The Senate Daily Life: Living by Alternative Facts

[Turealia]

Ferdinand, Fernäo.

A few hours after Senator Echeverría's accident, he's released from the Hospital with a broken arm.

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BREAKING NEWS: President Krishnan's Cabinet | FNN Exclusive
Wake Snapper, Fernão News Network | May 26 2017

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President Krishnan in her office

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- (Fortaleza, Fernão) FNN has gained an exclusive first look at President Priscilla Krishnan's Cabinet nominees. The nominations include several figures from the previous Vishal Vig Administration, such as Secretary of Defence Sunil Panehal, Attorney-General Mohammad Al-Ghamdi, Secretary of Education and Community Affairs Aurélia Eva Santos Rodrigues, and Secretary of Culture and Equality Valentina Góes. The prospective Cabinet of Fernão's first female president is notably egalitarian, with at least four women among the nominated Secretaries.

The list of nominees does not include a member of the opposition party, the Red-Green Alliance, as President Vishal Vig's Cabinet did (AG Al-Ghamdi). However, prospective Secretary of Foreign Affairs Allison Ricardo served as Ambassador to the United States during the Vig Administration, and is known to have voted for both Vig and Jayesh Gadhavi in past presidential elections. The nomination of the right-wing Patricio Magrina as Secretary of Health and Labour could potentially cause considerable controversy, and is expected to be strongly opposed by the General Union of Workers and other Fernoan labour unions.

We are also proud to congratulate Golf Blitzen, who is an irreplaceable member of the FNN family, on his selection as Press Secretary to the President. Good luck, Golf!

[The Sarian]

Leaked footage of Priscilla Krishnan berating her staff over a curry she ordered half an hour ago appears online.

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BREAKING NEWS: Civic Disunion? President considering replacing Majority Leader | The Grapevine
Wake Snapper, Fernão News Network | May 28 2017

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Majority Leader Indira Tamboli (left) and President Priscilla Krishnan (right)

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- (Fortaleza, Fernão) FNN has received word of disunion in the Civic Union's ranks. According to an exclusive FNN source close to the President, Priscilla Krishnan and her staff are becoming increasingly frustrated with Indira Tamboli, the Senate Majority Leader, and are considering showing the veteran politician the door. Members of the President's inner circle have reportedly approached Emmanuel Carvallo to recruit him to run against Tamboli in the next internal leadership race. Tamboli currently serves as Parliamentary Leader of the Civic Union, while Carvallo serves as Chief Whip, and was, until recently, President of the Senate.

The source goes on to state that the Presidential Residence's frustration with Tamboli comes down to, in their view, the Leader's incompetence in pursuing the President's agenda, including cabinet nominees (Tamboli has created controversy by blocking Minority Leader David Bloom's efforts to reform the nominee confirmation process), and Krishnan's belief that the Senate should work closely together with the office of the President, a view which Tamboli sharply rejects. The President also feels that the Civic Union's disastrous performance in constituency elections, an occurrence that has been blamed by and large on Tamboli, where the party only won a single seat, shouldn't go unnoticed. The President credits her own electoral landslide at the polls for the party retaining list seats and the majority. The President's staff became increasingly frustrated over what they saw as the party's failure to utilize Krishnan's popularity during the campaign. They believe that, had the two campaigns been integrated, with a strong link between the presidential movement and the parliamentary party, something Tamboli has opposed, the party could have performed considerably better. Tamboli's failure to actively campaign until the very last days, immortalized by the "Ravioli, ravioli, where is Tamboli?" attack ad, contributed towards the Civic Union's defeat in all but one constituency by David Bloom and Alexios Veil's RGA electoral machine. One presidential staffer remarked that "the lack of Tamboli probably did more good than damage".

Though both Krishnan and Tamboli are generally thought to originate from the moderate wing of the Civic Union, ideological differences do factor into the disunion.
Tamboli has sparked outrage on the left by appearing frequently on the talk radio show Betabart. Betabart has been described as an alt-right publication and "less reliable than Vishal Vig". The organization has been accused of being Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, racist, sexist, and fake news. The President, who is a Muslim, feels that Betabart interviews only exacerbate the situation. Additionally, Krishnan and Tamboli seem to have strong disagreements about the nature of the judiciary. The President believes that Tamboli is trying to stack the judiciary with ideologues, and she is reportedly vetoing the Majority Leader's choices for upcoming judgeships. The President has yet to inform the Majority Leader of this. It is a strongly held belief of Krishnan that the executive and the legislature should be tightly linked, but that the judiciary must be as separate and independent as possible.

