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by New Cobastheia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:39 am
Meelducan wrote:I think the Tawneys are my favourite couple in this RP
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:31 am
by The World Capitalist Confederation » Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:32 am
by Alozia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:34 am
(Ironic; me when I see Gord)Gordano and Lysandus wrote:I swear you are the LOTF Mariah sometimes
Peoples shara wrote: "Die nasty!!111"
by Emazia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:32 am
by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 10:44 am
Emazia wrote:Question: Can Porter win South Carolina?
by Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:06 am
by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:14 am
by Emazia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:38 am
Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi wrote:https://imgur.com/a/XbYDJUi
I did a World Conquest on CK3.
by Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:46 am
by Alozia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:01 pm
The Orion Islands wrote:Chambers Twitter @GovernorChambersNE
"In Nebraska, [..] we have abandoned tax and [..] economics. [...] You can [...] party [..] we have delivered [...] Nebraska [...] to socialism."
(Ironic; me when I see Gord)Gordano and Lysandus wrote:I swear you are the LOTF Mariah sometimes
Peoples shara wrote: "Die nasty!!111"
by Federal States of Xathuecia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:17 pm
Meelducan wrote:God I forgot how unfun it is to campaign in the RP :/
by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:18 pm
Kargintina the Third wrote:
NS Nation Name: Karg
Character Name: Nickolai Dernilski
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6' 2"
Character Weight: 193 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Ohio State Representative (1987-1994)
Ohio State HOR Democratic Whip (1995-2004)
Senator for Ohio (2007-Present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Washington D.C
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Pragmatic, determined, moralistic,
Main Weaknesses: soft spoken, hawkish foreign views alienate many from his core voter base, silver spoon background,
Biography: Born in Cleveland in 1958, Nickolai was raised with a silver spoon. His father was an airline pilot and his mother a state representative. Raised in an upper class neighborhood just outside the city, he was sent to a private Catholic school for all twelve years of his education. He was a shy timid boy, more interested in his studies and reading than socializing with his peers. He was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Cincinnati where he received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Similar to high school he struggled to find a consistent friend group and would spend more time reading news articles in the paper on NASA and aircraft.
It was through reading these articles he learned of Ohio native and astronaut John Glenn. Glenn at this time was now Ohio senator and viewed as potential presidential material. As Nickolai's own nearsightedness disqualified him from following Glenn's footsteps as an astronaut, he instead decided to volunteer for the Glenn campaign and worked for it throughout the 1980 Senate race. He stayed on the Glenn campaign as an staffer until 1984 when Glenn was defeated in the Democratic Presidential primaries by Mondale. He worked as a political pollster for a year before deciding to go for office himself. He ran for the Ohio House of Representatives 63rd district in 1986 and won.
As State Representative Nickolai was seen as being on the Liberal end of the spectrum at the time. He consistently voted in favor of expanding healthcare, abortion rights, gun control and opposing discrimination policies.
In 1991 he was in favor of the Gulf War, as he saw Saddam Hussein as an evil tyrant and believed that the United States needed to take action to limit his expansion while avoiding an all-out Vietnam style war. He was also over joined at the conclusion of the Cold War, as he sees Mutually Assured Destruction as the second largest threat to mankind behind climate change. To this day he supports total nuclear disarmament worldwide. He also met his wife Marilyn that year.
In 1992 Nickolai quietly voted for (Not-Perot) in the general after (Not-Brown) failed to defeat future President Clifford in the primaries. Nickolai was not a large fan of the NAFTA treaty as he saw it compromising American workers in favor of Mexico and Canada. Nickolai wasn't the largest fan of Clifford, as the President failed to accomplish much in the way of healthcare or returning jobs to the US. He was in favor of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban though, as he saw weapons like the AR-15 to be too devastating for a civilian. He also approved of the Brady Bill.
However, he strongly strayed from Clifford on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military, which he saw as an excuse for homophobia to persist within the ranks of the armed forces. In 96' he begrudgingly voted for Clifford rather than (Not-Perot) as he saw (Not-Dole) as simply too extreme. He figured Perot was a lost cause the second time around and stood behind Clifford instead. Nick was in favor of intervention in Kosovo through airstrikes but not ground forces.
In 1995 he became the Democratic State House Whip.
In 2000 Nick was fully behind (Not-Gore) as he saw Burke Jr. as absolutely too far right. He was brutally disappointed by the outcome and has held a general distaste for the Electoral College ever since. In the aftermath of 9/11 he was in favor of operations in Afghanistan as he wanted to see Bin Laden brought to justice. However, despite his distaste for Saddam Hussein, he did not support the War in Iraq, as he didn't see enough justification. He would've preferred keeping up sanctions as well as a heavy campaign of diplomatic pressure to defeat Saddam.
It was Iraq, the PATRIOT Act and the Burke tax cuts that made Nickolai decide he needed to run for a higher office. He did not run for re-election in 04, instead running for senate in 2006 and won due to the nationwide Blue Wave that year. He managed to successfully portray his opponent as a Burkite and a staunch supporter of the Iraq War.
Finally in Washington, he rallied against free trade and encouraged the Democrats to pursue Progressive populism. He supported (Not-Edwards) for President in 2008 but ended up in the Baharia coalition. He was overjoyed to get Baharia in the White House and was an immediate supporter of the Affordable Care Act. He also supported increasing federal funding for abortion as well as increasing federal gun control.
He established a heavily liberal record, with some calling him a modern (Not-Wellstone) Despite his opponent's Iraq veteran status and heavy funding by groups such as the NRA, he managed to win re-election in 2012.
Nick was absolutely devastated by the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, so much so that he wrote and sponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, a failed attempt to revive the 1994 ban and make it permanent. In 2013 Nick stated that the consolidated banks and finance industry conglomerates needed to be broken up. Although he has stated that he is supportive of a single-payer healthcare system, he put forth a different plan in 2014 that would've allowed people 55 and older to buy into medicare. He also supported the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
He has been on the Aviation and Space Committee as well as the Healthcare Committee.
