Washington 2017:The U.S. Political Roleplay Pres Inf

[Vaquas]

Fredrick Williams

Immigration: Far Right

Taxes: Center

Health Care: Center-left

Government Spending: Center

Military Intervention: Center-left

Role of Government: Center-right

Corruption: Far Right, all corrupt politicians should be lynched

Defense Spending: Right

Social Security: Center Left

Unions: Center Right

Free Trade: Center Left

Iran: Far Right

Education: Center-right

War on Terror: Far Right

Abortion: Far Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Far Right

Gun Control: Center Left
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Energy: Right

Environment: Center right



Leadership: 3
Integrity: 5
Experience: 4
Issue Familiarity: 2
Charisma: 2
Stamina: 1
Debate: 1

Williams' integrity is definitely a 1, his very existence is a political scandal, I have no idea where you got 5 from

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Fredrick Williams

Immigration: Far Right

Taxes: Center

Health Care: Center-left

Government Spending: Center

Military Intervention: Center-left

Role of Government: Center-right

Corruption: Far Right, all corrupt politicians should be lynched

Defense Spending: Right

Social Security: Center Left

Unions: Center Right

Free Trade: Center Left

Iran: Far Right

Education: Center-right

War on Terror: Far Right

Abortion: Far Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Far Right

Gun Control: Center Left
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Energy: Right

Environment: Center right



Leadership: 3
Integrity: 5
Experience: 4
Issue Familiarity: 2
Charisma: 2
Stamina: 1
Debate: 1

Williams' integrity is definitely a 1, his very existence is a political scandal, I have no idea where you got 5 from

Integrity as in unlikelihood of changing positions

[Vaquas]

Williams' integrity is definitely a 1, his very existence is a political scandal, I have no idea where you got 5 from

Integrity as in unlikelihood of changing positions

That's not what it means in Prez Infinity, It determines Scandals in Prez Infinity. It says in the OP

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Integrity as in unlikelihood of changing positions

That's not what it means in Prez Infinity, It determines Scandals in Prez Infinity. It says in the OP

Well then it is a 1

[Dentali]

That's not what it means in Prez Infinity, It determines Scandals in Prez Infinity. It says in the OP

Well then it is a 1

yea unlikelihood of changing positions is "ideologue"

[Prolieum]

Just for a touch of fun, in a Constitutional Amendment scenario.

Aubrey Reed
First Lady of the United States (2016-2024)

Leadership: 2
Integrity: 4
Experience: 2
Issue Familiarity: 2
Charisma: 4
Stamina: 5
Debate: 3

Immigration: Right
Taxes: Centre-Right
Health Care: Centre
Government Spending: Centre-Right
Military Intervention: Right
Role of Government: Right
Corruption: Centre-Right
Defense Spending: Right
Social Security: Right
Unions: Centre
Free Trade: Left
Iran: Centre-Right
Education: Right
War on Terror: Centre-Right
Abortion: Far-Right
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Right
Gun Control: Far-Right
Energy: Centre
Environment: Centre-Left

[Dentali]

Just for a touch of fun, in a Constitutional Amendment scenario.

Aubrey Reed
First Lady of the United States (2016-2024)

Leadership: 2
Integrity: 4
Experience: 2
Issue Familiarity: 2
Charisma: 4
Stamina: 5
Debate: 3

Immigration: Right
Taxes: Centre-Right
Health Care: Centre
Government Spending: Centre-Right
Military Intervention: Right
Role of Government: Right
Corruption: Centre-Right
Defense Spending: Right
Social Security: Right
Unions: Centre
Free Trade: Left
Iran: Centre-Right
Education: Right
War on Terror: Centre-Right
Abortion: Far-Right
Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Right
Gun Control: Far-Right
Energy: Centre
Environment: Centre-Left

I wont put this in now HOWEVER surrogates and endorsements are a big part of the get so getting stuff from the Reeds would be useful

[Vaquas]

Walsh is very unlikely to run himself. That being said, he would likely be a very viable VP pick. Should I give you stats for that?

[Dentali]

Walsh is very unlikely to run himself. That being said, he would likely be a very viable VP pick. Should I give you stats for that?

yea sure

[Vaquas]

You can include him as a Prez candidate, just turn him off instead of undecided.

