Washington 2017: The US Political RP [CLOSED] OOC Pt. IX

[Vaquas]

Is Hammitch running?

He met with Harrison about it if I remember right


Playboy libertine Republican drugman vs strait-laced Blue Dog Santa with a taste for revenge

Room there for a proggy boi to compete I would say, though it is Alaska

[Tallahassee News Station]

He met with Harrison about it if I remember right


Playboy libertine Republican drugman vs strait-laced Blue Dog Santa with a taste for revenge

Room there for a proggy boi to compete I would say, though it is Alaska

One on one would be more fun honestly

[Dentali]

Alaska house race is gonna be real good

I honestly dont know what party this Miles guy is in


EDIT: Yea i met with Hammitch

[Tallahassee News Station]

Alaska house race is gonna be real good

I honestly dont know what party this Miles guy is in


EDIT: Yea i met with Hammitch

Former Libertarian now running as GOP

[Sanabel]

If Morton's base is business, labor, sportsmen, farmers, and environmentalists, who is against him? How did he almost lose so many times?

I see that he isn't fully embraced by either, but that's still a ton of money from the two biggest sources in politics.

Wouldn't be hard to see it as fickle, he's backed by labor in this election, then defect from him for a flashier candidate in the next, business pours in the cash to save him in a tough election, but in another contest doesn't see him as worth the investment, etc.

Begs the question...how is he backed by both labor and business without conflicting interests or being seen as a flip flopper

[Imperial Esplanade]

Wouldn't be hard to see it as fickle, he's backed by labor in this election, then defect from him for a flashier candidate in the next, business pours in the cash to save him in a tough election, but in another contest doesn't see him as worth the investment, etc.

Begs the question...how is he backed by both labor and business without conflicting interests or being seen as a flip flopper

The latter would appear to be the most likely, but he is also an incumbent in a House election. House elections have a tendency to be nearly automatic, or at least the general embodiment of a down-ballot election in close races.

[Tallahassee News Station]

Wouldn't be hard to see it as fickle, he's backed by labor in this election, then defect from him for a flashier candidate in the next, business pours in the cash to save him in a tough election, but in another contest doesn't see him as worth the investment, etc.

Begs the question...how is he backed by both labor and business without conflicting interests or being seen as a flip flopper

I'm betting he looks a good bit flippy, but that's workable

[Dentali]

Alrighty how is the secretary nominee doing?

[Sanabel]

Alrighty how is the secretary nominee doing?

She's doing well considering she's on thin ice from the start. But she needs to stop using the irrelevancy angle.

[Tallahassee News Station]

Alrighty how is the secretary nominee doing?

This penny rabbit trail isn't good for her, but pretty well overall, she's being very competent about it

[The United Artherian Federation]

Have we ever thought about have separate threads for the Senate and House?

[Sanabel]

HAve we ever thought about have separate threads for the Senate and House?

Then I'd never know what is happening in the House because I don't have a Rep so I wouldn't check it.

[Tallahassee News Station]

HAve we ever thought about have separate threads for the Senate and House?

A looong time ago a mod said something about not going to too many threads when that was considered, even spec events and congress was a bit of a split, so we've stayed with the one

[Greater Arab State]

Sorry about this but what would people life to see from Kramer's next slice of life?

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

Is Clearwater still running?

[Bruke]

If Morton's base is business, labor, sportsmen, farmers, and environmentalists, who is against him? How did he almost lose so many times?

I see that he isn't fully embraced by either, but that's still a ton of money from the two biggest sources in politics.

Notice who I DIDNT say was for him..... he's losing upper class voters by a landslide, and he isn't exactly the best friend of the Chamber of Commerce. So conservatives hate him. Also, this is still the Bay Area. He's not exactly popular with the Progressive crowd.... And party loyalty is a factor too.

He's almost always primaried by a more conservative candidate, which forces him to be more a typical Republican, but hurts him in the general election.

He's a pro-union Republican in the Bay Area. Bay Area hasn't had a lot of heavy industry for many years, which limit his core base of support. Long term Cali is losing heavy industry, which is killing off his most loyal base of support. And he's still a republican in what should be very blue districts.