In 2016, Nick fully supported Senator Sam Baginski, but eventually came around to being in favor of Secretary Diane Clifford. In fact, he was widely considered Vice President material for the former First Lady. He came down to runner up on the shortlist. The day after election day, Nick had his largest controversy of his career when he said "If it was Baginski, he would've picked me." on video. He later apologized for the comments. The 2016 election also changed his distaste for the Electoral College into vitriolic hatred, with him now being an open advocate for it's abolishment.
In late 2018, shortly after winning re-election for the second time, it was revealed Nick had opened an exploratory committee for a 2020 Presidential run. The 2018 election was his safest, he was able to over-perform with women and minority voters due to President Wolf’s unpopularity with these groups. However in February 2019 he confirmed he would not be running for President in this election cycle. He refused to comment when asked of a 2024 run. Personally he was a supporter of Timothy Westra but never made an open endorsement. After Senator Westra's drop he has decided to wait for the eventual nominee to endorse them once the primary field has been cleared.
Policies:
Gun Control: Fully in support. AW Ban, Background checks, Open and Concealed Carry bans as well as Mag limits and Red Flag laws. Has an F rating from the NRA.
Abortion: Pro-Choice up to birth. Supports full federal funding for woman's services.
Healthcare: Supports an eventual switch to a single-payer model but more pragmatic in getting there. Has proposed Medicare-For-Those-Who-Want-It plans similar to Mike Velez's plan.
Taxes: Is open to raising taxes and isn't scared to admit it. Sees higher taxes as a necessary evil to fund more programs.
LGBTQ+: Fully in support. Legalized marriage, full government funding for gender transitions as well as mental health services. Also in favor of federal hate crime legislation.
Education: Supports tuition free education as well as increased funding for primary education and higher pay for teachers.
Trade: Highly Protectionist, sees deals like NAFTA as betrayals of the American Worker.
Environment: Against the green new deal and pro-fracking.
Foreign Policy: This is where Nick gets himself in hot water with the usual Progressive base. He supports maintaining a strong military to deter violent dictators. Generally follows the policy of speak softly and carry a big stick. He has condemned the Rohingya Genocide as well as the Uighur genocide. He is against the use of military force against Iran and favors returning to the JCPOA. He has caused controversy as he has spoken out against the Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. He has voted in favor of New Start, as he sees nuclear weapons as a grave danger to mankind. In fact, he has openly said he supports a total worldwide nuclear disarmament and would make that a priority of his as President.
He is also against the Space Force despite his support for military funding, as he sees outer space as a place for peaceful co-operation and exploration. One of his signature talking points is "rockets pointed to the stars, not towards one another."
Other Info: Pragmatic Progressive, seen as potential Vice Presidential material in 2016 election. Explored potential 2020 run but decided against it. He has a wife Marilyn and two twin daughters.
I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Karg
Do Not Remove: 84721
by Dentali » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:28 pm
Kargintina the Third wrote:
NS Nation Name: Karg
Character Name: Nickolai Dernilski
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6' 2"
Character Weight: 193 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Ohio State Representative (1987-1994)
Ohio State HOR Democratic Whip (1995-2004)
Senator for Ohio (2007-Present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Washington D.C
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Pragmatic, determined, moralistic,
Main Weaknesses: soft spoken, hawkish foreign views alienate many from his core voter base, silver spoon background,
Biography: Born in Cleveland in 1958, Nickolai was raised with a silver spoon. His father was an airline pilot and his mother a state representative. Raised in an upper class neighborhood just outside the city, he was sent to a private Catholic school for all twelve years of his education. He was a shy timid boy, more interested in his studies and reading than socializing with his peers. He was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Cincinnati where he received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Similar to high school he struggled to find a consistent friend group and would spend more time reading news articles in the paper on NASA and aircraft.
It was through reading these articles he learned of Ohio native and astronaut John Glenn. Glenn at this time was now Ohio senator and viewed as potential presidential material. As Nickolai's own nearsightedness disqualified him from following Glenn's footsteps as an astronaut, he instead decided to volunteer for the Glenn campaign and worked for it throughout the 1980 Senate race. He stayed on the Glenn campaign as an intern until 1984 when Glenn was defeated in the Democratic Presidential primaries by Mondale. He ran for the Ohio House of Representatives 63rd district in 1986 and won.
As State Representative Nickolai was seen as being on the Liberal end of the spectrum at the time. He consistently voted in favor of expanding healthcare, abortion rights, gun control and opposing discrimination policies.
In 1991 he was in favor of the Gulf War, as he saw Saddam Hussein as an evil tyrant and believed that the United States needed to take action to limit his expansion while avoiding an all-out Vietnam style war. He was also over joined at the conclusion of the Cold War, as he sees Mutually Assured Destruction as the second largest threat to mankind behind climate change. To this day he supports total nuclear disarmament worldwide. He also met his wife Marilyn that year.
In 1992 Nickolai quietly voted for (Not-Perot) in the general after (Not-Brown) failed to defeat future President Clifford in the primaries. Nickolai was not a large fan of the NAFTA treaty as he saw it compromising American workers in favor of Mexico and Canada. Nickolai wasn't the largest fan of Clifford, as the President failed to accomplish much in the way of healthcare or returning jobs to the US. He was in favor of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban though, as he saw weapons like the AR-15 to be too devastating for a civilian. He also approved of the Brady Bill.
However, he strongly strayed from Clifford on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military, which he saw as an excuse for homophobia to persist within the ranks of the armed forces. In 96' he begrudgingly voted for Clifford rather than (Not-Perot) as he saw (Not-Dole) as simply too extreme. He figured Perot was a lost cause the second time around and stood behind Clifford instead. Nick was in favor of intervention in Kosovo through airstrikes but not ground forces.
In 1995 he became the Democratic State House Whip.
In 2000 Nick was fully behind (Not-Gore) as he saw Burke Jr. as absolutely too far right. He was brutally disappointed by the outcome and has held a general distaste for the Electoral College ever since. In the aftermath of 9/11 he was in favor of operations in Afghanistan as he wanted to see Bin Laden brought to justice. However, despite his distaste for Saddam Hussein, he did not support the War in Iraq, as he didn't see enough justification. He would've preferred keeping up sanctions as well as a heavy campaign of diplomatic pressure to defeat Saddam.