Senator Julius Walsh: Senator from Michigan (2018 - 2024)

Leadership: 2

Integrity: 2

Experience: 3

Issue Familiarity: 4

Charisma: 3

Stamina: 5

Debate: 3

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Positions
Immigration: Right

Taxes: Far-Right

Health Care: Center-Right

Government Spending: Center

Military Intervention: Center

Role of Government: Center-Left

Corruption: Center-Right

Defense Spending: Center-Right

Social Security: Far-Right

Unions: Center

Free Trade: Center-Left

Iran: Center

Education: Center-Right

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Center-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Center

Gun Control: Right

Energy: Center-Right

Environment: Right

[Vaquas]

Dr. Amelia Yang (Governor of Oregon 2018 - 2022)

Leadership: 3

Integrity: 4

Experience: 3

Issue Familiarity: 5

Charisma: 3

Stamina: 2

Debate: 3

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Positions
Immigration: Left

Taxes: Center

Health Care: Right

Government Spending: Center-Right

Military Intervention: Center-Right

Role of Government: Center-Right

Corruption: Center-Right

Defense Spending: Center-Right

Social Security: Right

Unions: Center

Free Trade: Right

Iran: Center

Education: Center

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Far-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Left

Gun Control: Center-Right

Energy: Left

Environment: Left

[Dentali]

You can include him as a Prez candidate, just turn him off instead of undecided.

Senator Julius Walsh: Senator from Michigan (2018 - 2024)

Leadership: 2

Integrity: 2

Experience: 3

Issue Familiarity: 4

Charisma: 3

Stamina: 5

Debate: 3

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Positions
Immigration: Right

Taxes: Far-Right

Health Care: Center-Right

Government Spending: Center

Military Intervention: Center

Role of Government: Center-Left

Corruption: Center-Right

Defense Spending: Center-Right

Social Security: Far-Right

Unions: Center

Free Trade: Center-Left

Iran: Center

Education: Center-Right

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Center-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Center

Gun Control: Right

Energy: Center-Right

Environment: Right

he shall be added

[The Orion Islands]

What would being a free trader be like in terms of the political scale?

[Vaquas]

What would being a free trader be like in terms of the political scale?

Right.

[Bruke]

Sydney Cao can't run for Prez. Kelly Palmer, and that one WASPY guy I made are not very well known.

Greg Morton (R- California): (2017): Congressman for the 3rd District, member of the House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (2024): President of the Committee for National Interests

Leadership: 2
Integrity: 4
Experience: 5 (How long has your character been in politics and had positions that might prepare them for the presidency)
Issue Familiarity: 3 (How smart are they? how well do they know issues)
Charisma: 2 (how well can they work a crowd? are they a good speaker?)
Stamina: 2 (How much activity can they do before needing a break? Affects how many events they can do week to week)
Debate: 3 (How good are they in a debate?)

Immigration: Center-right

Taxes: Center-right

Health Care: Center-right

Government Spending: Center-right

Military Intervention: Center-left

Role of Government: Center

Corruption: Center

Defense Spending: Center-right

Social Security: Center

Unions: center-left

Free Trade: far left

Iran: center-left

Education: center-left

War on Terror: center-left

Abortion: center

Same-Sex Marriage: center-left

Gun Control: center

Energy: center

Environment: center-left

[Bruke]

Dr. Amelia Yang (Governor of Oregon 2018 - 2022)

Leadership: 3

Integrity: 4

Experience: 3

Issue Familiarity: 5

Charisma: 3

Stamina: 2

Debate: 3

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Positions
Immigration: Left

Taxes: Center

Health Care: Right

Government Spending: Center-Right

Military Intervention: Center-Right

Role of Government: Center-Right

Corruption: Center-Right

Defense Spending: Center-Right

Social Security: Right

Unions: Center

Free Trade: Right

Iran: Center

Education: Center

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Far-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Left

Gun Control: Center-Right

Energy: Left

Environment: Left

Yang is running for Oregon Governor?

[Vaquas]

Dr. Amelia Yang (Governor of Oregon 2018 - 2022)

Leadership: 3

Integrity: 4

Experience: 3

Issue Familiarity: 5

Charisma: 3

Stamina: 2

Debate: 3

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Positions
Immigration: Left

Taxes: Center

Health Care: Right

Government Spending: Center-Right

Military Intervention: Center-Right

Role of Government: Center-Right

Corruption: Center-Right

Defense Spending: Center-Right

Social Security: Right

Unions: Center

Free Trade: Right

Iran: Center

Education: Center

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Far-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Left

Gun Control: Center-Right

Energy: Left

Environment: Left

Yang is running for Oregon Governor?

