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         Welcome to my attempt to start another newspaper that revolves mostly (but not entirely) around elections!

        Northeast Governer Race Field Of Possiblilties Beginning To Widen
As the race draws closer (sort of), quite a few people have alredy begun to talk about running. i was not able to get a comment from MAS about him running for re-election, (due to the fact that i started this rather sparatically)and no-one sure of his decision, so he can definetly be put down as a possible candidate. Many rumors (including talk of it himself) about Max Power possibly running for the position again under his new party. He has expressed second thoughts of running if MAS runs for re-election, not wanting to have to battle him in a primary. Lt. Gov. Provincial Rights has also said that he may want to throw his name into the ring, assuming that MAS doesnt run for NE governor again. Provincial Rights talking to Max Power:

You are welcome to run as my Lt. Governor (If the amendment passes) or I can appoint you to the position.

Provincial Rights/Max Power? You never know. With so much time left until the election, im sure this field is only going to get larger, but from the way it seems, this election is way up in the air.

                   Atlasia is 'Back On The Fritz'
When Fritz returned to Atlasian Fantasy Politics on Friday, July 11th, he hit with a splash. His first post back in Atlasia was his candidacy for the District 2 senate seat. Some of his possible opponents may include incumbent PBrunsel, and AMRLP member (i think. im too lazy to go check), ilikeverin. Fritz has been absent for a quite awhile and admitted that his absensence may hurt in him this race, but he hopes to make up for lost time on the campaign trail.


I will keep you updated on these and other races frequently, and i hope to get an interview with all the candidates eventually. if you are currently a candidate for just about anything and you want to be interviewed for the paper, PM me. ( i know thats cheap, but too bad. )

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HELP WANTED

i want one person from each region to print articles for thier regions elections/ things related to elections. i have cheesewhiz doing his region, im doing my region, Ben Meyers, youre hired. anyone care to step up for the rest of the regions?

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I'll do it for the Mideast.

Sorry, John Ford, I'll step down from the Planet, I'm no good at editorials anyway.

awesome. the job is yours.

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South Jersey: A discussion Of Current Events With The Northeast Governor[/b][/u]
Today i had a chance to sit down and talk with Governor MAS. Here's how things went:

LiberalPA: Have you considered another run for Governor for The Northeast?

MAS 117: Yes, I have considered it.

LiberalPA: Many people have said that they may want to run for Governor. do you think multiple candidates (3 or more) would help or hurt your re-election odds?

MAS 117: Well, that is purely speculation. I have not made up my mind about whether or not I will seek reelection for our great region. However, I think, like in any election, more then 1 opponent obviously hurts my candidacy.

LiberalPA: Many have been talking about a complete re-writing of the NE constitution. do you think this is a good idea?

MAS 117: I do think it is a good idea, and I support it 100%. However, at this time, I don't have the time or the energy to write one myself. Our consitution was written by our distinguished President and Justin, many moons ago. It does need some revamping, so I encourage anyone who has the time and will to do, please write one!

LiberalPA: Right now there is no candidate from your party in the NE senate race. is this even a thought for you right now?

MAS 117: 100% NO. I ran for Governor to get out of the Senate. When I first came to the forum, it was my goal to be in the Atlasian Senate. I have served, but my place is here, in the Governor's Mansion where I belong. Take this as a 110% NO on running for the Senate.

LiberalPA: I see. some have been calling for the repeal/re-writing of the Marriage Equity Act. I know you're not a senator, but how do you feel about this act?

MAS 117: In my own personal views, I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am for Civil Unions,(and i am) supportive of all the rights one would get just like they were in a marriage. As per the Marraige Equity Act, I believe it should be rewritten.

LiberalPA: Hypothetically, if you did run for re-election and the Lt. Governer amendment would pass by then, would you keep your current Lt. Governer as your running mate?

MAS 117: As of right now, yes I would keep Lt. Governor EarlAW as my running mate. The Lt. Gov. has been doing a more then great job serving the people of the Northeastern region, so my answer is as of now yes.

LiberalPA: well, it seems that i have run out of questions, so i guess this is the end of this unusaually short interview.
                                                                                                                                 
So there you have it according to the governor himself: senate: 110%  no. Governorship: maybe.. Marriage Equity Act: needs re-writing. President eventually: oops. forgot to ask him that question. oh well. i would re-cap the rest but then there would be no reason to read the interview yourself.

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Did anyone read the banner? Anyone? "The Atlasian Messenger, the news thats usually right most of the time" that was not a most of the time moment.

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Did anyone read the banner? Anyone? "The Atlasian Messenger, the news thats usually right most of the time" that was not a most of the time moment.

But as the in-power party, we demand all of our news be in the accurate column while the ACA and Farmer-Labor people have the dead baby-eating articles!

what we can do is get a bias translator from every party to take every article and re-write it according to what thier party wants to hear. that would be cool.