It was Iraq, the PATRIOT Act and the Burke tax cuts that made Nickolai decide he needed to run for a higher office. He did not run for re-election in 04, instead running for senate in 2006 and won due to the nationwide Blue Wave that year. He managed to successfully portray his opponent as a Burkite and a staunch supporter of the Iraq War.
Finally in Washington, he rallied against free trade and encouraged the Democrats to pursue Progressive populism. He supported (Not-Edwards) for President in 2008 but ended up in the Baharia coalition. He was overjoyed to get Baharia in the White House and was an immediate supporter of the Affordable Care Act. He also supported increasing federal funding for abortion as well as increasing federal gun control.
He established a heavily liberal record, with some calling him a modern (Not-Wellstone) Despite his opponent's Iraq veteran status and heavy funding by groups such as the NRA, he managed to win re-election in 2012.
Nick was absolutely devastated by the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, so much so that he wrote and sponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, a failed attempt to revive the 1994 ban and make it permanent. In 2013 Nick stated that the consolidated banks and finance industry conglomerates needed to be broken up. Although he has stated that he is supportive of a single-payer healthcare system, he put forth a different plan in 2014 that would've allowed people 55 and older to buy into medicare. He also supported the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
He has been on the Aviation and Space Committee as well as the Healthcare Committee.
In 2016, Nick fully supported Senator Sam Baginski, but eventually came around to being in favor of Secretary Diane Clifford. In fact, he was widely considered Vice President material for the former First Lady. He came down to runner up on the shortlist. The day after election day, Nick had his largest controversy of his career when he said "If it was Baginski, he would've picked me." on video. He later apologized for the comments. The 2016 election also changed his distaste for the Electoral College into vitriolic hatred, with him now being an open advocate for it's abolishment.
In late 2018, shortly after winning re-election for the second time, it was revealed Nick had opened an exploratory committee for a 2020 Presidential run. The 2018 election was his safest, he was able to over-perform with women and minority voters due to President Wolf’s unpopularity with these groups. However in February 2019 he confirmed he would not be running for President in this election cycle. He refused to comment when asked of a 2024 run. Personally he was a supporter of Timothy Westra but never made an open endorsement. After Senator Westra's drop he has decided to wait for the eventual nominee to endorse them once the primary field has been cleared.
Policies:
Gun Control: Fully in support. AW Ban, Background checks, Open and Concealed Carry bans as well as Mag limits and Red Flag laws. Has an F rating from the NRA.
Abortion: Pro-Choice up to birth. Supports full federal funding for woman's services.
Healthcare: Supports an eventual switch to a single-payer model but more pragmatic in getting there. Has proposed Medicare-For-Those-Who-Want-It plans similar to Mike Velez's plan.
Taxes: Is open to raising taxes and isn't scared to admit it. Sees higher taxes as a necessary evil to fund more programs.
LGBTQ+: Fully in support. Legalized marriage, full government funding for gender transitions as well as mental health services. Also in favor of federal hate crime legislation.
Education: Supports tuition free education as well as increased funding for primary education and higher pay for teachers.
Trade: Highly Protectionist, sees deals like NAFTA as betrayals of the American Worker.
Environment: Against the green new deal and pro-fracking.
Foreign Policy: This is where Nick gets himself in hot water with the usual Progressive base. He supports maintaining a strong military to deter violent dictators. Generally follows the policy of speak softly and carry a big stick. He has condemned the Rohingya Genocide as well as the Uighur genocide. He is against the use of military force against Iran and favors returning to the JCPOA. He has caused controversy as he has spoken out against the Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. He has voted in favor of New Start, as he sees nuclear weapons as a grave danger to mankind. In fact, he has openly said he supports a total worldwide nuclear disarmament and would make that a priority of his as President.
He is also against the Space Force despite his support for military funding, as he sees outer space as a place for peaceful co-operation and exploration. One of his signature talking points is "rockets pointed to the stars, not towards one another."
Other Info: Pragmatic Progressive, seen as potential Vice Presidential material in 2016 election. Explored potential 2020 run but decided against it. He has a wife Marilyn and two twin daughters.
I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Karg
Do Not Remove: 84721
by The Orion Islands » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:34 pm
by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:37 pm
Dentali wrote:Kargintina the Third wrote:
NS Nation Name: Karg
Character Name: Nickolai Dernilski
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6' 2"
Character Weight: 193 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Ohio State Representative (1987-1994)
Ohio State HOR Democratic Whip (1995-2004)
Senator for Ohio (2007-Present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Washington D.C
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Pragmatic, determined, moralistic,
Main Weaknesses: soft spoken, hawkish foreign views alienate many from his core voter base, silver spoon background,
Biography: Born in Cleveland in 1958, Nickolai was raised with a silver spoon. His father was an airline pilot and his mother a state representative. Raised in an upper class neighborhood just outside the city, he was sent to a private Catholic school for all twelve years of his education. He was a shy timid boy, more interested in his studies and reading than socializing with his peers. He was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Cincinnati where he received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Similar to high school he struggled to find a consistent friend group and would spend more time reading news articles in the paper on NASA and aircraft.
It was through reading these articles he learned of Ohio native and astronaut John Glenn. Glenn at this time was now Ohio senator and viewed as potential presidential material. As Nickolai's own nearsightedness disqualified him from following Glenn's footsteps as an astronaut, he instead decided to volunteer for the Glenn campaign and worked for it throughout the 1980 Senate race. He stayed on the Glenn campaign as an intern until 1984 when Glenn was defeated in the Democratic Presidential primaries by Mondale. He ran for the Ohio House of Representatives 63rd district in 1986 and won.
As State Representative Nickolai was seen as being on the Liberal end of the spectrum at the time. He consistently voted in favor of expanding healthcare, abortion rights, gun control and opposing discrimination policies.
