Home of The Brave: A 1960's Political RP

[Louisianan]

Now, I must say. While I am trying to spice the RP up a bit, nothing about this affair is public, yet....

[Newne Carriebean7]

Sharp Campaign: *internal screaming*

[Meretica]

Are y'all still open to new RPers? If so, I'll read through the IC and make a character.

[Louisianan]

Are y'all still open to new RPers? If so, I'll read through the IC and make a character.

We sure are

[Meretica]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/6G3OzKp.jpg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the '54 and '58 Michigan Senate elections, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

1938 State Senate Election
Retiring Republican Jonathan Bradley was a friend to Wilson-Carter's mother. The two convinced him to run and Bradley endorsed Wilson-Carter, who ran unopposed as Bradley was popular within the area (81% approval rating at the time of his retirement). In the general election, he made a name for himself as an extremely outspoken individual. The Democratic vote was split between two candidates, William Barney and Joseph Mills, who had feuded during the primaries and refused to endorse each other. Wilson-Carter won with 64% of the vote, running largely on Bradley's centrist legacy and a civil rights platform. His slogan was "Freedom for Michigan."

1942 State Senate Election
William Barney had died between elections, leaving Mills open as Wilson-Carter's lone opposed. Bradley continued to support his successor, but due to health concerns, he was not able to publicly campaign. Wilson-Carter led a door-knocking campaign across his district, saying "Mills talked his opponent to death; I hardly think that's fair." The phrase caught on. An October surprise helped boost Wilson-Carter's campaign-- several local Democrats had meant to publish a scathing editorial condemning him but instead condemned their own candidate. Recalls of the editorial were sent out, but it was too late: the damage had been done. Wilson-Carter won re-election with 71% of the vote.

1948 Gubernatorial Campaign
Following a string of Democratic victories in the governor's mansion, the Republican Party was divided over which candidate was best positioned to win against seemingly impossible odds. Some of Bradley's old friends in the state legislature asked him for advice, and he pointed them towards his political successor, Wilson-Carter (hereby Robin because I am not typing W-C again). Seen as a dark horse among the state party's leading politicians, Robin had no desire to run for the governorship. The Republicans were approached, however, by the Lieutenant Governor, Matthew McCafferty, who leaked certain documents showing evidence of corruption to the state. Seeing an advantage thanks to Bradley's efforts, Robin declared his candidacy for governor under the slogan "Make Michigan Great Again." Promising civil rights reforms, job creation, and lower taxes, he was seen as a centrist or even liberal option. However, the traditional Republican vote was heavily divided, resulting in several plurality victories and many more barely 50%+ victories for Robin. Ultimately, he barely scraped by with the nomination. The race was seen as a tossup, though betting odds were in favor of the corrupt Democratic governor. Ultimately, he pulled through thanks to his continuation of door-to-door campaigning and support from Republican leadership with about 50.1% of the vote compared to the Democrat's 49.9%.

1950 Re-election Campaign
Despite his victory, Robin was immediately considered the underdog as the 1950 primaries began. He faced limited opposition from hard-liners and, a few conservative Democrats attempted runs under the Republican banner. Ultimately, Robin easily won the nomination with 79% of the vote. Sadly, his campaign took a morale hit after the death of Jonathan Bradley, who had essentially played kingmaker for Robin's previous three elections. Nonetheless, he put on a brave face and campaigned on his record as a governor and legislator.

Meanwhile, the Democrats were rallying behind one banner: that of Robin's old political enemy, Joseph Mills. Mills had taken Robin's seat following his ascendancy to the governorship and was now seemingly the favorite for the Democratic governor ticket. Robin continued his use of door-to-door campaigning, but Mills did the same. In an attempt to provoke Mills, Robin re-published the scathing condemnation from the 1938 election. While most got a kick out of it, it did not seem to have any effect on the polls, which were beginning to turn towards the left. To resolve this, the two men decided to host a series of three debates. Several news networks attended the debates, videoing them for audiences at home. The first two debates were considered draws-- neither candidate stood out significantly well. In the third debate, however, Mills regretted having even agreed to debate his opponent. Former presidential candidate Isaac E. Flowers, a Republican that had won Michigan in a landslide, attended and announced his support for Robin in an attempt to help Republicans across the north keep their seats. Mr. Flowers is often credited for the needed boost to Robin's campaign, which resulted in a 54% victory.

1952 Re-election Campaign
Robin built his popularity up through several major tax cuts and reforms to the voting process. Civil rights were the centerpiece of his campaign. Democrats chose moderate Tumnus Dewson, an Alabaman that had moved to Michigan a few short years ago, as their candidate. Dewson's thick accent proved to be a burden; many papers and magazines declared that they couldn't understand what he was saying, calling him an "illiterate Southern imbecile that could hardly tell the difference between a pin and a pen." Robin easily won with 58% of the vote.