When further asked about the President's staff's outreach to the controversial Emmanuel Carvallo, a hated figure on the left, the source volunteered that one of the conditions for the President supporting him in a bid against Tamboli was Carvallo agreeing not to run against Krishnan in future presidential primaries, something he has done previously. The appointment of Carvallo's partner, Patricio Magrina, as Health and Labour Secretary, an appointment that Tamboli's office reportedly attempted to block, was a sign of good faith between the Presidential Residence and Carvallo. The plan has been complicated by the presence of a Tamboli loyalist in the President's ranks: Navin Tamboli, the Majority Leader's eldest son and Krishnan's Chief of Staff. The appointment has been panned by watchdogs as an example of nepotism, and has been compared to Jared Kushner's role in the Trump White House. The Chief of Staff was implanted by the Majority Leader's office, and has become increasingly isolated within the administration. It is rumored that former FNN reporter and Press Secretary Golf Blitzen is being lined up as a replacement. When asked whether Tamboli had a strong enough following in the Civic Union to survive a challenge from the right by Carvallo, the source said "The President believes the supporters that propelled her to the Presidency and the supporters of Carvallo are enough to topple Tamboli, though it will be a close contest". Whether this expected disunion will come to past is unknown, but the future and legacy of both Indira Tamboli and Priscilla Krishnan may be determined very soon. Or at least that's what we heard, through the Grapevine.

[Coconut Isle]

Dr. Emily Ndereba holds a press conference outside the Humanist Union headquarters, announcing that she has been nominated as the Finance and Economic Development Secretary. (Her bio is here). After a short speech, she takes questions from the audience....

[Ainin]

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND POLICING
FORTALEZA, FERNÃO

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Pursuant to Section 1a of the Federal Police Act of 2017, I hereby appoint Mr. Anil Pereira Santos (Costa Fierro) as Commissioner of the Federal Police.

Mohammad Al-Ghamdi
Attorney General

Done in Fortaleza
on 29 May 2017

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[United Provinces of Atlantica]

26-27 May, 2017
Communist Party Campaign Headquarters, Mococa, Fernão

Sweat covered the campaign workers at the Communist Party's headquarters for the campaign for Mococan City Council–party due to the hot, humid climate of Mococa, and partly due to the immense stress the workers were suffering. It was late at night, for these workers were hard at work finishing the official Platform for the Mococan branch of the Communist Party of Fernão. These workers could not even count on many of the candidates to assist them with the Platform; approximately half of the candidates had not even seen Mococa prior to the election and were only nominated by virtue of being a part of Iyasu Isaias Mengistu's family. But finish it they finally dead, and they wearily presented the official Platform of the Mococan Branch of the Communist Party of Fernão.

Yet their dreary, laborous hour had not finished, for whilst the platform itself was important, it had to be disseminated to the public as well. The dawn of a new day did not signify rest; rather, it signified dissemination of the platform. To that end, campaign officials posters of the platform adorned walls across Mococa. Emphasis was attached to Articles I and IV of the Platform in District 1, Article I of the Platform in Districts 2 and 4, Article III in District 3, and Section 4 of Article III in District 5. Campaigning in District 6 was a special case, as a myriad of policy concerns by residents led to emphasis being attached to Article I, Section 2 of Article II, and Section 4 of Article III. Such campaigns also emphasized the use of loudspeakers, billboards and fliers to emphasize the ideas found in the CP's platform. The campaigners spared no expense, as each candidate's campaign spent a total of $950 for the purposes of disseminating the platform and emphasizing certain sections in each District.

[Turealia]

Senator Echeverría is now taking questions

[Would that these little stones]

Calire Ovjawooch, a constituent from Chitrakoot, arrives in the lobby of the party headquarters for an appointment with Senator Tamboli, with whom she shares a hometown.

[Ainin]

An English man in Miliband is stabbed to death by a bike-riding socialist in knee-length socks.

[Negative Press Covfefe]

An American tourist shrieks

-MV

[All Lukania]

"Fernão Avante!"

