latte liberalism!

The straws the Gothic campaign grabs at to portray us as "The Establishment" is sickening. The Agustine Campaign will run a positive, uplifting campaign, not one that divides us.

I hope Gov. Gothic will retract his statement and pledge to do what is best for the nation, not for himself.

It is clear to all of my supporters, and all of America that my campaign is built upon the very foundations of doing what is best for this country. Now that stands in direct opposition to Mr. Augustine's campaign which is built in the pocketbooks of foreign investors and in the boardrooms of the ivory tower elite.

My campaign is one for ordinary people. For honest, hard-working men and women of every race, creed, gender, color and sexuality. It is high time that the views of the President reflect the views of the disenfranchised majority and not a handful of party leaders in a smoke-filled room.

I implore each and everyone of you to remember that a vote for Mr. Augustine is vote for more of the same. For more of the same old political hackery and backroom deals that have for so long torn this nation apart. Mr. Augustine is the candidate for gridlock, lobbying and special interest groups. Mr. Augustine, quite frankly, is the candidate for old politics. I promise you now in this moment, and every moment hereafter that I will be committed to the needs and the wishes of the everyday American. That I will not allow any outside influence or personal corruption to sway my opinion and policy away from this. And that I will bring real and honest change to the political system here in America.

Our victory will be a victory for ordinary people. Not for the lobbyists and party chairs in Washington. Not for the executives in Manhattan. But for everyone pursuing the American dream on main streets across this nation, remember that our victory is for you.

[Mike Thick]

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[LLR]

Not for the executives in Manhattan.

Sounds like someone doesn't want to win my game

[White Trash]

Not for the executives in Manhattan.

Sounds like someone doesn't want to win my game

Oh, I didn't mean your kind of Manhattan executive of course.

[Enduro]

Reporter: What do you think about the current field of Democratic candidates?

Michael Andrews: I don't really like any of them, but Nathan Augustine is a fellow Virginia man, so he's ok in my book. Of course, he won't win, but that's beside the point.

[NeverAgain]

I am genuinely saddened by Governor Gothic's choice to attack me and my supporters with such vile remarks. I am in this race for the simple reason of common sense reform and striving to make our economy work for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

I plan to rebuild our infrastructure and increase the Federal Highway Trust Fund's budget to do so. I will expand and reform the Affordable Care Act to allow for better competition and negotiate drug prices. And I will ensure that our K-12 Education system and beyond grow and prosper to protect our children's right to learn.

I also plan Middle-Class Tax Relief so those who grow our economy can continue their hard work with less government intervention. We must also expand protections for small businesses and not allow them to be crushed under giant monopolies. We must also stand for the idea of smart trade, protecting the American worker above it all.

These goals are achievable, they are believable, and they can be done. But only if we stand together, and do not run away from our fellow man in anger and angst. I can only promise a message of hope and a message of true belief that our government is of the people, by the people, and most of all, for the people.

I ask you, Governor Gothic, to put down your pitchfork, and pick up the banner. The banner of prosperity.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

[Orthogonian Society Treasurer]

I'm crossing party lines to endorse Gov. Samuel Gothic, the people's choice.

[Kingpoleon]

"Governors Agustine and Gothic need to learn to get along. This isn't about going along to get along. This campaign is about putting meaningful change and smart governance ahead of petty party labels and silly negativity. Governor Gothic may have begun the negativity, but I encourage Governor Agustine to end it. Governor Bessell recently said: 'When they go low, we go high!' I encourage Governor Agustine and everyone not to go high because your opponents go low. You should always be an example of positivity, and hopefully your opponents will be as well. But you can't control them; you can only control yourself."
- Representative King Leon(I-AR), on the Democratic Party's recent controversy

[NeverAgain]

"Governors Agustine and Gothic need to learn to get along. This isn't about going along to get along. This campaign is about putting meaningful change and smart governance ahead of petty party labels and silly negativity. Governor Gothic may have begun the negativity, but I encourage Governor Agustine to end it. Governor Bessell recently said: 'When they go low, we go high!' I encourage Governor Agustine and everyone not to go high because your opponents go low. You should always be an example of positivity, and hopefully your opponents will be as well. But you can't control them; you can only control yourself."
- Representative King Leon(I-AR), on the Democratic Party's recent controversy

I completely agree. I have always believed that positivity and true optimism is the beacon of light that always shines through upon our democracy. I have run a positive campaign so far and will not end it now. We are a nation of ideas, beliefs, and goals. But most of all, we are a United Nation. We are united on the belief of hope. Hope that you can get ahead in this nation, hope that your children and your children's children will live the best life they can. I believe we can achieve this hope for all of this nation, and I ask Governor Gothic to join me in this fight.

My fight is for the raising of the minimum wage to $10 an hour, the creation of new infrastructure programs, and an end to TPP and to the capital investment section in NAFTA. We will reform our tax code by creating 5 brackets (10, 15, 20, 25, and 30), by ending all tax expenditures except for EITC and a standard deduction of $10K. We must also ensure that NO taxpayer money goes to the funding of the practice of abortion, and we shall protect the American worker through attempting to end "right to work" and make sure that collective bargaining is safe and reasonable for both sides.

