Washington 2017: The U.S. Political RP IC-Volume II (OPEN)

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Let's see what your partner's got to say."

Brooks looked up from her now treated, well, as treated as it could be without work at a hospital anyways, hand, and replied.

“Yeah she took off in a vehicle that way,” she confirmed, pointing in that direction. “Like I said, I gave chase until she abandoned the vehicle, then I pursued on foot.”

"We're looking for what you think this whole situation here has been" Pepper explained. "I think it's all pretty obvious that we got ourselves a big shot guy with a fancy car that came out for a little bit of that special fun until he got a little too frisky with his merchandise and had the girl run out on him, she got skeered when she heard the sirens bout gettin' busted for prostitution, and our guy ain't much of a good liar at tryin' to make up an excuse for himself. We found out the big one's some richie rich from Florida with some skeezy on his record already, Lopez here thinks that this was somethin' about politics, I think that him sendin' a young girl with her shirt pulled off runnin that it doesn't take much hard thinking to figure it out."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Perhaps I could Representative, yes perhaps I could indeed, but a man is limited in this world, limited by time, time that goes on and passes no matter what we do, always and always. There are many people that need me Representative, and I must work long and hard to help, yes I must, and I do not know, how can I know that I am truly doing the work that is needed if I spend that time on your bill Representative, on your bill for Appalachia, that does not help my flock here at home?"

“I would think that everyone is your flock, just some are lost and astray”

"I'm afraid that as much as I may try I cannot reach everyone, no not everyone lost and astray, for I am just one man, yes, just one, and I can only do so much, only so much, and it is required of me that I spend that time that I have reaching those that I can, and that I am sure that what I do helps them, helps them indeed."

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Brooks looked up from her now treated, well, as treated as it could be without work at a hospital anyways, hand, and replied.

“Yeah she took off in a vehicle that way,” she confirmed, pointing in that direction. “Like I said, I gave chase until she abandoned the vehicle, then I pursued on foot.”

"We're looking for what you think this whole situation here has been" Pepper explained. "I think it's all pretty obvious that we got ourselves a big shot guy with a fancy car that came out for a little bit of that special fun until he got a little too frisky with his merchandise and had the girl run out on him, she got skeered when she heard the sirens bout gettin' busted for prostitution, and our guy ain't much of a good liar at tryin' to make up an excuse for himself. We found out the big one's some richie rich from Florida with some skeezy on his record already, Lopez here thinks that this was somethin' about politics, I think that him sendin' a young girl with her shirt pulled off runnin that it doesn't take much hard thinking to figure it out."

Juan Johnson do the standing ovation for Sheriff Pepper

“That is brilliant! Exactly what happened!”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"We're looking for what you think this whole situation here has been" Pepper explained. "I think it's all pretty obvious that we got ourselves a big shot guy with a fancy car that came out for a little bit of that special fun until he got a little too frisky with his merchandise and had the girl run out on him, she got skeered when she heard the sirens bout gettin' busted for prostitution, and our guy ain't much of a good liar at tryin' to make up an excuse for himself. We found out the big one's some richie rich from Florida with some skeezy on his record already, Lopez here thinks that this was somethin' about politics, I think that him sendin' a young girl with her shirt pulled off runnin that it doesn't take much hard thinking to figure it out."

Juan Johnson do the standing ovation for Sheriff Pepper

“That is brilliant! Exactly what happened!”

"Glad the doc agrees. We just gotta figure if we're haulin that feller to a hospital or haulin him to the clink on suspicion I figure."

[Dentali]

“I would think that everyone is your flock, just some are lost and astray”

"I'm afraid that as much as I may try I cannot reach everyone, no not everyone lost and astray, for I am just one man, yes, just one, and I can only do so much, only so much, and it is required of me that I spend that time that I have reaching those that I can, and that I am sure that what I do helps them, helps them indeed."

“Did your secretary tell you why I was here?” Emberton was honestly confused “you don’t seem interested in the idea at all.”

[Puertollano]

(Image) Patricia Waterfield @PatriciaWaterfieldReal I hope you win your primary, so that I can resolutely defeat you in the General election. (Image)

Florence Tsai
@Tsai4Congress

Their only other option is a disgraced former Representative, I think you'll be fine either way @PatriciaWaterfieldReal. Hope to see you in Congress when the time comes.

Patricia Waterfield @PatriciaWaterfieldReal Looking forward to seeing you there too soon. D.C. has a chronic lack of progressive women, this year is our year.