The sun had just barely risen. "Fernão Avante" was the cry as several hundred Vanguard volunteers marched through the poor suburbs of Fortaleza, plastic bags and shovels in hand. When the founder, Cristovao Matos, had been elected into the senate, he had promised to clean up the streets of Fernão. Many took this to mean he had a tough stance on crime, which was of course true. However, few expected him to have meant it so literally. The Vanguardists filled bag upon bag with refuse which had piled up in the slums of the city, piling them onto several trucks which had been painted with Phalanxist symbols on the sides.

As they marched down streets in organized squads, they sung patriotic songs and Phalanxist chants. Cristovao Matos, wheelchair bound, was physically unable to be of much help, but went around the volunteers thanking them for their service and encouraging them on. The Vanguardists worked for hours on end without breaks, only bringing the day to a close in the late afternoon. After the last trucks were filled, the volunteers marched to a large public square where tables had been set up. They ate together, laughing and joking like an extended family. After the meal was done, Cristovao rolled up to the front of the group, and was handed a microphone.

" Thank you everyone for coming out today and volunteering your time. You know, I haven't been a Senator for long, but let me tell you what. There is a serious imbalance in that chamber between words and actions. The men and women in those seats will argue for hours about whether they should have a third reading of this, or a second reading of that... they will waste your time, your taxes, trying to score a zinger, but very few of them are actually doing any good for this country. That is why we must pull ourselves together and work tirelessly to lift our nation into greatness. We must be like Atlas, and never give an inch. We will make Fernão a shining beacon on this Earth. Fernão Avante!"

[Lykens]

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A Parliamentary Coup?
- Abhilasha Patil

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The corridors of power experienced an earthquake of enormous magnitude today in Fortaleza. In a bid to continue his quest to alter the Standing Rules of the Senate of Fernão, Minority Leader David Bloom of the RGA installed fellow RGA Senator and former President pro tempore Narcisa van Laren Cruyff in the chair of the Senate, initiating the Second Reading of his controversial amendment, blindsiding most of the members opposite. Incumbent President of the Senate Raj Jindal of the Civic Union appointed Senators Iyasu Isaias Mengistu of the Communist Party of Fernão and Michael Ferreira of the Coalition of Workers and Farmers as his president pro tempores upon his election. Bloom seems to have completely disregarded the actions of the Senate President and gone ahead with his own agenda.

Controversy over the amendment at hand seeks to bring the confirmation process from the small committee system where it now operates to the floor of the entire Senate.
Proponents say it will ensure efficiency and democracy by requiring nominees to appear on the floor of the Senate and field questions from Senators. Opponents are quick to harp that this is nothing more than an obstructionist play from the RGA which recently lost the Presidential election in a landslide. One argument is that by burdening the full Senate with the confirmation process will leave less time to advance to President Krishnan's agenda. Civic Union leader and Majority Leader Indira Gandhi was apoplectic when reached, denouncing her counterpart by saying that, "This is a brazen attempt by the RGA to launch a coup against the President of the Senate at worst, and at best a continuation of their partisan games that hurt Fernão more than anything. It's disgraceful, and the really should be ashamed of themselves."

Gandhi continued her remarks by adding, "Coming off of their attempts to block the quick passage of the Criminal Code, it's time someone said it. The RGA obviously have no care for Fernão or the citizens. They want to play partisan games and cause trouble. And quite frankly, it's disgusting when we have literal fascists in the streets cleaning up, doing more than the RGA has ever done. It's downright deplorable."

The story is still developing, and our offices are trying to reach Raj Jindal, David Bloom, Narcisa van Laran Cruyff and other related officials. We'll get back when we have more.

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BREAKING NEWS: Mococan Independence Party ramps up campaign | New Guernsey News
Jon Lime, Fernão News Network | May 31 2017

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Party leader and mayoral candidate Barry Chiroto (right) with campaign manager Pagin Rahm (left)

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- (Grenton, Fernão) What would ordinarily be an uneventful local election on a little known Fernoan island in south New Guernsey has gained the attention of politicians and political junkies across the nation. The town of Mococa may be small, it has a population of 2,884, but by no means is it boring, at least not this year. There are four parties competing in the town's upcoming municipal elections: the Red-Green Alliance, the Civic Union, the Communist Party of Fernão, and the Mococan Independence Party. The first three will sound familiar to anyone with at least a basic understanding of Fernoan politics, but the MIP only runs in Mococa, though it is loosely affiliated with the state-wide New Guernsey National Party. Want to know what the Mococan Independence Party stands for? It's in the name; Mococan independence. The party recognizes that the dream of independence may be a long shot, and also supports efforts to establish direct democracy and devolution for Mococa. While the MIP was once considered a non-factor, the party has risen to the forefront of Mococan politics, thanks to frustration with the two main political parties.