In 1991 he was in favor of the Gulf War, as he saw Saddam Hussein as an evil tyrant and believed that the United States needed to take action to limit his expansion while avoiding an all-out Vietnam style war. He was also over joined at the conclusion of the Cold War, as he sees Mutually Assured Destruction as the second largest threat to mankind behind climate change. To this day he supports total nuclear disarmament worldwide. He also met his wife Marilyn that year.
In 1992 Nickolai quietly voted for (Not-Perot) in the general after (Not-Brown) failed to defeat future President Clifford in the primaries. Nickolai was not a large fan of the NAFTA treaty as he saw it compromising American workers in favor of Mexico and Canada. Nickolai wasn't the largest fan of Clifford, as the President failed to accomplish much in the way of healthcare or returning jobs to the US. He was in favor of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban though, as he saw weapons like the AR-15 to be too devastating for a civilian. He also approved of the Brady Bill.
However, he strongly strayed from Clifford on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military, which he saw as an excuse for homophobia to persist within the ranks of the armed forces. In 96' he begrudgingly voted for Clifford rather than (Not-Perot) as he saw (Not-Dole) as simply too extreme. He figured Perot was a lost cause the second time around and stood behind Clifford instead. Nick was in favor of intervention in Kosovo through airstrikes but not ground forces.
In 1995 he became the Democratic State House Whip.
In 2000 Nick was fully behind (Not-Gore) as he saw Burke Jr. as absolutely too far right. He was brutally disappointed by the outcome and has held a general distaste for the Electoral College ever since. In the aftermath of 9/11 he was in favor of operations in Afghanistan as he wanted to see Bin Laden brought to justice. However, despite his distaste for Saddam Hussein, he did not support the War in Iraq, as he didn't see enough justification. He would've preferred keeping up sanctions as well as a heavy campaign of diplomatic pressure to defeat Saddam.
It was Iraq, the PATRIOT Act and the Burke tax cuts that made Nickolai decide he needed to run for a higher office. He did not run for re-election in 04, instead running for senate in 2006 and won due to the nationwide Blue Wave that year. He managed to successfully portray his opponent as a Burkite and a staunch supporter of the Iraq War.
Finally in Washington, he rallied against free trade and encouraged the Democrats to pursue Progressive populism. He supported (Not-Edwards) for President in 2008 but ended up in the Baharia coalition. He was overjoyed to get Baharia in the White House and was an immediate supporter of the Affordable Care Act. He also supported increasing federal funding for abortion as well as increasing federal gun control.
He established a heavily liberal record, with some calling him a modern (Not-Wellstone) Despite his opponent's Iraq veteran status and heavy funding by groups such as the NRA, he managed to win re-election in 2012.
Nick was absolutely devastated by the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, so much so that he wrote and sponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, a failed attempt to revive the 1994 ban and make it permanent. In 2013 Nick stated that the consolidated banks and finance industry conglomerates needed to be broken up. Although he has stated that he is supportive of a single-payer healthcare system, he put forth a different plan in 2014 that would've allowed people 55 and older to buy into medicare. He also supported the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
He has been on the Aviation and Space Committee as well as the Healthcare Committee.
In 2016, Nick fully supported Senator Sam Baginski, but eventually came around to being in favor of Secretary Diane Clifford. In fact, he was widely considered Vice President material for the former First Lady. He came down to runner up on the shortlist. The day after election day, Nick had his largest controversy of his career when he said "If it was Baginski, he would've picked me." on video. He later apologized for the comments. The 2016 election also changed his distaste for the Electoral College into vitriolic hatred, with him now being an open advocate for it's abolishment.
In late 2018, shortly after winning re-election for the second time, it was revealed Nick had opened an exploratory committee for a 2020 Presidential run. The 2018 election was his safest, he was able to over-perform with women and minority voters due to President Wolf’s unpopularity with these groups. However in February 2019 he confirmed he would not be running for President in this election cycle. He refused to comment when asked of a 2024 run. Personally he was a supporter of Timothy Westra but never made an open endorsement. After Senator Westra's drop he has decided to wait for the eventual nominee to endorse them once the primary field has been cleared.
Policies:
Gun Control: Fully in support. AW Ban, Background checks, Open and Concealed Carry bans as well as Mag limits and Red Flag laws. Has an F rating from the NRA.
Abortion: Pro-Choice up to birth. Supports full federal funding for woman's services.
Healthcare: Supports an eventual switch to a single-payer model but more pragmatic in getting there. Has proposed Medicare-For-Those-Who-Want-It plans similar to Mike Velez's plan.
Taxes: Is open to raising taxes and isn't scared to admit it. Sees higher taxes as a necessary evil to fund more programs.
LGBTQ+: Fully in support. Legalized marriage, full government funding for gender transitions as well as mental health services. Also in favor of federal hate crime legislation.
Education: Supports tuition free education as well as increased funding for primary education and higher pay for teachers.
Trade: Highly Protectionist, sees deals like NAFTA as betrayals of the American Worker.
Environment: Against the green new deal and pro-fracking.
Foreign Policy: This is where Nick gets himself in hot water with the usual Progressive base. He supports maintaining a strong military to deter violent dictators. Generally follows the policy of speak softly and carry a big stick. He has condemned the Rohingya Genocide as well as the Uighur genocide. He is against the use of military force against Iran and favors returning to the JCPOA. He has caused controversy as he has spoken out against the Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. He has voted in favor of New Start, as he sees nuclear weapons as a grave danger to mankind. In fact, he has openly said he supports a total worldwide nuclear disarmament and would make that a priority of his as President.
He is also against the Space Force despite his support for military funding, as he sees outer space as a place for peaceful co-operation and exploration. One of his signature talking points is "rockets pointed to the stars, not towards one another."
Other Info: Pragmatic Progressive, seen as potential Vice Presidential material in 2016 election. Explored potential 2020 run but decided against it. He has a wife Marilyn and two twin daughters.