[Puertollano]

(Image)(Image) Lenny Lotto @Lennyslottomachine @PatriciaWaterfieldReal You should be worrying about the Lotto machine winning the primary, just imagine finally understanding that NY rejects your flawed Progressive ideology. The people of our state will soon choose and I know you're sweating buckets. #ANewYork RETWEETSFAVORITE (Image)

Patricia Waterfield @PatriciaWaterfieldReal Wait for the next polling, I think you'll find yourself an unpleasant surprise.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Juan Johnson do the standing ovation for Sheriff Pepper

“That is brilliant! Exactly what happened!”

"Glad the doc agrees. We just gotta figure if we're haulin that feller to a hospital or haulin him to the clink on suspicion I figure."

Juan Johnson do the nod and proceeds to go examine the heavy set Hispanic man

[Dentali]

Jason Samara Campaign Stop #39
Lowell, Middlesex County



Samara rolled his eyes watching clips from the debate between Stevenson and Taylor. Jason knew that it would be easy for Stevenson to kick his ass, he was an out of touch socialist nut, and therefore didn’t place too much emphasis on the debate. But apparently Stevenson took the opportunity to attack Samara constantly, with a number of attacks that were completely untrue. Jason prided himself on trying to inject civility into the discourse, he wasn’t someone who liked to attack people but instead preferred to stick to policy and debate the issues. Stevenson, however, was fighting dirty as far as Jason was concerned and he wouldn’t take much more of it.

On top of that you had the nightmare meeting outside the Adams memorial, where he had literally asked for her to merely not attack his family. Things were coming to a head, but Samara believed he could portray himself as above it all. She was not dumb enough to attack him while his daughter was in the hospital though, so he could not completely underestimate her aggressiveness.

Today’s rally was in Lowell.

“Hello! What a crowd, it’s really an honor to be here thank you all for coming and for the warm welcome.”

“I’m Congressman Jason Samara, I am a man raised in Boston, Massachusetts. I grew up walking the Freedom trail, I grew up watching the South End of Boston go from dangerous and remote in the 80s flourish, I grew up jogging along the Charles river and rooting for the Red Sox. But I was born to two loving parents in Puerto Rico, my father was an immigrant and a psychiatrist, my mother was a social worker who devoted her life to helping people get back on their feet. When I was 2 my father passed away in an car accident and my mother took me to Boston to live with her mother. Times were hard, money was short, we relied on family, community and at times the government to get by. I am a product of public school, I grew up hearing stories of my family that fought for civil rights, of my uncles that marched next to Doctor King, who stood on the bridge at Selma, who marched on Washington and I took that to heart.”

“I dedicated my life and schooling to community outreach and service, I married my high school sweetheart and we have beautiful daughters. I was elected to Congress in 2010 becoming the first African American to represent the state, I have fought for welfare reform, consumer protections, providing affordable college and healthcare, LBGTQ rights, a woman’s right to choose and housing reform. I proudly stand by the work I have done for this state. As a Congressman I proudly voted against the RLSA, WAC and BBA. My parents and my grandmother are no longer with us today, but I know they look down on our work with pride.”

“My last name is Samara, a name that comes from half a world away. In America though your name should be no barrier to success, no matter your name or circumstances of birth, the color of your skin, no matter who you love or how you choose to worship... America should be a place where none of that matters. I stand here now proud of my heritage, knowing that I am just a part of the greater American story. I have a vision for America where there are no barriers to success - no matter what color you are, no matter where you're from, no matter how much money you have.”

“Thats where I come from, now let me tell you what I stand for. I stand for no PACs just people, I have pledged to no longer accept donations from corporate PACs, this is just the first step in Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform that is necessary for our growing Democracy. I stand for the scientific consensus that Climate Change is real, and that we must take steps to build a clean energy economy to make fuel and energy cheaper, better for the environment and free of our dependency on foreign countries.”

“I stand for those who serve are nation in uniform, and making sure that when they return to civilian life we are there to support them in the challenges they face. I stand for Expanding medical care and support services for our service members is a moral duty.”

“I stand for Universal Healthcare, Health Care is a Human Right, a moral responsibility. I will fight to make sure that insurance companies no longer turn people away for pre-existing conditions or discriminate against women. I will work hand in hand with our governor to craft and support a healthcare plan that covers all of Massachusetts so it can continue to be the national leader in coverage and innovation.”

“I stand for Equal Pay for Equal Work. An economy that works for everyone, a $15 minimum wage, affordable childcare, parental leave. No one who works full time should live in poverty and its time big business and the 1% paid its fair share.”

“I stand for LGBTQ equality, I go to Boston’s Pride Parade every year, I marched in DC and spoke on LGBTQ rights and progress. I will stand against any attempt to take away our progress, LGTBQ rights are human rights and we need an equality act to ban discrimination against LGBTQ individuals in employment, housing and other areas.”

