Washington 2017 Political RP [CLOSED] OOC Pt. VIII

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Considered having Roberts befriend Eggy, but it would probably undo all the ass-kissing that Roberts has done to Reed and Havich.

Havich is fine with Eggy, Reed... not so much.

Also Eggy is pretty despised in New England for his... controversial stances.

[Vaquas]

NS Nation Name: Vaquas

Character Name: Carlos Sandoza Jr.

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 62

Character Height: 5'8

Character Weight: 190 Ibs

Character Position/Role/Job:
Secretary of Agriculture (1997-2001)
Mayor of Reno (2001 - 2011)
Governor of Nevada (2011 - 2015)

Appearance: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/ ... rmat=1500w

Character State of Origin: Nevada

Character State of Residence: Nevada

Character Party Affiliation: Democrat

Main Strengths: Extremely Popular with Hispanics, White Liberals, and Libertarians. Experienced and Connected. Multi-Millionare with Lots O'Cash.

Main Weaknesses: Extremely Controversial. Partisan. Seen as slimy by some. Lapsed Catholic. Social Conservatives think he is Satan incarnate.

Biography: Carlos Sandoza Jr. was born to Patricia and Carlos Sandoza, the latter of which was a power-player in the world of Agriculture. The couple were the owners and proprietors of a massive national farming and ranching corporation by the name of Sandoza Farms, with the net worth of the couple combined nearing 1 billion dollars. As a result, young Carlos was showered with extensive attention in the form of presents and aides. As the young man grew older however, he began to detest his inborn wealth, noting in his private journals a distinct feeling of uselessness and a lack of accomplishment. Carlos intended to rectify this depression through sports, participating in Baseball throughout his adolescence and playing well enough to be considered for the minor leagues, despite a lack of attention from his parents and a familial ambivalence towards the sport.

At 18, though, his father's abrupt death from a stress-related aynerusm left Carlos Jr. in control of the company, his mother having divorced Carlos Sr. just 7 months before to run off with a movie star whose career ended in a automobile accident that killed them both.
Carlos was out of his depth, struggling to manage something he had little to no interest in while abandoning his dreams of playing baseball professionally. As the years passed, under guidance from his Godfather, a member of the controversial Malvena Family, he managed to get the hang of the business, and by the age of 30 he had become a cutthroat businessman, despised by many but respected by all. Dealings with organized crime became more common, and though he never became beholden to it, he certainly didn't resist their efforts to use certain locations as fronts for certain "operations"

In 1990, Sandoza entered the political arena. Having become a huge business player worth billions, it was only natural that the next step was to influence the people in control of the rules and regulations that were governing his business practice. Pouring money into Congressional Races across the country, Sandoza's efforts helped increased the Democratic Majority in the house by 2 more house seats than IRL. Upon the launch of the Tom Pallot Presidential campaign, Sandoza immediately began pumping large sums of money into Pallot and his associates, hoping to be rewarded with legislation that was beneficial to his business interests in the event of an unlikely Victory. Pallot won, and subsequently approached Sandoza to accept a job as the Deputy Secretary of the Interior, a position Sandoza had no interest in. Always acting as an executive, being made to work underneath someone else in a foreign department was out of the Question at the time, and he made such concerns apparent.

Keeping a close relationship with the President and his Wife, Sandoza visited the White House often, and donated a disgusting amount of money to the reelection campaign in '96. Ultimately, the offer of Secretary of Agriculture was put forth, and Sandoza accepted. Allegations of conflicts of interest were overshadowed by the (Lewinsky) Scandal, and the Secretary performed well enough and was visible enough to be put on the bottom of Blood's short list for VP in 2000, though he did not make the final 5.