1954 Re-election Campagin
The 1954 election was a rematch between Robin and Mills. Mills won a plurality of the Democratic vote, splitting it with two other candidates. Robin won with 58% of the vote, barely surpassing the exact vote count of the 1952 gubernatorial election. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1954 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a former Senator winning re-election.

1956 Re-election Campaign
Campaigning on a combination of President Davis's successes, his own successes, and the economy at large, Michigan's gubernatorial elections were moved into the "Likely Republican" column with him receiving 65% of the vote. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1956 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a dark horse candidate winning the election.

1958 Re-election Campaign
It had become the norm by now that the Democratic Party was very divided regarding gubernatorial politics. The left, center, and right wings of the Democrats were unable to unite around one candidate to defeat Robin. Promising to bring unity to the state, re-emphasizing his bipartisan legislation, and running unopposed in the GOP primaries, Robin went on to take 67% of the vote.

Major Legislation and Political Humor
In 1939, Wilson-Carter was able to get his first major bill (after dozens of minor bills and small amendments to larger bills) on the floor of the House. He met with a man named Louis, a man in the House that Bradley had recommended that he get to know. The two made personal negotiations with one another and proposed an amendment to the state constitution that radically changed how the protection of voting rights would work. All people would be allowed to vote, regardless of sex, age, race, social status, or political beliefs. Poll watchers were henceforth banned, and it was made to ask people how they intended to vote once they entered the polling booth. A person was not required to answer the question "Who are you voting for?" because that question is private. A person could answer it if they wanted to, though. The proposed amendment passed the House, then the Senate, and then was approved by the voters by a significant margin.

In 1952, Edison drafted a "right to work" amendment that protected the right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation, the right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation, the right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living, the right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad, the right of every family to a decent home, the right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health, the right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment, and the right to a good education. Though Wilson-Carter found his friend's goals to be admirable, they again made negotiations with one another and focused solely on protecting workers, businesses, and maintaining that all people had these rights: the right to a good-paying job, the right to a good education, the right to a decent home, and the right to be protected against unemployment.

That same year, Edison and Wilson-Carter drafted bills with one another that paved the way towards focusing on spending money on industries, education, and infrastructure rather and cut the salaries of many states officials. It passed the House by a comfortable margin, but it barely passed in the Senate. Luckily, the government passed the bill and implemented it, resulting in a popularity boost for most Michigan officials for a time.

In 1958, Wilson-Carter drafted a bill abolishing poll taxes in the state even though the state had no poll taxes. Wilson-Carter argued that it was a precautionary measure, and with help from Edison, the bill passed.

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[Emazia]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Speaker of the House

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Texas

Character State of Residence: Texas

Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in Rural Areas, Popular Among Lower Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some urban areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Stonewall, Texas’s Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator until 1944 when he ran for governor and won in an upset victory. He won re-election in 1944 and 1946. He did not choose to run for governor in 1948, instead deciding to run for senator. He handily won and served one term.

After retiring from the Senate, many called on their former governor to run again in an attempt to unseat the unpopular Eddie Calhoun. Wilson-Carter declined and instead ran for the House of Representatives, winning in a landslide victory. Sadly, his father passed away just a few days after his victory. Nonetheless, he continued to vigorously serve his state and his party. He was re-elected to the House in 1956 and 1958. In 1958, he was chosen to serve as Speaker of the House in a deal between Democrats east of the Mississippi and Democrats west of the Mississippi as a result of his moderate stances on civil rights and hawkish stances on the Cold War. He was considered a dark horse candidate despite his popularity in Texas.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He attends Stonewall Nazarene Church in Stonewall, Texas. He is widely considered a moderate and centrist on many issues and would be able to make a play for some states should he chose to run, such as New York, the Midwest, the West Coast, and parts of New England.

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This needs more detail, and we already have enough conservative Democrats. I suggest making your character a Republican instead.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Speaker of the House

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Texas

Character State of Residence: Texas

Character Party Affiliation: Democratic Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in Rural Areas, Popular Among Lower Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some urban areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Stonewall, Texas’s Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator until 1944 when he ran for governor and won in an upset victory. He won re-election in 1944 and 1946. He did not choose to run for governor in 1948, instead deciding to run for senator. He handily won and served one term.

After retiring from the Senate, many called on their former governor to run again in an attempt to unseat the unpopular Eddie Calhoun. Wilson-Carter declined and instead ran for the House of Representatives, winning in a landslide victory. Sadly, his father passed away just a few days after his victory. Nonetheless, he continued to vigorously serve his state and his party. He was re-elected to the House in 1956 and 1958. In 1958, he was chosen to serve as Speaker of the House in a deal between Democrats east of the Mississippi and Democrats west of the Mississippi as a result of his moderate stances on civil rights and hawkish stances on the Cold War. He was considered a dark horse candidate despite his popularity in Texas.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He attends Stonewall Nazarene Church in Stonewall, Texas. He is widely considered a moderate and centrist on many issues and would be able to make a play for some states should he chose to run, such as New York, the Midwest, the West Coast, and parts of New England.