“I stand for A God Given Right to Safety, the Minutemen Act showed that Congress cares more about handouts to Gun Manufacturers than safety for our people, and across the country children are paying the price. Gun Violence plagues our communities every day and as your Senator I will fight back against the epidemic, thoughts and prayers are not enough we need action to take dangerous weapons off our streets and out of the hands of dangerous individuals.”

“For most folks, one income isn't enough to raise a family and send your kids to college. Sometimes, two incomes aren't enough. It's harder to save. It's harder to retire. You're doing your part, you're meeting your responsibilities, but it always seems like you're treading water or falling behind.”

“I’m tired of waiting, waiting a decade for a pay raise while CEO pay is soaring, i’m tired of waiting for Republican Senators to act while more Americans fall into poverty, i’m tired of waiting for them to realize that their are kids with the knowledge and the drive to go to college and change the world but can’t because its not affordable. I’m tired of waiting and that’s why I am seeking the Democratic nomination for Senator of the great state of Massachusetts.”

“I am pro-immigrant, but I recognize not everyone trying to come into this nation has the best intentions, not everyone should be allowed into our nation. But a zero tolerance policy does not reflect our morality, turning away families looking for a better life, those fleeing poverty, violence and starvation… turning them away is not American.”

“America has always and should always be a haven for the oppressed, the vulnerable and the downtrodden. We cannot shirk that responsibility now. Our immigration policy must stop the criminalization of entire communities, the tearing apart of families, and the exploitation of new Americans. My immigration policy is grounded in putting the sanctity of families first, and will enforce civil, human and labor rights, continuing our tradition of embracing diversity letting it push our nation to new heights.”

“Those who enter the country illegally who do not have a criminal record should be given temporary amnesty and a simple path to citizenship. If an immigrant pays taxes they should receive the same benefits as citizens. We must dismantle our inhumane deportation programs and detention centers that tear families apart, replacing them with a system targeted on criminal activity besides crossing the border and make sure DHS agencies have oversight. We need a swift and fair legislative roadmap to citizenship for all undocumented immigrants. We must respect local communities, ensuring their positive interactions with law enforcement instead of forcing them to live in hiding out of fear. We must modernize the visa system, especially regarding family visas which has a massive backlog. We must reverse the criminalization of immigrants, no person is illegal and in most cases the act of an illegal border crossing is one of desperation not malice, we must recognize that.”

“We need to save our democracy, we need to systematically reform our nation, our politics. I pledged to take to corporate PAC money because I believe PACs come before people. Washington works great for the rich, for those with connections… companies and the ultra wealthy can spend billions to influence Congress and federal agencies… we need lobbying reform and we need it today.”

“Lobbying as we know it must end, everyone who lobbies MUST register, we must take Washington lobbyists out of the shadow, ban foreign governments from hiring lobbyists and shut down the ability of lobbyists to move freely in and out of government jobs. When running for federal office candidates should be required to put their tax returns online, while in office we need to keep Senators and Congressman from trading stocks and when they retire we need to ban them from becoming lobbyists.”

“We don’t just need to limit the power of corporations in politics we need to empower the people in our Republic. Politicians are supposed to compete for votes, not try and disqualify voters who don’t support them. Many laws and rules make it more difficult to vote, and practices like partisan gerrymandering keep your vote from counting as much as it should. We must eliminate rules that make voting more difficult, laws and rules that suppress votes especially in minority communities.”

“Democracy shouldn’t be for sale, so that is why we must fight the Citizens United decision, so that you do not need to suck up to rich donors and the washington elite in order to run for office. No more billionaire Super PACs.”

“Years ago I was proud to protest against the Iraq War, at a time when it wasn’t popular to do so. I believe that time has vindicated those who stood against it then, and going forward it is a lesson we must hold close. A strong military is important, it should be a deterrent so that we won’t have to use it, we must be vigilant against terrorists like ISIS and Hamas, but we cannot be the world’s policeman, we need to bring our troops home and strengthen our support for them as they transition into civilian life.”

“When we pursue foreign policy in the future, we should not solve problems with military might and intimidation first… we need to cut our bloated defense budget, take a stand against the military industrial complex that has a grip on our military policy. We need to reinvest our money and resources into diplomacy, standing by our global allies to advance our shared interests and advance the cause of global justice.”

“That fight for justice must continue at home too, our justice system promises equality under the law and America has one of the best justice systems in the world but we need to acknowledge its faults. We live in a nation where for the exact same crime minority americans are more likely than white americans to be arrested, charged and convicted. We live in a nation where teen with and small amount of pot and no intent to distribute can get thrown in jail.”