Top FNN reporter Jon Lime (me) caught up with party leader and mayoral candidate Barry Chiroto. Chiroto had this to say about his party's chances in the elections, "Well Jon, we've been campaigning nonstop for a while now. We're running strong candidates, with long histories in the communities they seek to represent, in every district in Mococa. The amount of volunteers we've gotten is, I believe, unprecedented in the history of Mococan politics. We have people ranging from high school-age to retirees, who are so excited about our message of hope and change for Mococa that they need to get involved themselves. While other parties have had to rely on off-islanders, our team is 100% Mococan. We're canvassing all over the island, registering voters and spreading our message. We recently released our official party platform, where we promise to fix the broken pension system, tackle the rising cost of living, clean up our polluted waterways, develop San Jose Park, bring an end to the landfill, and, most importantly, push for more self-government for Mococa and an independence referendum. The Mococan Independence Party will put democracy into action."

To say that elections are hard to predict on Mococa would be an understatement. No polling has been done, and the small town is notoriously independent, having governed itself through its town council for nearly 100 years. Whether Mococa will opt for a more radical change with the Mococan Independence Party is yet to be seen, but all of New Guernsey should look forward to a very interesting election night.

[Roosevetania]

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A Parliamentary Coup?
- Abhilasha Patil

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The corridors of power experienced an earthquake of enormous magnitude today in Fortaleza. In a bid to continue his quest to alter the Standing Rules of the Senate of Fernão, Minority Leader David Bloom of the RGA installed fellow RGA Senator and former President pro tempore Narcisa van Laren Cruyff in the chair of the Senate, initiating the Second Reading of his controversial amendment, blindsiding most of the members opposite. Incumbent President of the Senate Raj Jindal of the Civic Union appointed Senators Iyasu Isaias Mengistu of the Communist Party of Fernão and Michael Ferreira of the Coalition of Workers and Farmers as his president pro tempores upon his election. Bloom seems to have completely disregarded the actions of the Senate President and gone ahead with his own agenda.

Controversy over the amendment at hand seeks to bring the confirmation process from the small committee system where it now operates to the floor of the entire Senate.
Proponents say it will ensure efficiency and democracy by requiring nominees to appear on the floor of the Senate and field questions from Senators. Opponents are quick to harp that this is nothing more than an obstructionist play from the RGA which recently lost the Presidential election in a landslide. One argument is that by burdening the full Senate with the confirmation process will leave less time to advance to President Krishnan's agenda. Civic Union leader and Majority Leader Indira Gandhi was apoplectic when reached, denouncing her counterpart by saying that, "This is a brazen attempt by the RGA to launch a coup against the President of the Senate at worst, and at best a continuation of their partisan games that hurt Fernão more than anything. It's disgraceful, and the really should be ashamed of themselves."

Gandhi continued her remarks by adding, "Coming off of their attempts to block the quick passage of the Criminal Code, it's time someone said it. The RGA obviously have no care for Fernão or the citizens. They want to play partisan games and cause trouble. And quite frankly, it's disgusting when we have literal fascists in the streets cleaning up, doing more than the RGA has ever done. It's downright deplorable."

The story is still developing, and our offices are trying to reach Raj Jindal, David Bloom, Narcisa van Laran Cruyff and other related officials. We'll get back when we have more.

People reading the paper are dismayed as they thought The Fortalezan Times was unbiased.

[All Lukania]

Glauco Clemente Machado is the Fernão Phalanx Movement's candidate for Governor of Ferdinand. A firm Phalanxist, he has a career in accounting and has worked for the Ferdinand state government for some time. Yesterday the announcement of his campaign was met with encouragement by FPM members, with party leader Cristovao Matos lauding Machado's potential and endorsing his campaign. Machado will spend today travelling around southern Ferdinand, meeting with potential constituents. While Machado canvasses himself, the FPM volunteer action organization, the Vanguard, has roared into action, holding several impromptu donation drives around Ferdinand.

Indeed, one of Machado and the FPM's biggest messages at this early part of the campaign has been a call for donations. A website, http://www.machadoforgovernor.com, was registered this morning, and allows online donations to the campaign. Party leader Cristovao Matos said that every dollar donated counts, and online FPM supporters are being directed to the page. It remains to be seen whether the nationally minor party can put up a real fight in such a large campaign but the party doesn't look like it will be going easy on the opposition.