I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Karg
Do Not Remove: 84721
ACCEPTED
by Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi » Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:57 pm
by Bruke » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:03 pm
Kargintina the Third wrote:Updated appKargintina the Third wrote:
NS Nation Name: Karg
Character Name: Nickolai Dernilski
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6' 2"
Character Weight: 193 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Ohio State Representative (1987-1994)
Ohio State HOR Democratic Whip (1995-2004)
Senator for Ohio (2007-Present)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Ohio
Character State of Residence: Washington D.C
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Pragmatic, determined, moralistic,
Main Weaknesses: soft spoken, hawkish foreign views alienate many from his core voter base, silver spoon background,
Biography: Born in Cleveland in 1958, Nickolai was raised with a silver spoon. His father was an airline pilot and his mother a state representative. Raised in an upper class neighborhood just outside the city, he was sent to a private Catholic school for all twelve years of his education. He was a shy timid boy, more interested in his studies and reading than socializing with his peers. He was lucky enough to be accepted to the University of Cincinnati where he received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. Similar to high school he struggled to find a consistent friend group and would spend more time reading news articles in the paper on NASA and aircraft.
It was through reading these articles he learned of Ohio native and astronaut John Glenn. Glenn at this time was now Ohio senator and viewed as potential presidential material. As Nickolai's own nearsightedness disqualified him from following Glenn's footsteps as an astronaut, he instead decided to volunteer for the Glenn campaign and worked for it throughout the 1980 Senate race. He stayed on the Glenn campaign as an staffer until 1984 when Glenn was defeated in the Democratic Presidential primaries by Mondale. He worked as a political pollster for a year before deciding to go for office himself. He ran for the Ohio House of Representatives 63rd district in 1986 and won.
As State Representative Nickolai was seen as being on the Liberal end of the spectrum at the time. He consistently voted in favor of expanding healthcare, abortion rights, gun control and opposing discrimination policies.
In 1991 he was in favor of the Gulf War, as he saw Saddam Hussein as an evil tyrant and believed that the United States needed to take action to limit his expansion while avoiding an all-out Vietnam style war. He was also over joined at the conclusion of the Cold War, as he sees Mutually Assured Destruction as the second largest threat to mankind behind climate change. To this day he supports total nuclear disarmament worldwide. He also met his wife Marilyn that year.
In 1992 Nickolai quietly voted for (Not-Perot) in the general after (Not-Brown) failed to defeat future President Clifford in the primaries. Nickolai was not a large fan of the NAFTA treaty as he saw it compromising American workers in favor of Mexico and Canada. Nickolai wasn't the largest fan of Clifford, as the President failed to accomplish much in the way of healthcare or returning jobs to the US. He was in favor of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban though, as he saw weapons like the AR-15 to be too devastating for a civilian. He also approved of the Brady Bill.
However, he strongly strayed from Clifford on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military, which he saw as an excuse for homophobia to persist within the ranks of the armed forces. In 96' he begrudgingly voted for Clifford rather than (Not-Perot) as he saw (Not-Dole) as simply too extreme. He figured Perot was a lost cause the second time around and stood behind Clifford instead. Nick was in favor of intervention in Kosovo through airstrikes but not ground forces.
In 1995 he became the Democratic State House Whip.
In 2000 Nick was fully behind (Not-Gore) as he saw Burke Jr. as absolutely too far right. He was brutally disappointed by the outcome and has held a general distaste for the Electoral College ever since. In the aftermath of 9/11 he was in favor of operations in Afghanistan as he wanted to see Bin Laden brought to justice. However, despite his distaste for Saddam Hussein, he did not support the War in Iraq, as he didn't see enough justification. He would've preferred keeping up sanctions as well as a heavy campaign of diplomatic pressure to defeat Saddam.
It was Iraq, the PATRIOT Act and the Burke tax cuts that made Nickolai decide he needed to run for a higher office. He did not run for re-election in 04, instead running for senate in 2006 and won due to the nationwide Blue Wave that year. He managed to successfully portray his opponent as a Burkite and a staunch supporter of the Iraq War.
Finally in Washington, he rallied against free trade and encouraged the Democrats to pursue Progressive populism. He supported (Not-Edwards) for President in 2008 but ended up in the Baharia coalition. He was overjoyed to get Baharia in the White House and was an immediate supporter of the Affordable Care Act. He also supported increasing federal funding for abortion as well as increasing federal gun control.
He established a heavily liberal record, with some calling him a modern (Not-Wellstone) Despite his opponent's Iraq veteran status and heavy funding by groups such as the NRA, he managed to win re-election in 2012.
Nick was absolutely devastated by the December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, so much so that he wrote and sponsored the Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, a failed attempt to revive the 1994 ban and make it permanent. In 2013 Nick stated that the consolidated banks and finance industry conglomerates needed to be broken up. Although he has stated that he is supportive of a single-payer healthcare system, he put forth a different plan in 2014 that would've allowed people 55 and older to buy into medicare. He also supported the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
He has been on the Aviation and Space Committee as well as the Healthcare Committee.
In 2016, Nick fully supported Senator Sam Baginski, but eventually came around to being in favor of Secretary Diane Clifford. In fact, he was widely considered Vice President material for the former First Lady. He came down to runner up on the shortlist. The day after election day, Nick had his largest controversy of his career when he said "If it was Baginski, he would've picked me." on video. He later apologized for the comments. The 2016 election also changed his distaste for the Electoral College into vitriolic hatred, with him now being an open advocate for it's abolishment.
In late 2018, shortly after winning re-election for the second time, it was revealed Nick had opened an exploratory committee for a 2020 Presidential run. The 2018 election was his safest, he was able to over-perform with women and minority voters due to President Wolf’s unpopularity with these groups. However in February 2019 he confirmed he would not be running for President in this election cycle. He refused to comment when asked of a 2024 run. Personally he was a supporter of Timothy Westra but never made an open endorsement. After Senator Westra's drop he has decided to wait for the eventual nominee to endorse them once the primary field has been cleared.
Policies:
Gun Control: Fully in support. AW Ban, Background checks, Open and Concealed Carry bans as well as Mag limits and Red Flag laws. Has an F rating from the NRA.