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This needs more detail, and we already have enough conservative Democrats. I suggest making your character a Republican instead.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the 1958 Michigan Senate election, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

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You need more detail on his elections and how a two-term state senator won the Governorship. Most governors in this time either had been well known around the state or had big whig support. Also, how did he win the primary?

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the '54 and '58 Michigan Senate elections, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

1938 State Senate Election
Retiring Republican Jonathan Bradley was a friend to Wilson-Carter's mother. The two convinced him to run and Bradley endorsed Wilson-Carter, who ran unopposed as Bradley was popular within the area (81% approval rating at the time of his retirement). In the general election, he made a name for himself as an extremely outspoken individual. The Democratic vote was split between two candidates, William Barney and Joseph Mills, who had feuded during the primaries and refused to endorse each other. Wilson-Carter won with 64% of the vote, running largely on Bradley's centrist legacy and a civil rights platform. His slogan was "Freedom for Michigan."

1942 State Senate Election
William Barney had died between elections, leaving Mills open as Wilson-Carter's lone opposed. Bradley continued to support his successor, but due to health concerns, he was not able to publicly campaign. Wilson-Carter led a door-knocking campaign across his district, saying "Mills talked his opponent to death; I hardly think that's fair." The phrase caught on. An October surprise helped boost Wilson-Carter's campaign-- several local Democrats had meant to publish a scathing editorial condemning him but instead condemned their own candidate. Recalls of the editorial were sent out, but it was too late: the damage had been done. Wilson-Carter won re-election with 71% of the vote.

1948 Gubernatorial Campaign
Following a string of Democratic victories in the governor's mansion, the Republican Party was divided over which candidate was best positioned to win against seemingly impossible odds. Some of Bradley's old friends in the state legislature asked him for advice, and he pointed them towards his political successor, Wilson-Carter (hereby Robin because I am not typing W-C again). Seen as a dark horse among the state party's leading politicians, Robin had no desire to run for the governorship. The Republicans were approached, however, by the Lieutenant Governor, Matthew McCafferty, who leaked certain documents showing evidence of corruption to the state. Seeing an advantage thanks to Bradley's efforts, Robin declared his candidacy for governor under the slogan "Make Michigan Great Again." Promising civil rights reforms, job creation, and lower taxes, he was seen as a centrist or even liberal option. However, the traditional Republican vote was heavily divided, resulting in several plurality victories and many more barely 50%+ victories for Robin. Ultimately, he barely scraped by with the nomination. The race was seen as a tossup, though betting odds were in favor of the corrupt Democratic governor. Ultimately, he pulled through thanks to his continuation of door-to-door campaigning and support from Republican leadership with about 50.1% of the vote compared to the Democrat's 49.9%.

1950 Re-election Campaign
Despite his victory, Robin was immediately considered the underdog as the 1950 primaries began. He faced limited opposition from hard-liners and, a few conservative Democrats attempted runs under the Republican banner. Ultimately, Robin easily won the nomination with 79% of the vote. Sadly, his campaign took a morale hit after the death of Jonathan Bradley, who had essentially played kingmaker for Robin's previous three elections. Nonetheless, he put on a brave face and campaigned on his record as a governor and legislator.

Meanwhile, the Democrats were rallying behind one banner: that of Robin's old political enemy, Joseph Mills. Mills had taken Robin's seat following his ascendancy to the governorship and was now seemingly the favorite for the Democratic governor ticket. Robin continued his use of door-to-door campaigning, but Mills did the same. In an attempt to provoke Mills, Robin re-published the scathing condemnation from the 1938 election. While most got a kick out of it, it did not seem to have any effect on the polls, which were beginning to turn towards the left. To resolve this, the two men decided to host a series of three debates. Several news networks attended the debates, videoing them for audiences at home. The first two debates were considered draws-- neither candidate stood out significantly well. In the third debate, however, Mills regretted having even agreed to debate his opponent. Former presidential candidate Isaac E. Flowers, a Republican that had won Michigan in a landslide, attended and announced his support for Robin in an attempt to help Republicans across the north keep their seats. Mr. Flowers is often credited for the needed boost to Robin's campaign, which resulted in a 54% victory.

1952 Re-election Campaign
Robin built his popularity up through several major tax cuts and reforms to the voting process. Civil rights were the centerpiece of his campaign. Democrats chose moderate Tumnus Dewson, an Alabaman that had moved to Michigan a few short years ago, as their candidate. Dewson's thick accent proved to be a burden; many papers and magazines declared that they couldn't understand what he was saying, calling him an "illiterate Southern imbecile that could hardly tell the difference between a pin and a pen." Robin easily won with 58% of the vote.