[Department of Elections]

Fernão Poll Aggregator
Ferdinand Gubernatorial By-Election

Khan (CU) | 39.98%
Machado (FPM) | 36.26%
Achleitner (UA) | 21.60%
Fernandes (Ind.) | 2.16%

The race to be Ferdinand's next governor kicked off yesterday, after the Assembly impeached CTA incumbent Buddha Gonzaga and his deputy for gross fiduciary malfeasance. What was predicted to be a cinch for Civic Union candidate Shazeen Khan took an unexpected turn after Glauco Clemente Machado, running with Cristovao Matos's Fernão Phalanx Movement, soared in name recognition and early polls. His fundraising apparatus, with help from his party's volunteer wing, has raised a yet undisclosed amount that sources say exceeds $50,000 — enough to put a stop on fundraising for the rest of the campaign. Little campaigning has been seen from any of the candidates thus far, but pundits expect hard campaigning from Machado, plus a split in the vote from another candidate, may hand the Phalanxist the governorship.

[Natanians and Nosts]

An add showed on the radio and at the television.
"Vote for João Cândido Moura Fernandes,the one who can bring prosperity to our state!Don't forget,vote João Cãndido Moura Fernandes!"

[All Lukania]

Glauco Clemente Machado, Fernão Phalanx Movement's candidate for governor of Ferdinand, appeared today for an impassioned speech in the state capital. Machado started off by thanking his supporters for their "incredible support", stating that the campaign had already received enough donations for the entire rest of the cycle. Machado said that this was evidence of the incredible grass-roots support for his campaign that couldn't be found in the big-name candidates. Machado went on to criticize his competitors, asking "Where is Shazeen Khan? Where is Achleitner?", in reference to the total lack of appearances and active work by the Civic Union and Anabaptist campaigns. Machado said that the Civic Union particularly was arrogant, and simply expected to not have to work for their votes.

Machado tastefully moved on before his criticizing became a rant, and began talking about his, and his party's, promises to Ferdinand. Machado stated that an FPM state government would be nothing like the corrupt mess of the previous Buddha Gonzaga's regime. He promised that the streets would be cleaned, schools and clinics would be opened, infrastructure would be repaired. Machado ended his speech on a positive note, promising that if he was elected governor, Ferdinand could prosper like it had never had the opportunity to before. In his final words, he said "A vote for me is a vote for a new, better Ferdinand."

At the same time as his speech in the capital, several professionally organized rallies took place throughout the state. Guest speakers appeared, and Machado's speech was livestreamed at each event. At each event, pamphlets were handed out including some of Machado's policies and promises, as well as the locations and times of Machado's appearances for the campaign. Names were taken for an online mailing list giving updates about the campaign and where to meet the candidate. Machado's website was updated this morning to include a livestream of his speech, and several pages including summaries of his policies were added shortly afterwards.

Canvassing has also taken place in a number of areas. Machado's campaign focused canvassing on making sure it was clear that Machado was not an extremist candidate. For one, no voter had anything to fear if Machado was elected, but also, a vote for Machado was not a waste. As seen by the initial poll, Machado was most definitely in with a chance in this race.

[The Sarian]

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BREAKING NEWS: The Poll That Changed An Election | Ferdinand Gubernatorial By-Election
Jon Lime, Fernão News Network | June 6 2017

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Kahn on her campaign's battle bus

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- (Ferdinand, Fernão) Turn on any TV station, and you will hear it: 'TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE A STAND FOR DEMOCRACY". They're the words that have dragged a previously quiet by-election into the national focus. The backdrop is a slew of polls that have shown Shazeen Kahn, once a shoe-in to be the next Governor of Ferdinand, fall to just a three point lead.

In itself, it is not remarkable. Though the early favourite, it was always going to be a hard fought battle in a midterm by-election for a candidate so close to the governing party. Especially when you consider the torrid performance the Civic Union had in the state's parliamentary elections, where they failed to win a single seat. Indeed, Kahn herself had twice failed to be elected to the Senate from the state.