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If ya'll keep actively doing stories and such, this is going to be a great news orginization.

i hope so

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              Special Interest Groups: Could They Become A Big Election Factor?[/b][/u]
PEORIA,IL-The amount of SIG's(special interest groups) is beginning to rise again: just in the last few weeks we've seen the return of The ACLC, the beginnning of The HeartlandPAC, and three new parties (which can count as SIG's if they have no candidate in the race). Are they going to change the outcome of any of the upcoming elections? In a recent poll I took (which has very few respondants so the margin of error is like +/- 25%)80% of Atlasians believe that SIG's will have an effect, and 60% think they will have a large effect. 75% also believe that we have a good amount right now, while 30% feel that we could use more. When asked what was their favorite SIG, the results were very different, showing that no SIG holds a monopoly in Atlasia. While you often see poele put something in their signature like "endorsed by the ACLC" or "Backed by The NRA", you never see the organizations really go out and fight for their candidates. no ads, no get out the vote PM campaigns, no spinning the news, nothing. Could increased action by SIG's change election results, or would they just be ignored? I guess someone is just going to have to try, because as the polling shows, no one is bothered by seeing alot of them.....yet.

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If the NRA has really been unsuccessful or uninterested in getting-out-the-vote, pushing candidates and spinning the news, then how does this explain the simple fact that 8 out of the 10 Senators, the VP in Atlasia, and three out of five members of the President's cabinet are members of the NRA; that the NRA has been extremely successful in passing concealed carry laws in every Region and getting passed a essential amendment to the Constitution in protection of our gun rights; and that every NRA-endorsed candidate has won elected office in Atlasia.

i dont believe that they are winning the elections because of the NRA. you are very picky, Spade.

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If the NRA has really been unsuccessful or uninterested in getting-out-the-vote, pushing candidates and spinning the news, then how does this explain the simple fact that 8 out of the 10 Senators, the VP in Atlasia, and three out of five members of the President's cabinet are members of the NRA; that the NRA has been extremely successful in passing concealed carry laws in every Region and getting passed a essential amendment to the Constitution in protection of our gun rights; and that every NRA-endorsed candidate has won elected office in Atlasia.

i dont believe that they are winning the elections because of the NRA. you are very picky, Spade.

It's my job. 

The NRA certainly has helped candidates win in the past and present behind-the-scenes.  Just because the media hasn't noticed it does not mean that it does not exist.

Also, I'm giving an example of how the NRA spins the news for itself by spinning your news right now. 

your spinning is quite obvious, Spade. the NRA helps its candidates as much as any other SIG does. i dont believe SIG's often decide elections, because that isnt true...yet. Once the ACLC gets going, im sure it wont be like other SIGs. its going to go out and really work for its candidates. my article simply states that SIG's could do more to affect the outcome of elections. certainly you agree.

i can spin news too spade

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If the NRA has really been unsuccessful or uninterested in getting-out-the-vote, pushing candidates and spinning the news, then how does this explain the simple fact that 8 out of the 10 Senators, the VP in Atlasia, and three out of five members of the President's cabinet are members of the NRA; that the NRA has been extremely successful in passing concealed carry laws in every Region and getting passed a essential amendment to the Constitution in protection of our gun rights; and that every NRA-endorsed candidate has won elected office in Atlasia.

i dont believe that they are winning the elections because of the NRA. you are very picky, Spade.

It's my job. 

The NRA certainly has helped candidates win in the past and present behind-the-scenes.  Just because the media hasn't noticed it does not mean that it does not exist.

Also, I'm giving an example of how the NRA spins the news for itself by spinning your news right now. 

your spinning is quite obvious, Spade. the NRA helps its candidates as much as any other SIG does. i dont believe SIG's often decide elections, because that isnt true...yet. Once the ACLC gets going, im sure it wont be like other SIGs. its going to go out and really work for its candidates. my article simply states that SIG's could do more to affect the outcome of elections. certainly you agree.

i can spin news too spade

As I said in the poll.  The NRA could kill a candidate that opposes it in a stronghold like the south.  It does hold a lot of influence.

in the south. outside of the south, it has as much power as anything else

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If the NRA has really been unsuccessful or uninterested in getting-out-the-vote, pushing candidates and spinning the news, then how does this explain the simple fact that 8 out of the 10 Senators, the VP in Atlasia, and three out of five members of the President's cabinet are members of the NRA; that the NRA has been extremely successful in passing concealed carry laws in every Region and getting passed a essential amendment to the Constitution in protection of our gun rights; and that every NRA-endorsed candidate has won elected office in Atlasia.

i dont believe that they are winning the elections because of the NRA. you are very picky, Spade.

It's my job. 

The NRA certainly has helped candidates win in the past and present behind-the-scenes.  Just because the media hasn't noticed it does not mean that it does not exist.