1954 Re-election Campagin
The 1954 election was a rematch between Robin and Mills. Mills won a plurality of the Democratic vote, splitting it with two other candidates. Robin won with 58% of the vote, barely surpassing the exact vote count of the 1952 gubernatorial election. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1954 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a former Senator winning re-election.

1956 Re-election Campaign
Campaigning on a combination of President Davis's successes, his own successes, and the economy at large, Michigan's gubernatorial elections were moved into the "Likely Republican" column with him receiving 65% of the vote. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1956 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a dark horse candidate winning the election.

1958 Re-election Campaign
It had become the norm by now that the Democratic Party was very divided regarding gubernatorial politics. The left, center, and right wings of the Democrats were unable to unite around one candidate to defeat Robin. Promising to bring unity to the state, re-emphasizing his bipartisan legislation, and running unopposed in the GOP primaries, Robin went on to take 67% of the vote.

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Updated Again and being left as WIP given that I've had ideas to flesh out his legislative agendas from the past several years.

[Free Ward Marchers]

I sincerely apologies for my long and sudden absence from the rp, i was dealing with back to back deaths in my family and then major depressive episodes, but I am better now. So if any thing on the main page is inaccurate pls give me tm and I'll fix it immediately.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the '54 and '58 Michigan Senate elections, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

1938 State Senate Election
Retiring Republican Jonathan Bradley was a friend to Wilson-Carter's mother. The two convinced him to run and Bradley endorsed Wilson-Carter, who ran unopposed as Bradley was popular within the area (81% approval rating at the time of his retirement). In the general election, he made a name for himself as an extremely outspoken individual. The Democratic vote was split between two candidates, William Barney and Joseph Mills, who had feuded during the primaries and refused to endorse each other. Wilson-Carter won with 64% of the vote, running largely on Bradley's centrist legacy and a civil rights platform. His slogan was "Freedom for Michigan."

1942 State Senate Election
William Barney had died between elections, leaving Mills open as Wilson-Carter's lone opposed. Bradley continued to support his successor, but due to health concerns, he was not able to publicly campaign. Wilson-Carter led a door-knocking campaign across his district, saying "Mills talked his opponent to death; I hardly think that's fair." The phrase caught on. An October surprise helped boost Wilson-Carter's campaign-- several local Democrats had meant to publish a scathing editorial condemning him but instead condemned their own candidate. Recalls of the editorial were sent out, but it was too late: the damage had been done. Wilson-Carter won re-election with 71% of the vote.

1948 Gubernatorial Campaign
Following a string of Democratic victories in the governor's mansion, the Republican Party was divided over which candidate was best positioned to win against seemingly impossible odds. Some of Bradley's old friends in the state legislature asked him for advice, and he pointed them towards his political successor, Wilson-Carter (hereby Robin because I am not typing W-C again). Seen as a dark horse among the state party's leading politicians, Robin had no desire to run for the governorship. The Republicans were approached, however, by the Lieutenant Governor, Matthew McCafferty, who leaked certain documents showing evidence of corruption to the state. Seeing an advantage thanks to Bradley's efforts, Robin declared his candidacy for governor under the slogan "Make Michigan Great Again." Promising civil rights reforms, job creation, and lower taxes, he was seen as a centrist or even liberal option. However, the traditional Republican vote was heavily divided, resulting in several plurality victories and many more barely 50%+ victories for Robin. Ultimately, he barely scraped by with the nomination. The race was seen as a tossup, though betting odds were in favor of the corrupt Democratic governor. Ultimately, he pulled through thanks to his continuation of door-to-door campaigning and support from Republican leadership with about 50.1% of the vote compared to the Democrat's 49.9%.

1950 Re-election Campaign
Despite his victory, Robin was immediately considered the underdog as the 1950 primaries began. He faced limited opposition from hard-liners and, a few conservative Democrats attempted runs under the Republican banner. Ultimately, Robin easily won the nomination with 79% of the vote. Sadly, his campaign took a morale hit after the death of Jonathan Bradley, who had essentially played kingmaker for Robin's previous three elections. Nonetheless, he put on a brave face and campaigned on his record as a governor and legislator.

Meanwhile, the Democrats were rallying behind one banner: that of Robin's old political enemy, Joseph Mills. Mills had taken Robin's seat following his ascendancy to the governorship and was now seemingly the favorite for the Democratic governor ticket. Robin continued his use of door-to-door campaigning, but Mills did the same. In an attempt to provoke Mills, Robin re-published the scathing condemnation from the 1938 election. While most got a kick out of it, it did not seem to have any effect on the polls, which were beginning to turn towards the left. To resolve this, the two men decided to host a series of three debates. Several news networks attended the debates, videoing them for audiences at home. The first two debates were considered draws-- neither candidate stood out significantly well. In the third debate, however, Mills regretted having even agreed to debate his opponent. Former presidential candidate Isaac E. Flowers, a Republican that had won Michigan in a landslide, attended and announced his support for Robin in an attempt to help Republicans across the north keep their seats. Mr. Flowers is often credited for the needed boost to Robin's campaign, which resulted in a 54% victory.