Following experience in Washington, Sandoza decided that politics was a good fit for him, and he ran for Mayor of Reno as a test run as an Independent. No candidate could beat him due to spending alone, and he secured the position in a non-partisan election with 71% of the Vote.
He was subsequently re-elected every two years, with the margins of Victory staying about the same each cycle. As Mayor he was best known for the massive infrastructure effort he lobbied for in 2003 which eventually payed off, resulting in revitalized roads, bridges, buildings, and a massive increase in tourist traffic. Other achievements include the successful introduction of anti-discrimination ordinances regarding the LGBT community and the successful effort to increase the power of Reno's mayor, who is now allowed to Veto City Council resolutions.
With his name becoming well known in Democratic Circles, Sandoza was approached by lobbyists and Nevada party officials regarding a run for the Governorship. Sandoza surprised them by letting them know that he intended to run as an Independent, something they eventually agreed would be a bad idea. Accepting the mantle as the favorite of party officials, Sandoza entered the race for Governor in a crowed field of maverick candidates, including a Porn star and a Well-Funded 85 year old woman. Following the debates, which were admittedly tough for the man who was used to being surrounded by yesmen, Sandoza began to drop in the polls, hovering at around 28%, just 10 points ahead of the ironically named Chastity Love. When push came to shove, Sandoza benefited from a high hispanic turnout, earning 33% of the vote and ending up in a run off with Miss. Love. Sandoza gained national attention for his single debate success, against Miss. Love, in which he suggested that her constituents would be just a few of the many people she would be screwing over if she was elected. Sandoza won the primary 65-35.

The General Election was the closest in United States History. Sandoza faced off against State Attorney General Camille Yarkand, who, while not as well funded, was extremely popular and the favorite to win the contest. One Gubernatorial Debate was held, and it was declared a draw, with Sandoza taking serious flak over his ambitious proposal to Legalize Prostitution statewide and Yarkand suggesting that President Winston was born in Australia, thus making him ineligible for the Presidency. Chastity Love ran an independent campaign that continuously polled at around 4% destroying Sandoza's chance at a majority of the popular vote. Sandoza's victory was a colossal upset, with Yarkand being the projected winner by 3 points. The final vote tally after recounts placed Sandoza at 48.846% of the vote, and Yarkand at 48.844%, a margin of around 14 votes. Depressed turnout of Republican Moderates on Yarkand's side has been pointed to as the cause of her disruptive loss, and though Sandoza's initial 38 vote lead was diminished, he managed to hang on to his slim plurality.

Sandoza gained mostly undue credit as a political genius for his winning campaign, and his ensuing political capital was quickly cashed in for a huge campaign promise fulfillment. In 2012, during his second year as Governor, Sandoza strong armed and traded in favors to narrowly allow for the Legalization of Prostitution statewide, creating a national firestorm that alienated Social Conservatives permanently and energized a previously dormant class of Left-Leaning and Moderate Libertarians. Conservative Radio Host Chuck Sajack was forced to backtrack after suggesting Sandoza was the "Illegal Mexican Antichrist", and more than one Fox News host's reputation was wounded over remarks that were considered racist or inappropriate. Anticipating a backlash, Sandoza shoved through Marijuana legalization as well, sending state Republicans into a frenzy and killing all chances of reelection in the face of a mad as hell red electorate. Legislative Pickups on the state level for Republicans were surprisingly low, but the margin was narrowed enough for Sandoza to reconsider his style. While his personal approval rating violently fluctuated, polling showed that the majority of state residents, 62%, agreed with his recent policy changes, wiping away any hesitation Sandoza had about his direct style of Governance. Nevada's revenue increased significantly, with Tourism, Prostitution, and Marijuana Sales bolstering Sandoza's budget and making Nevada one of the most economically booming states in the union. Abstinence only was ditched in favor of Comprehensive Sexual Education, and a Sandoza supported bill that would have removed references to God from State Buildings was defeated by 5 votes from his own party. The state prospered under Sandoza, and at the end of his relatively impressive term, his approval sat at an unfortunate 42%.

Facing an overwhelming conservative backlash, Sandoza recognized that he had little to no chance of reelection, so he declined to run for a second term, leaving State Assemblyman Mark Johnson, cousin of the famous Donald, to take up the State Party's Mantle. Johnson lost the general, and Sandoza returned as the Chairman of Sandoza Farms, his last action as Governor being a failed attempt to legalize Same-Sex Marriage in his state.

Given his gigantic and controversial political personality, Sandoza was mentioned as a possible Candidate for the 2016 Presidential Race, though he vehemently denied interest. Sandoza endorsed Anthony Conti during the Democratic primaries and endorsed nobody in the General election due to Gianna Carrollton's presence on the Democratic ticket.