Its definitely in the cards, I’m just assuming so for the purposes of this scenario

[Dentali]

This presidential infinity list of positions is actually incredibly helpful for the RP

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

Would lynching corrupt politicians count as a far right or far left solution to corruption?

[Dentali]

Would lynching corrupt politicians count as a far right or far left solution to corruption?

Williams is not being made in the simulation

[Dentali]

The following characters are both 1 point over

Amelia Yang
Scotty Marlowe


their creators need to reduce their scores by 1 point by midnight EST or ill do it for them



also i need positions on issues from the following characters

Esperanza Huerta
Kristen Stevenson
Joanne Winslow
Troy Wilson
Stacey Allison
Henry Caldwell
John Kingston
Anita Flores

PS: TNS I know you have questions on specific issues but honestly detailing every position definition so just ask about them individually

[Federal States of Xathuecia]

The following characters are both 1 point over

Amelia Yang
Scotty Marlowe


their creators need to reduce their scores by 1 point by midnight EST or ill do it for them

Leadership: 3
Integrity: 3
Experience: 4
Issue Familiarity: 3
Charisma: 5
Stamina: 2
Debate: 2

I'm not completely sure if Scotty would have sought a second term as LA Mayor or perhaps have attempted for California Senator.

[Alozia]

The following characters are both 1 point over

Amelia Yang
Scotty Marlowe


their creators need to reduce their scores by 1 point by midnight EST or ill do it for them



also i need positions on issues from the following characters

Esperanza Huerta
Kristen Stevenson
Joanne Winslow
Troy Wilson
Stacey Allison
Henry Caldwell
John Kingston
Anita Flores

PS: TNS I know you have questions on specific issues but honestly detailing every position definition so just ask about them individually

Henry Caldwell - Positions

Immigration: Center-Left

Taxes: Left

Health Care: Left

Government Spending: Left

Military Intervention: Left

Role of Government: Left

Corruption: Center-Left

Defense Spending: Left

Social Security: Far-Left

Unions: Far-left

Free Trade: Left

Iran: Left

Education: Left

War on Terror: Left

Abortion: Left

Same-Sex Marriage: Left

Gun Control: Center-Left

Energy: Left

Environment: Left

John Kingston - Positions

Immigration: Left

Taxes: Far-Left

Health Care: Far-Left

Government Spending: Left

Military Intervention: Center-Left

Role of Government: Left

Corruption: Far-Left

Defense Spending: Center-Left

Social Security: Far-Left

Unions: Far-left

Free Trade: Left

Iran: Left

Education: Far-Left

War on Terror: Left

Abortion: Far-Left

Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Left

Gun Control: Left

Energy: Left

Environment: Far-Left

Joanne Winslow - Positions

Immigration: Right

Taxes: Right

Health Care: Right

Government Spending: Right

Military Intervention: Center-Right

Role of Government: Right

Corruption: Right

Defense Spending: Right

Social Security: Right

Unions: Right

Free Trade: Center-Right

Iran: Right

Education: Right

War on Terror: Center-Right

Abortion: Far-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Far-Right

Gun Control: Far-Right

Energy: Right

Environment: Center-Left

[The Orion Islands]

Troy Wilson

Immigration: Center

Taxes: Center-Right

Health Care: Center-Right

Government Spending: Center-Right

Military Intervention: Far-Right

Role of Government: Center-Right

Corruption: Center

Defense Spending: Far-Right

Social Security: Center

Unions: Center-Right

Free Trade: Center-Right

Iran: Far-Right

Education: Center-Right

War on Terror: Far-Right

Abortion: Far-Right

Same-Sex Marriage: Center-Right

Gun Control: Center-Right

Energy: Right

Environment: Center

Repost.

[Dentali]

ISSUE POSITIONS listed from FAR LEFT to FAR RIGHT

ABORTION
Full reproductive rights for women! Only appoint pro-choice judges to Supreme Court and extend abortion rights!
Keep abortion as it is presently. Safe, legal, and rare. Keep partial-birth abortion legal.
Protect responsible choice. Ban partial-birth abortions except in the case of life of the mother.
Abortion is not an issue for government intrusion. Oppose government control over abortion. Leave it to the states.
Some restrictions on abortion. Allow abortions in cases of rape, incest, or life of the mother. Ban partial birth abortions.
Only allow abortion in cases where the mother's life is at risk. Ban partial-birth abortion.
Abortion is murder! Total ban on abortions including rape and incest.