1952 Re-election Campaign
Robin built his popularity up through several major tax cuts and reforms to the voting process. Civil rights were the centerpiece of his campaign. Democrats chose moderate Tumnus Dewson, an Alabaman that had moved to Michigan a few short years ago, as their candidate. Dewson's thick accent proved to be a burden; many papers and magazines declared that they couldn't understand what he was saying, calling him an "illiterate Southern imbecile that could hardly tell the difference between a pin and a pen." Robin easily won with 58% of the vote.

1954 Re-election Campagin
The 1954 election was a rematch between Robin and Mills. Mills won a plurality of the Democratic vote, splitting it with two other candidates. Robin won with 58% of the vote, barely surpassing the exact vote count of the 1952 gubernatorial election. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1954 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a former Senator winning re-election.

1956 Re-election Campaign
Campaigning on a combination of President Davis's successes, his own successes, and the economy at large, Michigan's gubernatorial elections were moved into the "Likely Republican" column with him receiving 65% of the vote. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1956 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a dark horse candidate winning the election.

1958 Re-election Campaign
It had become the norm by now that the Democratic Party was very divided regarding gubernatorial politics. The left, center, and right wings of the Democrats were unable to unite around one candidate to defeat Robin. Promising to bring unity to the state, re-emphasizing his bipartisan legislation, and running unopposed in the GOP primaries, Robin went on to take 67% of the vote.

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: (Meretica)

Do Not Remove: 84721

Updated Again and being left as WIP given that I've had ideas to flesh out his legislative agendas from the past several years.

unless Louisianan has a problem with it, i think this is accepted

[Deblar]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the '54 and '58 Michigan Senate elections, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

1938 State Senate Election
Retiring Republican Jonathan Bradley was a friend to Wilson-Carter's mother. The two convinced him to run and Bradley endorsed Wilson-Carter, who ran unopposed as Bradley was popular within the area (81% approval rating at the time of his retirement). In the general election, he made a name for himself as an extremely outspoken individual. The Democratic vote was split between two candidates, William Barney and Joseph Mills, who had feuded during the primaries and refused to endorse each other. Wilson-Carter won with 64% of the vote, running largely on Bradley's centrist legacy and a civil rights platform. His slogan was "Freedom for Michigan."

1942 State Senate Election
William Barney had died between elections, leaving Mills open as Wilson-Carter's lone opposed. Bradley continued to support his successor, but due to health concerns, he was not able to publicly campaign. Wilson-Carter led a door-knocking campaign across his district, saying "Mills talked his opponent to death; I hardly think that's fair." The phrase caught on. An October surprise helped boost Wilson-Carter's campaign-- several local Democrats had meant to publish a scathing editorial condemning him but instead condemned their own candidate. Recalls of the editorial were sent out, but it was too late: the damage had been done. Wilson-Carter won re-election with 71% of the vote.

1948 Gubernatorial Campaign
Following a string of Democratic victories in the governor's mansion, the Republican Party was divided over which candidate was best positioned to win against seemingly impossible odds. Some of Bradley's old friends in the state legislature asked him for advice, and he pointed them towards his political successor, Wilson-Carter (hereby Robin because I am not typing W-C again). Seen as a dark horse among the state party's leading politicians, Robin had no desire to run for the governorship. The Republicans were approached, however, by the Lieutenant Governor, Matthew McCafferty, who leaked certain documents showing evidence of corruption to the state. Seeing an advantage thanks to Bradley's efforts, Robin declared his candidacy for governor under the slogan "Make Michigan Great Again." Promising civil rights reforms, job creation, and lower taxes, he was seen as a centrist or even liberal option. However, the traditional Republican vote was heavily divided, resulting in several plurality victories and many more barely 50%+ victories for Robin. Ultimately, he barely scraped by with the nomination. The race was seen as a tossup, though betting odds were in favor of the corrupt Democratic governor. Ultimately, he pulled through thanks to his continuation of door-to-door campaigning and support from Republican leadership with about 50.1% of the vote compared to the Democrat's 49.9%.

1950 Re-election Campaign
Despite his victory, Robin was immediately considered the underdog as the 1950 primaries began. He faced limited opposition from hard-liners and, a few conservative Democrats attempted runs under the Republican banner. Ultimately, Robin easily won the nomination with 79% of the vote. Sadly, his campaign took a morale hit after the death of Jonathan Bradley, who had essentially played kingmaker for Robin's previous three elections. Nonetheless, he put on a brave face and campaigned on his record as a governor and legislator.