Sandoza has decided to renter politics with a run for Senate, and is currently the frontrunner in the race.

I'm guessing his net worth went down in the 08 recession? Or this one?

Marijuana legalization wasn't that popular to hit 62%

Anything specific behind his Hispanic support? Catholic problems and legal weed look like a recipe for getting major opposition there. White liberals/libertarians make sense though.

Anything on economic policy?

1. 2017 Recession, Political Funding, and a large amount of philanthropy.

2. Prostitution is actually the polling that led me to that number, not marijuana legalization.

3. Spent an extreme amount of time in hispanic communities and focused on improving education on hispanic-heavy areas. He speaks "as a catholic" and is in favor of complete amnesty.

4. Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Infrastructure, Tax Marijuana and prostitution significantly, infrastructure.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

So costs 200,000 dollars to rent Madison Square Garden and for various other expeditures, plus around 75-100,000 dollars provided in food.

Costs 300,000 dollars to kick off the Rod campaign. Renting Madison Square Garden costs a lot less than I thought.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

I am pretty sure the stadium will be filled to overcapacity, it is not that difficult to find 20,000+ New Yorkers looking for a free lunch.

[Tallahassee News Station]

I'm guessing his net worth went down in the 08 recession? Or this one?

Marijuana legalization wasn't that popular to hit 62%

Anything specific behind his Hispanic support? Catholic problems and legal weed look like a recipe for getting major opposition there. White liberals/libertarians make sense though.

Anything on economic policy?

3. Spent an extreme amount of time in hispanic communities and focused on improving education on hispanic-heavy areas. He speaks "as a catholic" and is in favor of complete amnesty.

Seems like that basically undoes/reverses his Catholic weakness

[Tallahassee News Station]

Shouldn't second your own motions

[Vaquas]

WIP

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Vaquas

Character Name: Theodore Kimbrell

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 61

Character Height: 6'5

Character Weight: 204 Ibs

Character Position/Role/Job:
(2005 - 2009) Virginia Attorney General
(2010 - Present) United States Representative for Virginia's 11th Congressional District
(2017) Candidate for Virginia's Gubernatorial Race

Appearance:

Character State of Origin: Washington DC

Character State of Residence: Virginia

Character Party Affiliation: Democrat

Main Strengths: Extensive Establishment Funding. Experienced. Objectively successful tenure as Attorney General. Prolific Legislator.

Main Weaknesses: Big Sex Scandal as Attorney General of Virginia. Stiff. Establishmentarian. Publicly voted for Danders.

Biography: Theodore Kimbrell was born in 1956 to a Nurse named Barbara and a Lawyer named Woody on election night, an event that his parents were both unable to participate in given their residence in the district. His childhood was almost entirely uneventful, and his upbringing could be considered rather standard, with the exeption of his key and extensive interest in his Father's legal work. From the age of 13, Teddy wanted to be a lawyer, and a lawyer he became. Graduating first from Virginia Tech in 1980, he went on to enter law school at William and Mary, where his father graduated. Graduating 7th in his class in 1984, Kimbrell entered law as a public defender staying in that field until 1993, when he inherited his dead father's law practice. Just three years afterwards he ran a small campaign for local office and was defeated by a slim margin.

In 2001 Teddy gained some recognition by representing an NFL player, Herman Brown, who was accused of beating his wife into a coma. Despite evidence that may have proved him guilty, his client was able to ultimately walk free, after a technicality regarding juror selection in the case blew up into a massive scandal regarding the rejection of jurors based on their race. This uncovering was orchestrated by Kimbrell, and the retrial was overshadowed by the spectre of racism, resulting in an OJ-esque "Not-Guilty" verdict.

In 2004, Theodore announced his campaign for US Representative, one not aimed at actually winning, but one aimed at getting up name recognition. Sure enough, despite his loss in 2004 in the primary, he was able to clinch the nomination for Attorney General and win the race with 2% of the vote to spare. After a successful career as Attorney General involving the prosecution of several high ranking gang-affiliates and clashes with the Shrub administration, he geared up for a serious Run for Rep in 2010. With a large margin, he crushed the inexperienced and unprepared 25 year old Republican nominee who had won the nomination as the result of a lack of serious candidates. He was reelected with about 65% of the vote continuously every cycle due to a stranglehold on local fundraising.