Abortion: Pro-Choice up to birth. Supports full federal funding for woman's services.
Healthcare: Supports an eventual switch to a single-payer model but more pragmatic in getting there. Has proposed Medicare-For-Those-Who-Want-It plans similar to Mike Velez's plan.
Taxes: Is open to raising taxes and isn't scared to admit it. Sees higher taxes as a necessary evil to fund more programs.
LGBTQ+: Fully in support. Legalized marriage, full government funding for gender transitions as well as mental health services. Also in favor of federal hate crime legislation.
Education: Supports tuition free education as well as increased funding for primary education and higher pay for teachers.
Trade: Highly Protectionist, sees deals like NAFTA as betrayals of the American Worker.
Environment: Against the green new deal and pro-fracking.
Foreign Policy: This is where Nick gets himself in hot water with the usual Progressive base. He supports maintaining a strong military to deter violent dictators. Generally follows the policy of speak softly and carry a big stick. He has condemned the Rohingya Genocide as well as the Uighur genocide. He is against the use of military force against Iran and favors returning to the JCPOA. He has caused controversy as he has spoken out against the Israeli settlements on Palestinian territory. He has voted in favor of New Start, as he sees nuclear weapons as a grave danger to mankind. In fact, he has openly said he supports a total worldwide nuclear disarmament and would make that a priority of his as President.
He is also against the Space Force despite his support for military funding, as he sees outer space as a place for peaceful co-operation and exploration. One of his signature talking points is "rockets pointed to the stars, not towards one another."
Other Info: Pragmatic Progressive, seen as potential Vice Presidential material in 2016 election. Explored potential 2020 run but decided against it. He has a wife Marilyn and two twin daughters.
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by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:04 pm
by Federal States of Xathuecia » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:07 pm
by Kargintina the Third » Sun Sep 27, 2020 1:26 pm
Federal States of Xathuecia wrote:Not submitting him for review, just asking a question to update this potential app:
Should I change him to PA or WI?
Character Name: Jonathan Davis
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 64
Height: 5 ft. 9 in.
Weight: 171 lbs.
Character Position/Role: Senior Senator from Ohio (2007 - Present); Electrician (2001 - 2003, 1980 - 1990)
Late Career
Representative for Ohio's 6th Congressional District (2003 - 2007);
State Senator for Ohio's 30th Senate District (1994 - 2001);
State Representative for Ohio's 80th Assembly District (1990 - 1994)
Mid Career
IBEW Southeastern Ohio District Chief Organizer (1984 - 1990);
IBEW Cincinnati District Assistant Organizer (1982 - 1984);
IBEW Cincinnati District Secretary (1980 - 1982)
Early Career
Apprentice Electrician (1976 - 1980);
Day Laborer (1975 - 1976);
Bus Boy (1970 - 1975)
Character State of Origin: Indiana
Character State of Residence: Ohio
Character Party Affiliation: Democrat (1977 - Present)Character Strengths
Strong ties to rural Ohio; Respected credentials on foreign affairs; Previous state legislative background helps with bipartisan appeal and with his law & order clout; Popular with unions; Largely considered a safe seat with him; Protectionist on trade
Character Weaknesses:
Controversial law & order comments & record; No notable social or racial stances or legislation; Somewhat seen as politically shrewd; Establishment nature that earns him frustration from some moderates and distrust from progressives; Supported a number of moderate and centrist liberals colleagues that were ousted in 2018; Dismissive of Sam Baginiski and the some in the progressive wing of the party; Makes off-the-cuff remarks; Largely seen as gruff; Keeps his head down and focuses less on making a splash, Uses PAC money
Biography
Born in early December, Jonathan grew up in Gary, Indiana. Growing up in the home of a single mother, he focused on taking care of his younger siblings and helping his only parent whenever he could. It was not a particularly easy task, given that two little brothers were certainly a handful for any family and more so for a slightly older boy. He made sure to take them back and forth from school, one time tackling and fighting with an older student who teased his brothers. It led to a week long suspension from school and while his mother reprimanded him, his grandparents were quick to offer relief given that he had done so to defend his family. As her mother began to work not just as a waitress but as an assistant cook, her schedule grew more erratic and Jonathan began to take on more of a duty at home, even more than before too. His grades began to slip through this middle school time period and eventually he chose to take a year off between 9th and 10th grade to earn some money as a bus boy. His grandmother had encouraged him to not do so but her untimely death pushed him even more to make the choice to help cover the funeral costs.
The death greatly traumatized Jonathan's mother, eventually leading to an actual breakdown when she stopped going to work and stopped feeding her children. He ended up picking up the slack, hiding the family's troubles from friends and other relatives, hoping to keep them at bay to avoid having to deal with them taking away his family. But after a second year skipping high school, his grandfather finally made the call to stop ignoring his daughter's absence with her children. Calling child services, the agents soon arrived and transplanted the Davis children to their aunt in Marietta, Ohio. Life change completely for the family there, not only did they suddenly have a cousin but a chance to finally focus on learning. Jonathan returned to school and while he was rather frustrated at having to return to school especially given his age, he ended up completing high school. It was a big celebrated moment only soured by the death of their grandfather come the summer after graduation. College was not at all on the mind of the young man and instead he focused on helping out his aunt. She too was a single mother, though unlike his own father who had run out, her husband had died in a mining accident in West Virginia. She had been unable to handle the grief alone and moved to Ohio due to her in-laws family. But Jonathan had no ties to the hometown community and soon left to work in Cincinnati.
Starting off as just a labor hand for the construction of the city's many bridges, he eventually befriended a fellow worker, Mike Isgro. The quickly became close friends, moving in together in an apartment in Covington. Going out for beers after work, they eventually began to run into the same crowd and while the rest spent their money away, he sent money back home. It caught the eye of one of the older folks, Quentin Wells and eventually the man offered both Mike and Jonathan a chance at an electrician fellowship. Challenging themselves and earning their due, the pair worked hard to complete their apprenticeship before becoming hired by General Electric almost two years later. During one of these early days after becoming a full flung electrician and celebrating their successes, Davis ran into a young gal at a sold out Reds game. They chatted and hit it off immediately, eventually dating for the next five years. It was also during these years that he became both an avid fan of Cincinnati baseball and in the future, soccer too. He also began to take one a few leadership posts in the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, largely at the encouragement of Quentin Wells, who had risen to a district manager. He was a secretary for a few years before finally becoming the right hand to Wells' successor, largely due to his mentor's private encouragement for him to succeed him.