CORRUPTION
Socialism has corrupted our system! The system needs to be completely rebuilt.
The Republicans are completely corrupt.
The Republicans are more corrupt than Democrats.
Both parties are corrupt. We need better oversight and reform.
The Democrats are more corrupt than Republicans.
The Democrats are completely corrupt.
Socialism has corrupted our system! The system needs to be completely rebuilt.

DEFENSE SPENDING
Defense spending should be reduced so as to focus on other things. No overseas deployments.
The armed forces are using too great a percentage of the budget. Cancel unneeded future weapons systems.
Reorganize the armed forces to deal with modern threats. More ground forces and less emphasis on air & naval assets.
The military is in a solid position right now but could use additional ground forces.
The military needs additional funding, but not all future and current weapon systems are required.
The military requires a major expansion in capability to deal with potential conflicts with Russia and Iran.
The armed forces must be capable of fighting a multiple-front war including engaging with China.

EDUCATION
Completely public school system run by the state. Massive increase to funding.
No school vouchers, large increase to federal funding. Modernize school system with more after-school programs.
Make teachers accountable with performance based pay. Increase funding. Remain open to options such as charter schools.
Support public school system but allow room for vouchers.
School vouchers for lower-income students. Privatize failing schools. Charter schools provide competition.
Support school vouchers and charter schools. Reduce federal government's role in education.
School vouchers for anyone. Get the federal government out of education completely!

ENERGY
Renewable energy all the way! Ban all polluting forms of energy like oil and coal.
Move towards energy independence focussing mostly on renewable energy sources. Subsidize clean energy.
Invest in clean energy and end oil company subsidies. Cut oil use significantly by 2025.v
Renewable and non-renewable energy must be equally researched.
Reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil. Some research on alternate energy sources.
Coal and oil are our main concerns right now. End dependence on foreign energy. Let private funds research other energy.
We don't need to worry about renewable energy sources. Oil is king!

ENVIRONMENT
The environment should be our first national priority. Expand National Park System. Large government programs.
The environment and gobal warming is a major concern. Ratify Kyoto. Increase environmental regulations and pollution cleanup.
We need to leave a healthy environment for our children. Work to reduce emissions and harmful toxins. Modified Kyoto.
Balance environmental policies with sound economic policies.
The environment is important. Find market based solutions to environmental problems.
Economic policies and priorities take precedence over environmental concerns.
The environment is fine. We don't need to worry about it.

FREE TRADE
Protect the American labor market. Punish companies that send jobs overseas and end free trade.
Increase taxes on companies that send jobs overseas. Free Trade must include labour and environmental conditions.
Consider new free trade deals carefully, and create incentives to keep jobs in America.
Free Trade is doing fine as is. The American corporate and labor culture is coping.
Outsourcing is not a problem, it is part of a globalized world and helps America. Additional free trade agreements.
By outsourcing the U.S. frees up a lot of laborers to go on to better jobs. Global free trade would only help America.
We need to encourage businesses to do whatever is necessary to generate profit.

GOVERNMENT SPENDING
A deficit and debt is fine. Focus on social programs and how the government can better people's lives.
Increase government spending on social programs, a deficit is acceptable for longer term gain such as the New Deal.
Focus on real priorities. More funds for military and social programs.
Balance lowering the deficit with other priorities. No long-term deficits.
We need to curb spending in order to balance the budget. Respect taxpayers' dollars.
A large decrease in federal spending. A Balanced Budget Amendment to ensure responsible fiscal management.
Deficit spending should be outlawed as overall government spending is reduced to minimal levels.

GUN CONTROL
Ban all guns!
We need gun control! Ban certain guns. Require registration/background checks. Gun control protects children.
The right to bear arms, but only responsibly! Ban assault rifles, require registration/background checks.
Gun control is a state issue. Responsible gun ownership is fine.
We should be wary of gun control. The Second Amendment protects the right to bear arms.
Gun ownership is constitutionally protected. Protect sportsmen's rights and the Second Amendment.
The Second Amendment is not negotiable! No restrictions on firearms!

HEALTHCARE
We need a completely public health care system! Publicly funded, universal health care insurance. Health care is a right!
Universal health care system with mandates in order so everyone is covered.
Near-universal health care whether public or private, but no mandates. Require health insurance for every child.
Public health care benefits for the poor and elderly, the rest private.
More tax-deductable health costs. Very limited public health services. Give health coverage to uninsured children.
Massive payroll tax increase (or reduce Medicare/Medicaid spending) to fund tax credits for healthcare.
The health care system should be completely private, it is not a responsibility of the federal government.