With the hotly contested Gubernatorial race coming up, Teddy has decided to throw his hat into the ring, hoping that he can bring stability to his home state in the wake of the controversial Governorship of Abelard Bell.

Other Info: Dreams to Serve as Attorney General of the United States under a Democratic President.

Do Not Remove: 84721

[Vaquas]

3. Spent an extreme amount of time in hispanic communities and focused on improving education on hispanic-heavy areas. He speaks "as a catholic" and is in favor of complete amnesty.

Seems like that basically undoes/reverses his Catholic weakness

Any level of research done by a voter would reveal that he is not particularly pious.

[Vaquas]

Shouldn't second your own motions

Sorry, it won't happen again

[Vaquas]

Fowler is only hurting himself if he alters his bill to remove the Q.

[Sanabel]

I am pretty sure the stadium will be filled to overcapacity, it is not that difficult to find 20,000+ New Yorkers looking for a free lunch.

The optics of this will be worth the cost too. A packed stadium in New York will build a lot of momentum from nothing.

[Vaquas]

I am pretty sure the stadium will be filled to overcapacity, it is not that difficult to find 20,000+ New Yorkers looking for a free lunch.

The optics of this will be worth the cost too. A packed stadium in New York will build a lot of momentum from nothing.

Rod for President 2020

[Sanabel]

The optics of this will be worth the cost too. A packed stadium in New York will build a lot of momentum from nothing.

Rod for President 2020

You never know

He's the next FDR

[Vaquas]

Senate Floor

Amaras raised his significant bulk to his feet, and exited the chamber.

Oh my god that's disgusting.

Wow.

[Dentali]

The optics of this will be worth the cost too. A packed stadium in New York will build a lot of momentum from nothing.

Rod for President 2020

What is the johnson family net worth? I know they’re loaded but if rod is throwing this much around we should establish some specifics

[Prolieum]

Senate Floor

Amaras raised his significant bulk to his feet, and exited the chamber.

Oh my god that's disgusting.

Wow.

It is a "bathroom break."

In reality, he is simply a rather disgusting guy.

[Sanabel]

Rod for President 2020

What is the johnson family net worth? I know they’re loaded but if rod is throwing this much around we should establish some specifics

He's not using family money. Probably PAC money.

[Dentali]

What is the johnson family net worth? I know they’re loaded but if rod is throwing this much around we should establish some specifics

He's not using family money. Probably PAC money.

For the record the DNC hasn’t given him a dime yet. Point being that’s a lot of money

[Vaquas]

Oh my god that's disgusting.

Wow.

It is a "bathroom break."

In reality, he is simply a rather disgusting guy.

I didn't think that even Amaras would be capable of something like that but I stand corrected. Very Appaling.

[Prolieum]

It is a "bathroom break."

In reality, he is simply a rather disgusting guy.

I didn't think that even Amaras would be capable of something like that but I stand corrected. Very Appaling.

Some of the responses to the Pulse shooting were stunning, to say the least. Generally not the sort of things one wishes to look up if seeking to maintain a positive view of humanity.

[Imperial Esplanade]

Amaras is becoming insufferable.

[Prolieum]

I am debating on the amusement factor of Amaras misjudging the time of his return and being forced to vote, but it does not seem likely unless something lengthens the process.

[Imperial Esplanade]

I am debating on the amusement factor of Amaras misjudging the time of his return and being forced to vote, but it does not seem likely unless something lengthens the process.

Unfortunately, an objection does appear rather unlikely.

[Sanabel]

He's not using family money. Probably PAC money.

For the record the DNC hasn’t given him a dime yet. Point being that’s a lot of money

The DNC doesn't control PACs.

He's being supported by Overstein, so it can be assumed he is getting PAC money.

[Vaquas]

I didn't think that even Amaras would be capable of something like that but I stand corrected. Very Appaling.

Some of the responses to the Pulse shooting were stunning, to say the least. Generally not the sort of things one wishes to look up if seeking to maintain a positive view of humanity.

Senator Breckenridge will be motioning for Censure if he does not return to vote.