This particular position was short lived though, mere months actually, as he was soon recalled home due to his aunt's death at the hands of a break in robbery. It led to widespread frustration in the community and soon after, Jonathan made his move back to Marietta permanent. His previous leadership in Cincinnati's IBEW led him within a year succeed the retiring chief district organizer in the eastern Appalachian region of Ohio. It was a fairly large area and while there is lots of logistic work to be done, he also proved his merits are being an effective advocate. But he also focused on a number of community based issues, like leading a local campaign to hire two more officers in the police force as well as testifying before the state legislature calling for greater funding to Ohio's county sheriffs, especially for the rural areas that he believed were constantly being forgotten about. It was a brilliant way to captivate the state Democratic party, particularly a state senator and party official who saw the chops of a potential lawmaker. A former police officer himself, Owen Rogers began to befriend Davis and eventually pitched him to run for state representative, a position he held for a couple of years.
Getting elected was surprisingly easier than expected, even by Rogers' standards. He had expected a difficult challenge to Davis but instead the community had embraced him given his strong local roots. It was never a competitive race for state representative. During his tenure and being a freshman of course, he had little legislative experience and thus accomplished very little. But he began to build a reputation as a moderate Democrat who did not mince words, focusing on advocating for greater funding for rural police precincts and sheriff jurisdictions, while also becoming a reliable supporter of pro-union legislation. He also became a fierce opponent of tax cuts on the wealthy, a position that earned him a lot of credibility in his own district. Thus, it came to no surprise that Ohio's party officials courted him to run for the eastern 30th state senate district, a far harder challenge than a single house district. He had to campaign further from his home base and thus he faced greater skepticism. But mobilizing his union connections as well as running a door-to-door type operation, he managed to swing the direction as the race dragged on wards. It was also a race to get his second hometown to turn out for him, something that eventually led to his close victory.
Now a state senator, Jonathan focused on hopefully accomplishing more this time around. He entered into some hot water early on by commenting on the need for unions to support letting 'the blacks' to strengthen their number, a comment that hurt him among some less than open union leaders. He walked the comment back eventually, but never apologized or denied it. But perhaps even the unions were willing to ignore that after his biggest moment came when he fought fiercely to defend pensions due to Ohio's mounting budget crisis at the time. His spoke on the floor, reading aloud teachers and other educators who would have seen their life's savings eroded. But he also showed his bipartisan marks, helping save Central State University's public funding with the governor then as well as supporting welfare reform, something he later critiqued as a cost saving measure over a family saving one.
His outward perception also began to change as his adoption of a number of more liberal social views like not bashing abortion and supporting immigration saw him become a top contender for a potential statewide or federal office. The opportunity soon presented itself in 2001 with the retirement of the elder representative for Ohio's 6th Congressional District. His own deep ties in the community made him a top choice and thus sought to win the primary. His mentor, Rogers, had already secured top brass support for Jonathan, leaving him to win over rural voters with a deeply populist message of fighting for them against out of touch Washington. His connections to the unions and his own background of being a working-class champion proved essential. Nonetheless, he was going up against a solid contender in what was usually a Republican district and in an election year. He lost.
What does not kill you makes you stronger thought Davis, now out a job. So resuming his electrician job, he stayed in tune with national politics as well as meeting with a number of rural, smaller communities as part of an outreach program with his wife, a school nurse, to teach kids about health and offering family-focused events through his union. It was a way to build his reputation when he would look back at it but Jonathan had thought he had left politics behind now. But two years later and after redistricting, it was clear the 6th Congressional District was not just friendlier to a working-class Democrat like himself but probably intrinsically gave him an edge. Thus, running a similar campaign as before with his outreach fresh in voters minds, he managed to make his previous opponent a one term congressman. It was still a close election but with his background and eventually with his record, he would hold it for the party for two terms. Serving on the Committee on Energy and Commerce, he crafted legislation to expand electricity access to rural communities, a measure that made him popular for both his previous profession's irony and among rural Democratic voters.
He also served on the Committee on Education and Labor, specifically serving on the Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions subcommittee. He passed a bill to expand requirements for state held education pensions, making it harder for potential cuts or erosion of benefits, though he complained it was still not enough. He also voted against the PATRIOT Act. He also held onto his law & order background, pushing for a tough on crime approach. This was a belief he had held since his aunt’s death and only began to shift on it in late 2017. As for other issues, Jonathan largely held to the party line, by complaining about encroachments by President Burke and slowly adapting to certain liberal social policies, carefully moving left on abortion and contraception but primarily sticking to the primary line. This made him a favorite of the establishment, something that had begun to paint him as more with Washington than his rural Ohio constituency. It also likely he would face a tough challenge, thus he looked for a way out, a politically savvy move from an increasingly shrewd Davis.
And then the opportunity arose, with a potentially electorally weak (Not-Mike DeWine) up for reelection. The senator had won handily two times already and thus there was little excitement in the Democratic primary field. So taking it in stride, Jonathan spoke with his now elder mentor Owen and convincing leaders in D.C. to back him, he launched his campaign. It was an easy primary of course, giving him a chance to build his political infrastructure across the state. Likewise, the GOP senator faced a noteworthy primary challenge, a root that Davis took in stride to show how even his own party was doubting his ability to serve Ohioans. Almost immediately, the unions swung heavily to the congressman as he sought to mobilize their voting base and encouraging them to get out to vote. Likewise, his own rural hometown proved to be a great backdrop for both ads and rallying voters to trust him, not as a flashy city mayor but a hard working small town guy. The biggest group he needed to fold into his coalition were the inner cities though, something his campaign eventually accomplished by touting his tough childhood as a sign he knew hardship and how to help others rise about. But perhaps the biggest pitfalls were the incumbent Senator's poor decision digitally alter a 9/11 photo for campaign purposes and lie about Davis' own record on race, hoping to push away black voters from him by digging up his tough record on race. Alas, come election day, he won with a decisive margin (not close or comfortable though), becoming the new Democratic senator for the Buckeye state.