Meanwhile, the Democrats were rallying behind one banner: that of Robin's old political enemy, Joseph Mills. Mills had taken Robin's seat following his ascendancy to the governorship and was now seemingly the favorite for the Democratic governor ticket. Robin continued his use of door-to-door campaigning, but Mills did the same. In an attempt to provoke Mills, Robin re-published the scathing condemnation from the 1938 election. While most got a kick out of it, it did not seem to have any effect on the polls, which were beginning to turn towards the left. To resolve this, the two men decided to host a series of three debates. Several news networks attended the debates, videoing them for audiences at home. The first two debates were considered draws-- neither candidate stood out significantly well. In the third debate, however, Mills regretted having even agreed to debate his opponent. Former presidential candidate Isaac E. Flowers, a Republican that had won Michigan in a landslide, attended and announced his support for Robin in an attempt to help Republicans across the north keep their seats. Mr. Flowers is often credited for the needed boost to Robin's campaign, which resulted in a 54% victory.

1952 Re-election Campaign
Robin built his popularity up through several major tax cuts and reforms to the voting process. Civil rights were the centerpiece of his campaign. Democrats chose moderate Tumnus Dewson, an Alabaman that had moved to Michigan a few short years ago, as their candidate. Dewson's thick accent proved to be a burden; many papers and magazines declared that they couldn't understand what he was saying, calling him an "illiterate Southern imbecile that could hardly tell the difference between a pin and a pen." Robin easily won with 58% of the vote.

1954 Re-election Campagin
The 1954 election was a rematch between Robin and Mills. Mills won a plurality of the Democratic vote, splitting it with two other candidates. Robin won with 58% of the vote, barely surpassing the exact vote count of the 1952 gubernatorial election. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1954 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a former Senator winning re-election.

1956 Re-election Campaign
Campaigning on a combination of President Davis's successes, his own successes, and the economy at large, Michigan's gubernatorial elections were moved into the "Likely Republican" column with him receiving 65% of the vote. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1956 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a dark horse candidate winning the election.

1958 Re-election Campaign
It had become the norm by now that the Democratic Party was very divided regarding gubernatorial politics. The left, center, and right wings of the Democrats were unable to unite around one candidate to defeat Robin. Promising to bring unity to the state, re-emphasizing his bipartisan legislation, and running unopposed in the GOP primaries, Robin went on to take 67% of the vote.

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: (Meretica)

Do Not Remove: 84721

He supports civil rights?

Huzzah! Finally, a man of quality

[Meretica]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Meretica

Character Name: Robinette “Robin” Wilson-Carter

Character Gender: Male

Character Age: 45

Character Height: 6’2”

Character Weight: ~175 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Michigan

Appearance: https://i.imgur.com/34NQMyM.jpeg (Couldn't get IMG to work)

Character State of Origin: Michigan

Character State of Residence: Michigan

Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party

Main Strengths: Charismatic, Younger, Popular in Suburbs, Popular in suburbs Areas, Popular Among Lower and Middle Classes

Main Weaknesses: Less popular in some rural areas, age seen as lack of experience

Biography: Wilson-Carter was born as the youngest of 8 children in 1914. The only boy in the bunch, respect for women was instilled in him from an early age. His father doubled as Detroit, Michigan's Nazarene Pastor, so he was raised in the Church. Despite his wishes to stay at home and work on the farm, his parents forced him to attend a local college and study law. He was prevented from joining the army during WW2 due to poor eyesight. He put this education to use by running and winning a seat in the state legislature. He served as a state senator between 1938 and 1946. In 1946, he won the nomination of the Republican ticket for governor and went on to win in an upset victory. He has won re-election to the governorship in '48, '50, '52, '54, '56, and most recently in '58. He has not declared whether he will run for an eighth term, and some speculate that he may run for president or vice president.

Major legislation passed during his time in the legislature included the abolishment of poll taxes, an amendment to the state constitution expanding voting rights, and an amendment guaranteeing the right to work. As governor, Wilson-Carter was nicknamed the "Great Compromiser" as he found middle ground on many key pieces of legislation. He maintained moderate stances on Vietnam, the Cold War, and Catholicism. He has appointed similarly minded Republicans to key positions but also chosen conservative Democrats and more party-approved Republicans to others. Wilson-Carter has supported Davis's presidency and rarely criticized or stood out against, except in some extreme cases where he decided that the president had not done enough or gone too far, especially regarding civil rights reforms. Wilson-Carter's support goes a long way in Michigan; whichever politician he pledges support to is the most likely to win the state in the primaries and in the November election. This especially proved true in the '54 and '58 Michigan Senate elections, where the Republican Party was extremely divided. Had Wilson-Carter not stepped in and supported one candidate (a fellow liberal Republican), the Democrats would have likely won a seat there.