What is remarkable, however, was that it wasn't the Union of Anabaptists' Benjamin Achleitner who was closing the gap but Glauco Clemente Machado of the Phalanx movement - a far right, populist party which has previously struggled to gain traction netting just one Senator - on a list seat - in the previous elections. Flooded with cash, the Phalanx movement has weaponised the corruption scandal that prematurely ended Buddha Gonzaga term as Governor and the political deadlock in the Senate, which has seen President Krishan go without a Cabinet for the entirety of her Presidential term thus far.

Kahn, a former advisor to the President was quick to react the poll, releasing a statement arguing that the election was "no longer between the left and the right, but between those who believe in Fernaoese democracy and those who would tear it to the ground." It's a message that has been spread nationwide, with the Civic Union buying airtime on TV and radio urging people to 'unite for democracy', accompanied by pleas for donations.

The tone of her campaign has also shifted. Kahn, who had been previously seen as an unengaging policy wonk, has abandoned her small town hall events which largely focused on local issues to impassioned speeches that seldom mention policy, or indeed herself. In the words of FNN Political Analyst, Imran Lee "The polls have changed this election, Kahn hopes that all she has to do is mention her opponent and dodge all criticism of herself. Whether it works remains to be seen."

A visit tomorrow by President Krishnan is also expected to give the campaign a boost whilst volunteers have been dispatched from Civic Union strongholds like neighbouring Sakhar - fronted by the Kahn campaigns battle bus which has seen the candidate make whistlestop tours to all the major settlements in the state - whilst the campaign is utilizing the canvassing data from the successful Krishnan Presidential campaign.

The campaign told FNN that they hope when voters realise that it is a "straight fight between democracy and chaos, polls will begin to uptick. The eyes of the nation are on Ferdinand, and I know this great state won't disappoint them at all."

[Department of Elections]

Fernão Poll Aggregator
Ferdinand Gubernatorial By-Election

Khan (CU) | 54.32%
Machado (FPM) | 35.54%
Achleitner (UA) | 7.07%
Fernandes (Ind.) | 3.07%

A burst of fundraising and campaigning from the Khan campaign has spurred a sudden shift in the polls. With funding from undisclosed sources,
Khan kicked her campaign to the next level, with the now famous battle bus making rounds around the state and a new campaign strategy focusing on personality. While Machado supporters condemn the attacks on their candidate, they've proven effective among rural supporters,
especially former Gonzaga voters. Anabaptist Benjamin Achleitner has seen his support dwindle, shifting to give Khan to give her a comfortable lead with more than half the state suggesting intentions to cast their votes for her. Inside sources claim Khan is working on a cushion of small money donations, while an insider on the Machado team warned that money "isn't coming in like it was last week." With the campaign coming to a close, it remains to be seen whether the race has ended prematurely, or whether any of the candidates have a surprise up their sleeves.

[Would that these little stones]

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Khan In Bed with Co-Ed
Abdullah Ra'iid, Fernão News Network | June 5 2017

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Khan getting up close and personal

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- (Fortaleza, Fernão) In the midst of deadlock in the Senate and a vicious gubernatorial campaign in Ferdinand, FNN has received footage of Shazeen Khan, parliamentary private secretary to President Krishnan, making love with a man yet unidentified in what appears to be the restroom on the second floor of the Senate Building.

The video, which shows Khan and the man in close quarters, was mailed by a private source to FNN reporter Barry Sanderstein, who forwarded the tape to our headquarters. This story is still developing. The President's office, Khan, her family, and her opponents have yet to comment. The video has been made available on our website.

Reporting for FNN Radio in Fortaleza, I'm Abdullah Ra'iid.

[Natanians and Nosts]

João Cândido Moura Fernandes appears in another ad.
"Hello my people,I am here to say that I,if elected governor,will build new schools and create programs to incentive the practice of sports and other activities to keep our children and teenagers safe and healthy.U just ask you one thing,vote João Cândido Moura Fernandes for Ferdinand governor.Vote em mim!
(a voice says at the background:"João Cândido Moura Fernandes para governador de Fer[di]nando.")"

[The Sarian]

The Khan campaign release a statement stating that she was never PPS to the President, she is not in that video because she is brown and the people in the video are clearly white. She suggests the FNN that the people in the video might be Mr and Mrs Feingold, two happily married people who will probably be seeking extensive damages for being filmed in their martial home whilst the Kahn campaign reminds FNN that libel is a criminal offence in Fernao and that she will be pressing charges.

[Would that these little stones]

FNN releases an apology, cutting off ties with the anonymous source, who claims he had footage of Khan having a lesbian relationship.