Outside of our borders, we will defeat ISIS through working with other Middle Eastern nations like Jordan and the Kurds to stop this scourge. I can also promise a safe government and free elections in Afghanistan with our full (safe) withdrawl by the end of my Administration.

At home, we will pass strong provisions for our LGBT brothers and sisters so they are proved under law they are the same as the rest of us. I will create new rural and agricultural programs to ensure that being a farm-worker is a safe and affordable job. I also promise a balanced budget and a reduction of our national debt by the end of my administration.

We can do this, my fellow Atlasians. But only if we come together with our arms locked in unity for the cause of freedom. I ask Governor Gothic to link arms with us for these changes.

Thank you, and god bless Atlasia!

[White Trash]

I am more than willing to link arms with Governor Augustine. I will link arms with any and all who will take up the righteous and noble cause of defending the rights of the American people. I believe that in his heart and in his practice, Governor Augustine is a good man, a good friend, and a good patriot.

However, I believe that his ideals represent the wishes and the will of the entrenched party elite. I will concede that I did strike the first blow of negativity in this campaign and said some things for rhetorical effect that sounded mighty harsh. But I will never back down from my firm belief that Governor Augustine represents the tried and failed policies and tactics of this generation of Democratic leadership. I respect Governor Augustine a great deal, but I believe that his handlers and those in the party leadership cannot be trusted to carry out the will of the American people. Nor do I believe them to have a coherent and honest strategy to defeat the Republican nominee in November.

Now looking over Governor Augustine's policy proposals, I like a lot of what he has to offer. But I am unable to shake this feeling that these are simply note cards being pushed his way from the office of the DNC. Furthermore, I believe that Mr. Augustine showcases his political savy but at the same time reveals his lack of resolve in this speech. Mr. Augustine, if I may address you directly, I will not "attempt" to abolish the putrid system of "right to work" states. I will. I will not "attempt" to end American involvement in the TPP and renegotiate NAFTA. By god Governor Augustine, I will.

And ladies and gentlemen that's ultimately what this primary will come down to. The same old promises we hear cycle after cycle, nominee after nominee. Against pragmatic and long reaching for this generation and every generation hereafter. And we can do this by enacting my platform and rejecting both the neoliberalism of our own party and the conservative agenda of the Republicans. We must take the economic powers of this country back from the ivory tower and into the communities and homes of the average American. For too long, both parties have allowed this nation to be ruled by the checkbooks of the billionaire class, and by supporting our movement we can end this injustice once and for all.

According to the tables that we have assembled. It is our estimate that the top 1 percent of the American people own forty percent of our wealth. While the bottom eighty own only seven, with most not owning enough to pay the debts that they owe. How many of you ever went to a barbecue and let one man take what was meant for nine to eat. The only way you will ever feed the balance of the people is to make that man come back to the table and give up that grub he ain't got no business with. We must break up the elite's stranglehold on our economy. We must limit inheritances to $60 million, with the balance going to the public. We must cap personal fortunes at $3 billion and allow the hard working people of America to receive their fair share. We must allow for a thirty hour work week, with paid vacation and maternity and paternity leave. We must allocate funds for the higher education of the poor and the destitute children who live on the scraps left by the elite. For the future of this nation lies within our young people. And the entirety of this nation will be able to reach it's full and best potential if our movement takes us all the way to the White House.

God bless you, God bless the working man, and God bless America.

[NeverAgain]

I have tried to be cordial, I have tried dignity, and I have respected my opponent with honor through an onslaught of unjust and unfair attacks on my character and the character of many of my supporters, who are hardworking men and women that are working each and every day to get ahead in this nation. This will not and cannot stand. I will not stand idly by while these vicious attacks stand.

My proposals are my true and honest beliefs on how we can protect and defend the people of this great nation from the attacks launched from abroad and from those launched by the class warfare we experience here at home. I am not controlled by the DNC, nor big billions, but I will always be swayed by one thing. The needs and beliefs of the Atlasian people.

I won't flaunt around fake promises I can never keep, like the unconstitutional override of state's rights on entirely banning right to work, or the entirely unlawful notion that we will simply "cap personal fortunes at $3 billion". I come at this with a nuanced view, yes because I have some experience with these things, but also because I want to tell the Atlasian people what they can expect from their public servants, not the hyperboles that are thrown around.

I can promise you change, like the change the people of Virginia have seen over the past three years. A change seen with a rapid decrease in unemployment and one of the fastest growing economies in America. I will not promise you the radical socialistic redistribution of wealth, nor will I fight the Constitution in my goal of making the economy work for everyone, not just the wealthy few.

I have worked for all my public life to lift the poor out of poverty, to ease race relations, to make life better for hard working Atlasian families. This isn't talk. This is action. And I will do it.