Wilson-Carter is married to Abilene Smith Wilson-Carter. He is the father of two children, Dorothy Mae-Sue Wilson-Carter (19) and John “Johnny” Smith Wilson-Carter (15). He has seven sisters, 10 nieces, 8 nephews, and one of his grandmothers still lives. His mother Regina is also still alive. He occasionally spends his time traveling around Michigan and talking to voters one-on-one or in small groups. He seems to excel more with smaller crowds as he is an empath and can sense how a few people feel. A reader and amateur historian, Wilson-Carter has established more than 500 libraries across the state. He has also kept the state at work through rebuilding, refurbishing, and remodeling many state monuments, buildings, and areas of interest. He also sold two of the governor's mansions with support from the legislature to help cut costs and lower taxes.

Wilson-Carter has advocated for lowering taxes on the poor, continuing farming subsidies, and anti-crime initiatives. He has also advocated for some aspects of the New Deal to remain in place. Regarding the Cold War, Wilson-Carter believes that the communists and the capitalists must strike a middle-ground and decommission a large supply of nuclear warheads on both sides. He has also supported some alternative energy initiatives, such as the building of nuclear power plants, having built three power plants during his governorship. Wilson-Carter prefers anti-monopoly legislation and encouraging competition to keep prices low, and he has also expressed support for increased anti-drug laws.

1938 State Senate Election
Retiring Republican Jonathan Bradley was a friend to Wilson-Carter's mother. The two convinced him to run and Bradley endorsed Wilson-Carter, who ran unopposed as Bradley was popular within the area (81% approval rating at the time of his retirement). In the general election, he made a name for himself as an extremely outspoken individual. The Democratic vote was split between two candidates, William Barney and Joseph Mills, who had feuded during the primaries and refused to endorse each other. Wilson-Carter won with 64% of the vote, running largely on Bradley's centrist legacy and a civil rights platform. His slogan was "Freedom for Michigan."

1942 State Senate Election
William Barney had died between elections, leaving Mills open as Wilson-Carter's lone opposed. Bradley continued to support his successor, but due to health concerns, he was not able to publicly campaign. Wilson-Carter led a door-knocking campaign across his district, saying "Mills talked his opponent to death; I hardly think that's fair." The phrase caught on. An October surprise helped boost Wilson-Carter's campaign-- several local Democrats had meant to publish a scathing editorial condemning him but instead condemned their own candidate. Recalls of the editorial were sent out, but it was too late: the damage had been done. Wilson-Carter won re-election with 71% of the vote.

1948 Gubernatorial Campaign
Following a string of Democratic victories in the governor's mansion, the Republican Party was divided over which candidate was best positioned to win against seemingly impossible odds. Some of Bradley's old friends in the state legislature asked him for advice, and he pointed them towards his political successor, Wilson-Carter (hereby Robin because I am not typing W-C again). Seen as a dark horse among the state party's leading politicians, Robin had no desire to run for the governorship. The Republicans were approached, however, by the Lieutenant Governor, Matthew McCafferty, who leaked certain documents showing evidence of corruption to the state. Seeing an advantage thanks to Bradley's efforts, Robin declared his candidacy for governor under the slogan "Make Michigan Great Again." Promising civil rights reforms, job creation, and lower taxes, he was seen as a centrist or even liberal option. However, the traditional Republican vote was heavily divided, resulting in several plurality victories and many more barely 50%+ victories for Robin. Ultimately, he barely scraped by with the nomination. The race was seen as a tossup, though betting odds were in favor of the corrupt Democratic governor. Ultimately, he pulled through thanks to his continuation of door-to-door campaigning and support from Republican leadership with about 50.1% of the vote compared to the Democrat's 49.9%.

1950 Re-election Campaign
Despite his victory, Robin was immediately considered the underdog as the 1950 primaries began. He faced limited opposition from hard-liners and, a few conservative Democrats attempted runs under the Republican banner. Ultimately, Robin easily won the nomination with 79% of the vote. Sadly, his campaign took a morale hit after the death of Jonathan Bradley, who had essentially played kingmaker for Robin's previous three elections. Nonetheless, he put on a brave face and campaigned on his record as a governor and legislator.