[Bruke]

Wouldn't be hard to see it as fickle, he's backed by labor in this election, then defect from him for a flashier candidate in the next, business pours in the cash to save him in a tough election, but in another contest doesn't see him as worth the investment, etc.

Begs the question...how is he backed by both labor and business without conflicting interests or being seen as a flip flopper

He appeals to what concerns them both, friend. Trade. Every trade agreement, he fights for getting the best possible deal for local businesses and unions. But then he says the deal is "not good enough", and inevitably votes no. He reminds them of the devastating effect trade has had on local industry in the area. Plus riling up the environmentalists about the greedy multinationals helps too.

And taxes. He voted for cutting business taxes and simplifying the tax code.

Using trade and taxes, unions are happy with the former, business is happy with the latter.

If it weren't for him, business would have to deal with a Dem or Prog, who would most DEFINTELY not vote to cut their taxes. So they're guaranteed at least one thing.

[Tallahassee News Station]

If Morton's base is business, labor, sportsmen, farmers, and environmentalists, who is against him? How did he almost lose so many times?

I see that he isn't fully embraced by either, but that's still a ton of money from the two biggest sources in politics.

Notice who I DIDNT say was for him..... he's losing upper class voters by a landslide, and he isn't exactly the best friend of the Chamber of Commerce. So conservatives hate him. Also, this is still the Bay Area. He's not exactly popular with the Progressive crowd.... And party loyalty is a factor too.

He's almost always primaried by a more conservative candidate, which forces him to be more a typical Republican, but hurts him in the general election.

He's a pro-union Republican in the Bay Area. Bay Area hasn't had a lot of heavy industry for many years, which limit his core base of support. Long term Cali is losing heavy industry, which is killing off his most loyal base of support. And he's still a republican in what should be very blue districts.

Upper class/business/chamber of commerce tend to end of being synonymous, especially since the CoC isn't that hard-right (immigration for example)

Obviously there are distinctions, in his district upper class has a heavy liberal sway, but winning business and losing the others is a little against the grain

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

i just found out that David Clarke is a Democrat...

[Bruke]

Notice who I DIDNT say was for him..... he's losing upper class voters by a landslide, and he isn't exactly the best friend of the Chamber of Commerce. So conservatives hate him. Also, this is still the Bay Area. He's not exactly popular with the Progressive crowd.... And party loyalty is a factor too.

He's almost always primaried by a more conservative candidate, which forces him to be more a typical Republican, but hurts him in the general election.

He's a pro-union Republican in the Bay Area. Bay Area hasn't had a lot of heavy industry for many years, which limit his core base of support. Long term Cali is losing heavy industry, which is killing off his most loyal base of support. And he's still a republican in what should be very blue districts.

Upper class/business/chamber of commerce tend to end of being synonymous, especially since the CoC isn't that hard-right (immigration for example)

Obviously there are distinctions, in his district upper class has a heavy liberal sway, but winning business and losing the others is a little against the grain

What do you mean against the grain?

Also I'm gonna change his signature issue to a universal basic income. Makes much more sense given his background.

[Dentali]

I will be running a democrat african american general in one of the following states

Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming and Mississippi

An african american has never won a statewide contest in these states, any thoughts?

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

I will be running a democrat african american general in one of the following states

Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming and Mississippi

An african american has never won a statewide contest in these states, any thoughts?

Mississippi to put that irritating guy out of his seat.

[Velahor]

I honestly dont know what party this Miles guy is in


EDIT: Yea i met with Hammitch

Former Libertarian now running as GOP

Technically never stated his party, but was appointed by Alaska's Republican governor and was formerly Montana Governor Stephens's protege, though their mentor-mentee relationship became extremely strained in the early 90's due to Miles's drug use and Stephens double-crossing Miles when Miles was working in a Montana county attorney's office.

EDIT: But yeah, he's announcing as a Republican now. Ask away on the IC so everyone can get a better idea of who he is and why he's running!

[Tallahassee News Station]

I will be running a democrat african american general in one of the following states

Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming and Mississippi

An african american has never won a statewide contest in these states, any thoughts?

We've already got so many generals. Make a teacher or something

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

I will be running a democrat african american general in one of the following states

Alabama, Arkansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wyoming and Mississippi

An african american has never won a statewide contest in these states, any thoughts?

We've already got so many generals. Make a teacher or something

A preacher maybe?