Taking office, Jonathan was now a developed politician and knew how to serve, focusing on being an effective legislator and less on eye-grabbing grandstanding. He focused on curating his image of a champion for the working-class focusing on legislation like defending union dues and combating right-to-work laws. He also sought greater strength allocated to the National Labor Relations Board and hoping to deliver on a fair playing field between companies and workers. He also has focused on supporting affordable housing in a bid to both shore up his urban support, proposing the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act. Davis faced a minor scandal midway through his first term after his campaign failed to report certain donations from certain groups, namely other Ohio unions. It consumed the media for a short while but given his nature of keeping his head down working, it passed. He opposed the opposed the Iraq War, something that ran contrary to his gruff style he had campaign on, but nonetheless he covered by playing up the need to focus on American workers. He also voted against the $87 billion war budgetary supplement and voted for redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008.
But he also accomplished some foreign policy matters, namely introducing the New Start treaty with Russia with help from senior Senators and co-sponsored an amendment to the budget that would reimpose sanctions on Iran if Iran violated the terms of the interim or final agreement by advancing its nuclear program. He also earned his chops working with American allies by sponsoring the reaffirmations of the Taiwan Relations Act and supporting Hong Kong democratic & human rights legislation. As Davis has gained experience, he has now gone toe to toe with President Wolf, urging him to not pull out of the Iran Deal yet he has also remained silent on whether to continue to sell arms to Middle Eastern allies. More recently, he has supported legislation to restrict ISIS's financing by authorizing new sanctions on foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate financial transactions with ISIS, sought to recognize a democratic Venezuelan government and denouncing Maduro, quietly supporting the Cuban thaw, and encouraging tact when dealing with Iran.
On other issues, Davis was a major fighter against the Wolf Tax Cuts and called them serving America's working class on a platter. He also has sought to pass a number of middle-class and low-income tax cuts to little avail though he supporting the 2008 stimulus and the bailout of the auto industry, another mixed issue that earned him flak from some Ohioans. He also introduced the Gold Star Fathers Act of 2014 that would expand preferred eligibility for federal jobs to the fathers of certain permanently disabled or deceased veterans and legislation that would give military veterans priority in scheduling classes in colleges and universities. He has consistently supported gun control, seeking to prevent people on the no-fly list to purchase assault weapons, criticizing the political influence of gun manufacturers, calling Ohio state legislators "sick" for supporting open carry, and sponsoring a ban on bump stocks. He has supported Dodd-Frank but has stayed quiet on more progressive approaches to regulating Wall Street.
He worked with Senator Moore to support legislation that would force the federal government to step in when cities and states fail to warn residents about lead-contaminated drinking water and to give Ohio's school districts money to test it. Davis also voted for the Affordable Care Act while eventually deriding some single-payer systems as too optimistic. While initially quiet on some social issue, he has followed the party line supporting the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, remained silent on sanctuary cities but denounced child separations, backed the Charter School Accountability Act of 2015 and called for better teacher wages, joined other senators in requesting investigations of opioid companies, and generally advocating against biased systems and for affirmative action. Jonathan also takes a protectionist approach to trade, criticizing free trade with China and other countries, sponsoring a bill that would officially declare China a currency manipulator and require the Department of Commerce to impose countervailing duties on Chinese imports. He has called for better trade enforcement and opposed NAFTA, while also voting against Wolf's new deal.
Electorally, Jonathan has been a survivor and a surprise. Despite facing difficult odds in 2012 given the intense Republican money flowing into the race, he enjoyed good polling margins. While he has never been a spectacular debator, he held his own against his opponent while also drawing up his typical working-class coalition. Additionally, being close to the establishment brought benefits like a number of PACs giving him a competitive arm to fight back the expensive horserace he was running within. He won solidly, by a smaller margin than before but still a majority victory. Despite being a quiet senator most of the time, he had earned himself a strong reputation and with the 2018 midterm elections favoring the Democrats, he faced an easier path to victory and a similar margin as his first time around.
As for 2016, Davis was an early supporter of Clifford, though he did push for her to adopt some of Baginiski’s working class platforms. But he was largely critiqued for not doing enough to support his most signature issue, often stepping aside for Diane to push her ideas and digging into Sam on a number of other issues, primarily healthcare plans for unions. This adherence to the establishment also proved to narrow his credibility as a number of mainstream incumbents he endorsed in 2018 were toppled though he has since distanced himself endorsing candidates just because he’s told to do so. This has not stopped him from critiquing some new progressives as too out of touch with the working class, both in sensible and off the cuff ways. Now, he continues to be a diligent legislator and largely staying on the party line with regard to social issues, while continuing to advocate some progressive working-class solutions. Jonathan enjoys a close friendship with a number of other Midwestern Democrats and while he briefly considered running for President, he decided against it given that the party felt he remains their strongest contender to keep one Ohio senate seat blue.
Ideology
Middle of the road is a commonly used adjective to describe Jonathan Davis. He is in the middle of the pack when it comes to the Democratic Senate Caucus, focusing on typical & party-line issues, with a particular focus on working-class issues. As the party has moved to the left on some issues, he has followed but he hardly is at the forefront of this change when it does not concern working-class concerns. He is helped by his rural and union Ohio roots to avoid being painted as an elite liberal, open to some progressive working-class fiscal ideas but that's about it. Still, as a moderate liberal, Kane largely focuses on getting bills passed and leading incremental reform for the working-class.
Other Information
Considered a potential run for President for 2020 before deciding against it at the advice of Diane Clifford and other establishment leaders; While sort of personally close to his fellow Ohio senator, he was shocked after his indictment and subsequent resignation; No plans to endorse in the primary until shortly before Ohio's primary
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