Meanwhile, the Democrats were rallying behind one banner: that of Robin's old political enemy, Joseph Mills. Mills had taken Robin's seat following his ascendancy to the governorship and was now seemingly the favorite for the Democratic governor ticket. Robin continued his use of door-to-door campaigning, but Mills did the same. In an attempt to provoke Mills, Robin re-published the scathing condemnation from the 1938 election. While most got a kick out of it, it did not seem to have any effect on the polls, which were beginning to turn towards the left. To resolve this, the two men decided to host a series of three debates. Several news networks attended the debates, videoing them for audiences at home. The first two debates were considered draws-- neither candidate stood out significantly well. In the third debate, however, Mills regretted having even agreed to debate his opponent. Former presidential candidate Isaac E. Flowers, a Republican that had won Michigan in a landslide, attended and announced his support for Robin in an attempt to help Republicans across the north keep their seats. Mr. Flowers is often credited for the needed boost to Robin's campaign, which resulted in a 54% victory.

1952 Re-election Campaign
Robin built his popularity up through several major tax cuts and reforms to the voting process. Civil rights were the centerpiece of his campaign. Democrats chose moderate Tumnus Dewson, an Alabaman that had moved to Michigan a few short years ago, as their candidate. Dewson's thick accent proved to be a burden; many papers and magazines declared that they couldn't understand what he was saying, calling him an "illiterate Southern imbecile that could hardly tell the difference between a pin and a pen." Robin easily won with 58% of the vote.

1954 Re-election Campagin
The 1954 election was a rematch between Robin and Mills. Mills won a plurality of the Democratic vote, splitting it with two other candidates. Robin won with 58% of the vote, barely surpassing the exact vote count of the 1952 gubernatorial election. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1954 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a former Senator winning re-election.

1956 Re-election Campaign
Campaigning on a combination of President Davis's successes, his own successes, and the economy at large, Michigan's gubernatorial elections were moved into the "Likely Republican" column with him receiving 65% of the vote. Robin is considered the kingmaker of the 1956 Senate elections as the seat was flipped from blue to red with a dark horse candidate winning the election.

1958 Re-election Campaign
It had become the norm by now that the Democratic Party was very divided regarding gubernatorial politics. The left, center, and right wings of the Democrats were unable to unite around one candidate to defeat Robin. Promising to bring unity to the state, re-emphasizing his bipartisan legislation, and running unopposed in the GOP primaries, Robin went on to take 67% of the vote.

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: (Meretica)

Do Not Remove: 84721

He supports civil rights?

Huzzah! Finally, a man of quality

That's how it feels sometimes, doesn't it? XD

Updated Again and being left as WIP given that I've had ideas to flesh out his legislative agendas from the past several years.

unless Louisianan has a problem with it, i think this is accepted

Good to know. I've still got a fair bit of reading to do, but I'll try to get a post up in the morning! ^-^

[Free Ward Marchers]

Minor Announcement: Because a new app was accepted it flipped the governorship of Michigan (which irl was democratic), so anyone who wants to apply for a democratic governor I encourage you to pick either: Oregon, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Arizona, Indiana, West Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island to even out the difference.

Also, the special senate elections for both Alaskan Senate seats ends in two weeks, if republicans win both seats they win the senate. And currently we have no one participating in the senate elections, if this continues it will guarantee the dems win both seats

[Deblar]

Forgot to say this earlier, but: Davis, you sly dog

[Newne Carriebean7]

Forgot to say this earlier, but: Davis, you sly dog

Sharp will feel vindicated if news of this break out, while also looking like a jackass for assuming the president was seeing a man and cheating on his wife.

So it's a win-lose for the Mississippian.

[Deblar]

Oh goody, more competition. Fraser had better woo Brown Jr. in the meeting, ‘cause he’s likely gonna need all the help he can get

[Meretica]

Oh goody, more competition. Fraser had better woo Brown Jr. in the meeting, ‘cause he’s likely gonna need all the help he can get

I don't believe I've come across Brown just yet. Who is he?

[Deblar]

Oh goody, more competition. Fraser had better woo Brown Jr. in the meeting, ‘cause he’s likely gonna need all the help he can get

I don't believe I've come across Brown just yet. Who is he?

Civil rights activist, closest thing to MLK this rp has so far. Really wish there were others, like a not-Rosa Parks or something.

[Meretica]

I don't believe I've come across Brown just yet. Who is he?

Civil rights activist, closest thing to MLK this rp has so far. Really wish there were others, like a not-Rosa Parks or something.

Based on what I know about Fraser so far (not a lot, I'm like 13 pages in lol), he's not nearly as progressive as Wilson-Carter regarding civil rights. It could go either way, though.

[Free Ward Marchers]

Another Minor Announcement: we're using the 2016 primary schedule because it is the one I am most familiar with and because I want every state to matter, so Iowa is first not New Hampshire (although that is second), sorry for the confusion

[Emazia]

Just to help: http://www.frontloadinghq.com/p/2016-pr ... endar.html

[Free Ward Marchers]

apperently the hawaii elections happened while i was gone, so now the republicans have a senate majority

[Free Ward Marchers]

CURRENT DATE: 3rd August to 9th August, 1959

[Meretica]

May I use an NPC US Representative in Iowa and leave them as a nameless character?