“We must keep a constant vigil on our justice system, to find what policies disproportionately affect our minority communities and end them. We must embrace community policing and the demilitarization of police, comprehensive reform to our sentencing laws and the complete decriminalization and legalization marijuana.”

“We must however crack down on those who profit off the destruction of our planet. Climate change ravages our planet, our people. It threatens to displace millions, droughts, floods, extreme storms and a changing environment that will wreak havoc on civilization. We need to double down our commitment to alternative and renewable energies, to end our dependence on fossil fuels, to make renewable clean energy affordable and practical.”

“We, the people of Massachusetts, the birthplace of the American Revolution, Birthplace to presidents and patriots, heroes of war and peace, a place of science and philosophy, a state that has ALWAYS pushed America forward. And we know the way forward don’t we? We know how to make our economy stronger and fairer, how to make our communities safer and education more affordable, how to make our retirement security and our healthcare the gold standard.”

“We know that we should not abandon our public education to benefit private and religious schools, but we must strengthen our public education. We know that inclusion and diversity make us stronger, that we must encourage new Americans to come here to build better lives. We know that we must protect members of the LGBTQ+ community, we know that ALL are created equal and must be protected as such under the law!”

“We start right here, right now by talking about the economy. An economy that works for too few at the expense of the many. A rigged game where wall street wins and main street loses, when bankers rig interest rates so you pay more for a house or a car thats a rigged game. When companies use tricks and loopholes to avoid taxes and don’t pay their fair share? Thats a rigged game, and when the top 1% has more than the bottom 99% IT’S A RIGGED GAME!”

“Close the Loopholes, lets tell American companies that if they want to benefit from our laws and our protection they need to bring those profits home. We need a fairer economy because the market the republicans claim is ‘free’ is just a game with loaded dice. We have seen wall street billionaires declare bankruptcy a half dozen times and get bailed out, but someone who can’t afford to pay a speeding ticket goes to jail. IT’S A RIGGED GAME. “

“Since 1978 CEOs have gotten paid over 900% more, workers are 65% more productive and they get 9% more. When America’s workers play a rigged game we all lose, when unions get busted and workers can’t organize? We lose... and when you don’t give people a livable wage we all lose. Basic decency and sound economics both bring you to the same conclusion: IT’S A RIGGED GAME thats why it’s time to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.”

“But if we are really going to create permanent lasting change we MUST support education. Now i’m not supporting teaching our kids how to better answer a multiple choice question on a test. I want to build real strong communities around schools, have teachers who are well-trained motivated and LOVE what they do. I want schools and teachers that really prepare our children not just for college but for life. We need to treat teachers with the respect they deserve and like the professionals they are!”

“The average student graduates with over $35,000 in debt, I want to make sure that every student gets the opportunity to go to college and that they can go to community college for free and when a student borrows money to go to college they get low rates.”

“The ACA was not perfect, it could have been improved BUT I would take the ACA over having tens of millions without healthcare, without a net, where the only time they see a doctor is in the emergency room. We must continue to improve healthcare, making sure coverage is truly universal and held to the highest standards. I will work hand in hand with our governor to get the best possible healthcare after the RLSA until we can finally repeal it.”

“Everybody deserves affordable healthcare, nobody should have to choose between filling a grocery cart or a prescription jar. The Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and other programs that allow people to retire with dignity, that gives survivor benefits to their partners and families…. These are programs I will fight tooth and nail to defend, to make sure Social Security is there for you. It’s the least we can do.”

“One of the best tools we can use to reduce healthcare costs is a way to empower patients to make informed decisions about their healthcare. We need a tool that is comprehensive, that provides location specific price and quality information, not just a national average of the cost of services.”

“Hospitals should and must be MANDATED to publicly post their price lists in a machine readable format on their websites. In addition hospitals should be required to report directly to state and federal agencies so they can provide a comprehensive data set for consumers.”

“We must address that our current medical education system is not producing enough primary care physicians, and as we work towards healthcare reforms like patient centered medical homes and Accountable Care Organizations. One reason for that is that the Medicare physician payment policy greatly favors specialists and Primary Care Physicians have a massive gap in income. We must support loan forgiveness policies for medical students who pursue careers in primary care, and generally incentivizing med students who focus on primary care.”

“As we make peoples healthcare secure let us also secure our communities…. Mass Shootings capture headlines, but daily tragedies we see in towns and cities across the nation are just as tragic. Thirty Thousand Americans are killed by gun violence every year, the madness must end. I have given my thoughts and prayers to victims too many times but as great man once said ‘when you pray move your feet’. We need to move, we need to realize that we have options and ways to bring down gun violence without dismantling the second amendment which I respect. Ways to ensure criminals, terrorists and other dangerous individuals don’t get firearms. This is not about hunters, this is not about responsible gun owners looking to protect their family… This is about realizing that there is no good reason to own an assault rifle. If you buy a gun, no matter where or when, you should get a background check. The gun lobby owns many in Congress but they do not own the conscience of the American people.”