Also, I'm giving an example of how the NRA spins the news for itself by spinning your news right now. 

your spinning is quite obvious, Spade. the NRA helps its candidates as much as any other SIG does. i dont believe SIG's often decide elections, because that isnt true...yet. Once the ACLC gets going, im sure it wont be like other SIGs. its going to go out and really work for its candidates. my article simply states that SIG's could do more to affect the outcome of elections. certainly you agree.

i can spin news too spade

As I said in the poll.  The NRA could kill a candidate that opposes it in a stronghold like the south.  It does hold a lot of influence.

in the south. outside of the south, it has as much power as anything else

Outside the South it could be a killer as well. If you are a candidate, especially a centre-left candidate, you could lose the support of several pro-gun parties like the ACA, the Union Party or the Freedom Party by openly going against the NRA platform or by making gun control a major part of your platform.

thats assuming the person revolves thier cmpaign around anti-NRA views, but that would happen if you went completely anti on any SIG. but anyone who would do that is stupid.

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                            Letter to the editor Wednesday[/b][/u]
Starting next Wednesday, i will make a weekly display of some of the letters to the editor.

Note: for this to work, i need letters to the editor, so i encourage people to send them.

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If ya'll keep actively doing stories and such, this is going to be a great news orginization.

assuming Sam Spade and ColinW STOP SPINNING AND CORRECTING MY FREAKIN NEWS RESPECTIVELY!

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If ya'll keep actively doing stories and such, this is going to be a great news orginization.

assuming ColinW and Sam Spade STOP SPINNING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT MY FREAKIN NEWS!

I may be spinning, but I'm not complaining.  Keep up the good work.

let me fix that then.

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I'm just kinda in' around with you LiberalPA. One old newspaper man to a newbie in the industry. What I would suggest though is that you write articles in Word or some other sort of word processor. This helps with grammer and spelling problems and makes your articles seem more professional. You can also lay out the way that you want the headline and the subtitle to look before you post it. Just my two cents. Good luck man wish you the best with this paper.

thanks for the advice, colin. i hope to be as much of an influence on Atlasian politics as you some day.

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As a general point, in order to keep a lasting archive of what happens on the forum, I think it would be a good idea for this paper (and any other active ones) to archive their articles on the Wiki. An example of this already done is the National Atlasian which Colin and I archived some time ago.

good idea. ill start working on it now.

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             Former Vice-President Returns To Atlasian Politics[/b][/u]

   PITTSBURGH-After leaving a while back to calm down a bit and take a break from the stressful Atlasian political scene, Keystone Phil has finally returned. "I know it didn't last long but my staying away from Fantasy politics is over. I was very serious about leaving but figured I'd give it another shot." he said earlier today.
   
        Phil also announced that he was staying with the ACA, the party he was a member of before he left. Will he make a huge return, like Fritz, and run for office in August? Only time will tell.
   
        People of all different views and parties happily welcomed Phil back to the political scene. It seems he has not lost any of his popularity from before. We missed you Phil, and we're all glad to see you back where you belong.

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Our New Districts Will Be Decided....Eventually[/u]

NYC-As we continue to wait to see the new districts, the process has slowed down immensely. The Governors have narrowed the field down to three maps, but unfortunately, little has been accomplished since. So far only two Governors have voted in the three map run off, and they Dubya and Joe Republic. What map will be picked? How will it affect Atlasian politics? When are we going to find out what map was picked? I dont have these answers....yet. I (or one of my employees) will post an analysis, along with predictions, about the map as soon as we get one.

After counting up the votes we have so far, Map 5 is in the lead.

the maps that are left:
5
6
7

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corruptness (Harry). 

It doesn't matter how many times that lie is debunked, people will always believe it.... , and I will probably never hold office again.  Thanks Peter.

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I'd like to announce that I am now on the staff of the Atlasian Messenger as a Pacific correspondent.

You live in South Carolina.....

yeah, but i gave everyone a chance to step up for the Pacific, but noone did. So i gave the job to Porc. (i would have given him the SE, but Ben Meyers was hired for that spot)

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                                  Map 5 has been chosen

Just a few minutes ago, Governor MAS117 voted in the re-districting 'election'. His first preference of Map 5 makes Governor Cheesewhiz's vote irrelevant. The process took exactly 2 weeks. Your new map looks like this:


We will report the numbers of the new districts as soon as they are announced by the Governors.

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Not a bad map, very reasonable.

yeah it is. it was the one i was hoping would be selected.

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Just a few minutes ago, Governor MAS117 voted in the re-districting 'election'. His first preference of Map 5 has made Governor Cheesewhiz's vote irrelevant (had he even chosen to vote). The process took exactly 2 weeks. Your new map looks like this:

That's wrong, actually.  CheeseWhiz needs to vote for Map 5 to win (regardless of what he votes Map 5 will win, but it is a technicality so a map can win).

oh. let me make a little change

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Wildcard changed his vote and now CheeseWhiz's vote doesn't matter.  Sorry about that LiberalPA.

lol