IMMIGRATION
Completely open borders. Try to obtain global citizenship.
Immigration is great! The more immigrants the better. Just require a criminal record check. Full blanket-amnesty.
Legal immigration is great. Support guest-worker program for illegals and amnesty.
Enforce current laws and tighter border security but allow room for a guest-worker program.
Illegal immigration is a serious problem. Tighter border security. Reform immigration laws.
Tighten border security with stricter immigration enforcement provisions. Deport illegal immigrants.
Stop all immigration completely. Deport illegal aliens and build massive security fence on Mexican and Canadian borders.

IRAN
Iran should be able to develop nuclear technology - they will only use it for peaceful purposes.
We should deal with Iran through the United Nations.
Diplomacy and economic sanctions should make Iran see things our way.
Keep diplomatic channels open and use economic sanctions. Go to war as a last resort.
We should prepare to attack Iran but be sure that we have the proper intelligence.
We should launch a pre-emptive attack on Iran and destroy all potential nuclear sites.
Iran and North Korea have troubled us long enough! Launch a full-fledged attack and invade them.

MILITARY INTERVENTION
Remove all U.S. troops from foreign soil. No intervention! Our military need never be used.
Intervening in other countries is another way of saying 'empire building.'
For humanitarian causes or if we are attacked.
Only if we are attacked should we retaliate. War is okay to stop ethnic cleansing.
We should intervene when our national interests are threatened.
We must never hesitate to defend America! Unilateral attacks are fine for national security purposes.
We have the most powerful military in the world! We should exert our power across the globe.

ROLE OF GOVERNMENT
More government is always a good thing, and should be expanded into every part of a citizen's life.
Government is an activist force for good.
Government is not inherently a good or bad thing, but plays an important role in society.
The Government needs to be more efficient, but is otherwise fine.
Reduce the role Government plays and transfer power to the states. However, Government is not inherently good or bad.
The smaller and less activist the Government, the better the country. Local control when possible.
Government can run the military, the police, and the courts - that's it.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE
Same-sex marriage is a fundamental human right.
Same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.
Same-sex marriage, even if not in name. However, state level efforts should also be supported.
Retain marriage as it is but explore civil unions. If the states want to pass same-sex marriage, let them.
Marriage is between a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others.
Marriage is between a man and a woman. Support a constitutional ban on same-sex marriages.
Homosexuals need to be treated for their condition.

SOCIAL SECURITY
No to any private investment, dramatically increase funding.
No to private investment and personal retirement accounts, increase funding.
Allow a small amount of private investment but keep it regulated.
Keep social security as it is.
Let workers privately invest some of their retirement payments.
Gradually scale down federal involvement and implement privatization of social security over time.
Let workers privately invest all retirement payments. Social Security is a Ponzi scheme!

TAX RATES
Raise income taxes in a highly progressive tax system. Eliminate corporate loopholes.
Make the tax system more progressive by increasing the marginal rate on the wealthy. Reform corporate tax system.
Raise taxes on the rich, reduce taxes on the middle class, and reform the corporate tax system (eliminate loopholes).
Leave income tax as it is presently. Keep progressive taxes and remove small hidden taxes like marriage tax.
Reduce corporate and income tax moderately.
Major tax cuts to the wealthy and corporations to spur economic growth via trickle-down.
A single rate flat tax for citizens, and a very low tax rate for corporations. It works for the Baltic States.

UNIONS
Organized labor is essential to a worker's state and unions provide the source of our prosperity.
Labor Unions are a worker's best protection against exploitation.
Labor Unions provide job security and allow workers to collectively better themselves and be paid a fair wage.
Labor demands must be balanced with business concerns.
Unions are undermining our economy by blackmailing companies to overpay their workers.
Unions are hindering our economic prosperity with their constant bickering.
Unions should be outlawed.

WAR ON TERROR
Terrorism will be reduced if we stop meddling in other country's affairs. Civil liberties are deeply important.
We should develop an antiterror strategy with the United Nations to stop economic and social injustice.
A renewed focus on multilateral foreign policy aimed at engaging terrorism as a police issue. Protect civil liberties.
We must focus on Al Qaeda, not Syria. Civil liberties are important.
We should not hesitate to use military force against terrorism. At home civil liberties must sometimes be sacrificed.
Terrorism can only be stopped with military force. Unilateral attacks are justified as are limitations on civil rights.
Unilaterally attack countries suspected of supporting terrorists.