“As your Senator I will fight to ensure that no one who works full time will live in poverty, I will fight to raise the minimum wage, get better work scheduling, get paid family and medical leave, I will work towards giving every kid in America an opportunity to go to college without being buried under a mountain of debt, and for the debt that is owed now I will fight to make that burden easier.”

“As your Senator I will fight for retirement with dignity, an expansion of Social Security, Strengthening of Medicare and Retirement accounts, and to reform the ACA.”

“As your Senator I will fight against attempts to strip control of a woman’s body away from her. Defending a woman’s right to choose, supporting education and easier access to contraception is vital to promoting sexual health.”

“I grew up in a home full of strong women, I was raised by a single mom with the help of her mother. I have an incredible wife, I have 3 daughters I count myself blessed for every single day and I stand by my record fighting to give my girls a better life, a better country to call theirs. To make my mother proud and know that in heaven she is looking down and smiling on the work we do together.”

“I have supported a woman’s right to choose and have reproductive rights, I have fought for programs that empower women and young girls in this country and around the world, I have fought to help keep those who commit acts of violence against women accountable, I have fought against domestic abuse and for equal pay for equal work.”

“But I can do better… we can do better… we can always do better we can always go further and fight harder.”

“As long as women are thought of something less than, overworked and underpaid, just on their appearance and not their character, as long as they are subjected to violence and not to school… we cannot truly move forward.”

“There is no simple reform, no one magic pill, it is a revolution of the mind, heart and spirit. Of Policy and attitudes, of people willing to stand up to bigotry and discrimination. We must stand up to double standards and glass ceilings.”

“I am a religious man, and Christ said ‘he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone’, teaching us that only the faultless have the right to pass judgement on others. With this as in all things no one is faultless, this is a Democratic problem, this is a Republican problem, this is a Progressive problem and this is an American Problem. The question is do you stand fight for something better.”

“I want my daughters to be free from prejudice, to be treated with respect. In the coming days we will have battles to fight, battles for better healthcare, for equal pay, for a women’s control over her own reproductive health. When we see evil, when we see injustice it is our duty to speak out, it is my duty to speak out.”

“We need stronger laws to govern Wall Street, we need to keep the 1% accountable and when banks get too big they need to be broken up, the people of this country and this state deserve someone who will hold their feet to the fire and make sure they are accountable. We deserve someone who will support trade deals that don’t just favor the big corporations, trade deals that don’t leave you in the dirt and left behind as the gap between rich and poor widens and the middle class disappears.”

“In too many places the poor are getting poorer, families who need help will find essential services cut, they will find healthcare cut and they need to ‘pull themselves up by their bootstraps’ while the boot of the 1% is on their back. Americans trapped in poverty, no hope of a job or education, many turning to drugs and gangs. We as a nation cannot abandon them, and as your Senator I swear I will fight for them.”

“Call it ‘trickle down’, call it ‘supply side economics’ but its the same story, the shining city is for the privileged few not America as a whole. But democrats have always fought for a different vision, a vision of a nation where we pursue new frontiers in education, healthcare, and prosperity, a nation where we all move forward to that new frontier together, where no-one is left behind.”

"To this end I want to reform and improve the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Child Tax Credit. My goal is to make work pay, the EITC and Child Tax Credit is great for increasing employment and labor force participation, but they can be improved. I want to make the Child Tax Credit fully refundable for families with children under 17, increase the phase in rate to 50 for families with children under the age of 6. This could lift over a million people out of poverty."

“President Roosevelt said that our right to liberty as Americans included the ‘the right of every family to a decent home.’ If we are going to fulfill that right for all American’s we must pursue housing that is safe, secure and affordable. Without a good home no one can thrive, participate fully in our economy, our society. Housing is a basic human need and we have a moral responsibility as a society to ensure it is met.”

“We need to protect families from being displaced, preserve rental housing using incentives that keep rents low paired with renovation and credits for energy efficiency. We need to facilitate permitting for adding rental units to larger existing homes, especially for elderly homeowners. We must expand community ownership models like co-housing and housing trust while encouraging the construction, financing and preservation of owner occupied multifamily houses, creating ways of financing for working individuals and families. We need 21st century regulatory reform that understands home-sharing, protecting the income generating function of homeowners and protecting rental opportunities. Home rule petitions must be expedited allowing communities to experiment and lower costs.”

“To my republican friends out there I want them to come to the table with us on this. Affordable housing is not charity, its not government welfare, this is one of the bottom rungs on the ladder to security and prosperity for our families and our communities. Good housing improves child and maternal health, leads to better school performance, better jobs, the ability to accumulate savings and contribute to the nation.”

“Our nation, our republic will not work if we do not get out there and fight for what we believe in. Politicians from the President to the local dog catcher need to hear from you, they hear plenty from the 1% and Wall Street, from Super-Pacs and giant corporations and those who can fill their pockets and campaign chests. If we don’t speak now, make our voices heard, our politicians will ONLY work for the wealthy few.”

“So while I am asking for your vote, but more importantly asking for your engagement. I hope that when election day comes you put a check mark next to my name on a ballot, but should you decide that you disagree I hope that you still get involved. Raise the level of debate and discourse, demand the highest standards not just from your elected officials but from those who elect them. Do not take your vote for granted, your country needs you, your nation needs you, and those who do not have the chance to vote need you.”

“Our state has a strong Irish tradition, and the Irish tell the story of a man reaching the gates of heaven asking to be let in, St. Peter says ‘of course just show us your scars’ to which the man replies ‘Scars? I have no scars’ St. Peter says ‘what a pity, was there nothing worth fighting for?”

“In the days to come we will accomplish much, we will push our state and our nation continually forward, but no progress worth making has ever been made with self sacrifice, personal suffering and sometimes even death. Find your truth, fight for it, pray and move your feet, show others the path forward by blazing the trail.”

“We are STRONGER TOGETHER, that means everyone who works hard has an equal shot at America’s promise, at joining the middle class and having a better life. We are STRONGER TOGETHER yet so many of our corporate and political leaders seem content to pursue their own self interest, leaving so many hard working Americans struggling and without a fair shot. So lets not give up now, abandon our dreams to dark apathy we are STRONGER TOGETHER and we can achieve the American Dream.”

“Together we can accomplish great things, I pray you join me, I pray you stand and march forward with me, and one day we will have built a country worthy of the principles we were founded on. Thank you, God bless America and God bless the Great State of Massachusetts.”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I'm afraid that as much as I may try I cannot reach everyone, no not everyone lost and astray, for I am just one man, yes, just one, and I can only do so much, only so much, and it is required of me that I spend that time that I have reaching those that I can, and that I am sure that what I do helps them, helps them indeed."

“Did your secretary tell you why I was here?” Emberton was honestly confused “you don’t seem interested in the idea at all.”

"What I am saying is only how I think this act might be, yes."

[Sanabel]

Harrington's Office, Longworth House Office Building, Washington D.C


“I believe it would be best for us to go the Winslow. She seems to be the... the weakest willed, to be frank. I’m sure we could convince her to adopt our plan. Unfortunately, she seems to have a weak grip as well...”

Harrington thought to herself for a moment.

“The President would be my first choice, as I trust him more than I do our Leadership. But I am concerned we will have some disagreements here or there.”

[Sanabel]

Sleepy Hole Park, Suffolk, Virginia


Moses Clearwater's campaign had a fairly straightforward strategy. He had to win the suburban north of the state, even narrowly. It would be no small task, but Conway's recent gaffes and the steady stream of incredibly conservative legislation coming out of Washington helped. As did the insecurities of the many federal workers in that part of the state who had their healthcare and jobs threteaned by the BBA. They were not looking for cuts, but for a leg up.

If he could narrowly win that part of the state, it still would not be enough. Conway would likely have decent rural turnout, as GOP candidates tended to have. But Clearwater had his ace in the hole: African Americans. The large demographic of the state loved Clearwater, as he was a member of their community and a household name in the Hampton Roads region especially. If he could play the margins he would win.

To leave nothing to chance, the Clearwater campaign planned a tour of the heavily black parts of the state. It would start in Suffolk, his home town. .

Clearwater toured the neighborhoods and schools he had known as a child, and went to the Bapist church where he spent much time during his formative years. He even guest taught a Sunday School class, appropriately on the importance of forgiveness. Then he went to a favorite restaurant, and headed over to Sleepy Hole Park for an outdoor rally.

The rally had a large attendance, with people sitting in front of the podium on lawn chairs and in the grass. Children ran around. The statewide media came to broadcast the rally, and the campaign set up a live stream as their Conway counterparts had begun to do.

Clearwater took the podium and began to speak as the crowd's cheers died down.

"When I look out on this crowd, folks, I feel blessed. My parents were born and raised right here in Suffolk, and so was I. Not only did this community give me my friends, my passions, my desire to serve, and my love of Frank's Barbeque," he laughed, as did many in the crowd, "but you gave me my faith, my family, and a life of love and laughter that I wouldn't trade for the world."

There was cheering and clapping from the audience.

"Now, I grew up in a predominantly African American part of this city. And folks, we do have a real community here, a community with prosperity and growth. But we are a community with a lot of struggles too. Now, that goes for the African American community all around our commonwealth. Even after our great grandparents suffered slavery, our grandparents suffered Jim Crow, and our parents marched for equality, we still have our reasons to be concerned when we talk ‘round thuh dinnah table. Not just good jobs, healthcare, and good schools like any community, but a disconnect with law enforcement and accute economic inequality.

Nowh, how ahre we gonna deal with these issues? Starting broadly, I’d like to see taxes cut on or working class, as I’ve said again an’ again. This and a sales tax cut for small businesses are gonna jump start our economy and give main street a helpin’ hand. We are going to expand Medicare to cover important needs like hearing aids, and more vulnerable folks such as single parent households. Eventualleh, we’ll offer Medicare for all who want it as a public option so that all Virginians can get the care they need. For healthcare, we need to equalize school funding ‘round Virginia and increase vocational programs. It’s also time to work towards ending homelessness in our state, started with universal housing for veterans. I can’t promise you these things, but I can promise I’ll work every damn day of my tenure as govuhnuh to bring ‘em about. I’ll balance principle with compromise and consensus the way I did in the Air Force and with leading the Congressional Black Caucus in Congress.

On that, headin’ the Black Caucus made me one of the strongest advocates for the needs of our community. I know as well as you that we don’t hate the police. We ain’t at war with the police. But we need to rebuild the bonds between police and communities and support one another. Recognize those who serve our communities, puttin their lives on the line every day. I’m calling to create a community liaison program. To end minimum sentencing. And to put cameras in police cars and on police officers to ensure there are no misunderstandings that sow strife, no unjust deaths on either part that tear up our communities. Finally, our drug sentencing laws have ruined enough young lives of all races colors and creeds. It’s time to decriminalize marijuana possession in small amounts.

As I said before, that’s what I’ll fight for. That’s what I’m gonna work to enact from day one in Richmond. And as I’ve said time and time again, we’re gonna take confederate monuments out of or public spaces, so folks don’t gotta live and work in their shadows any longer. Let’s be civil, and create a state that others can admire. A virtuous system to counter the chaos and extremity of Congress. Let’s bring true liberty and justice to this state. Thank y’all and God bless!”

[Dentali]

“Did your secretary tell you why I was here?” Emberton was honestly confused “you don’t seem interested in the idea at all.”

"What I am saying is only how I think this act might be, yes."

“So then what would you prefer it to be?”

[Tallahassee News Station]

"What I am saying is only how I think this act might be, yes."

“So then what would you prefer it to be?”

"I always hope and believe that all of my work can do good for my flock here and far and wide, yes, and I would hope that any work I do for you Representative, that any of that work would do the same."

[Dentali]

“So then what would you prefer it to be?”

"I always hope and believe that all of my work can do good for my flock here and far and wide, yes, and I would hope that any work I do for you Representative, that any of that work would do the same."

"What kind of work did you have in mind?"

[Prolieum]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"That's understandable," Eric commented.

"I have a question about your campaigning style," he rolled on, changing subjects. "As I understand it, you've been trying to visit every county in Pennsylvania, and you've done most of them already. Once you do that and finish your beach vacation, what next? Are you going to be keeping up this pace until the election?"

[Prolieum]

Atticus Coffee and Gifts, Spokane, Washington

"Could I trouble you for an example of how that would work?" Hammitch asked. "I don't know how familiar you are with Alaska, but I'm trying to follow along with what you mean by these 'chunks'."

[Dentali]

Gene Eric's Office, Harte Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.

"That's understandable," Eric commented.

"I have a question about your campaigning style," he rolled on, changing subjects. "As I understand it, you've been trying to visit every county in Pennsylvania, and you've done most of them already. Once you do that and finish your beach vacation, what next? Are you going to be keeping up this pace until the election?"

"I'll be slowing down a bit on my own campaign in order to support other races. Conway in Virginia is a friend and I will be rallying down there soon.... I want to take some time to help out the party, not to mention Congress will be back in session before we know it... I will have plenty to keep me busy."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I always hope and believe that all of my work can do good for my flock here and far and wide, yes, and I would hope that any work I do for you Representative, that any of that work would do the same."

"What kind of work did you have in mind?"

"Well if your bill Representative, this bill you have written could help people in Appalachia, then Representative I believe it could help people beyond there as well."

[Dentali]

"What kind of work did you have in mind?"

"Well if your bill Representative, this bill you have written could help people in Appalachia, then Representative I believe it could help people beyond there as well."

"We can write a separate bill for that but this is for Appalachia and the specific issues and challenges it faces."

[Tallahassee News Station]

"Well if your bill Representative, this bill you have written could help people in Appalachia, then Representative I believe it could help people beyond there as well."

"We can write a separate bill for that but this is for Appalachia and the specific issues and challenges it faces."

"I believe that I would be of a greater use, a greater force for good yes a greater force to aid that separate bill Representative, yes, that I believe."

[Uttland]

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[Dentali]

"We can write a separate bill for that but this is for Appalachia and the specific issues and challenges it faces."

"I believe that I would be of a greater use, a greater force for good yes a greater force to aid that separate bill Representative, yes, that I believe."

"So you won't help me with Appalachia?"

[New Cobastheia]

Florence Tsai Campaign Rally
Des Moines, Washington

It was a cloudy day out in Des Moines, bit hot out at 75, but the hotel the rally was happening in was nice and climate-controlled. Backstage Florence waited with her campaign manager, a friend and fellow UDub Professor. She was a bit nervous, tapping her foot rapidly.

Not seeing much less to do besides waiting in silence, Florence decided to ask one last question, "How many people are here?"

"If you're asking if we reached our target, then the answer is yes. You nervous?"

"A little bit, can I take a sip of that?" She asked referencing the Starbucks cup her campaign manager was holding.

"I put milk and cream in it."

"Damn. I guess I'll just have take deep breaths then." The two would continue to wait in silence. Florence would take deep breaths and stretched out her neck, and her manager drank his coffee. Finally, her hypeman, a local climate change activist, gave the cue, and Florence made her way up to the stage.

"So it's my honor today to introduce my friend and our future Congresswoman, Florence Tsai!" Florence walked on stage, waving out to the crowd of people cheering. She hugged the hypeman as she took the mic, "How's everyone doing today?" she asked out into the crowd. As they started to quiet down and before she would begin, she shouted out some thank yous to the group for the warm welcome.

"I want to thank you all for coming out this evening, everyone's support means so much to the campaign even if we're still a long ways out til election day. Every dollar matters, every hour volunteering matters, and everyone who has shown up tonight to support the campaign matters! We wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for the grassroots support I've been lucky to get, and once again, I just want to thank you all so much for that support."

"Now, I want to say, first and foremost, that I'm proud to be a resident of the Greater Seattle Area. I'm proud to live in one of the few areas in this country that is almost completely powered by renewable energy. I'm proud to say that I live in an area that rightfully serves as an inspiration for the nation in the field of renewable energy. And I'm proud to say that as a Congresswoman that I will support the growing field of renewable energy not just in this district but across the whole country and the whole world!"

"We need to fight against the industries that only stand to profit from the destruction of our planet — coal, oil, gas, fracking. As a Congresswoman, I will fight against every new plant or drill that corporations like BP, Chevron, and ExxonMobil want to put up. I will fight against companies that, companies that knew about climate change and hired professional frauds to testify before Congress against climate change! Companies that lobby members of Congress so that they can continue to pollute and damage our planet with little to no consequences! Companies that lobby members of Congress for federal money so they can build floodwalls to protect their facilities that are contributing to rising sea levels!"

"Guess what? I tired of companies like that that are continuing to do their dirty deeds and while getting away with it. As a Congresswoman, I will fight with everything I've got to make sure companies like that will pay for the damage they have caused! I will fight with everything I've got to make sure that the people who lead these companies and their campaigns of misinformation, fighting to make the basic fact of the climate change happening around us right now is seen as something to be questioned, by not only the politicians in Washington but the public of our nation, are put in jail where they belong!"

"But we can't just fight these big corporations. We need to fix the damage that has already happened. We need to invest in research that will lead the way to new technologies that will do just that. Technologies like carbon capture and storage or refreezing the poles, technologies that haven't even been discovered yet that could do amazing things in the fight against climate change."

"What we need in Washington is an advocate for this planet, someone who will fight for the planet's interest against the interests of the coal and oil lobbies. We need someone in Washington who will fight against the greatest threat we have ever faced. We need someone in Washington who knows that we have to do more than fight, we need someone who knows we're going to have to fix the massive damage that has already happened. I'm Florence Tsai, I believe I'm that woman, and when election day comes I hope you all do too!"

[Tallahassee News Station]

"I believe that I would be of a greater use, a greater force for good yes a greater force to aid that separate bill Representative, yes, that I believe."

"So you won't help me with Appalachia?"

"Representative, I believe that we can help each other, yes we can."