The Land Of The Free: An American Political Roleplay (OOC)

[Agarntrop]

When's Congress up?

[Dentali]

POLLING

At any point you can ask for polling/focus groups to be done regarding an issue or your standing of a character in a particular race. Thinking of running for President? Feel free to ask for some polling

EDIT: Presidential Polls however would be difficult to commission until we have a better idea of the field (more accepted applications of potential contenders), but you can do focus groups and such, or 1 on 1 polling "How does my character stack up against this one?"

Also polling is not cheap or subtle, you need money to do it and if you do it people will take notice

[Puertollano]

Is Levi accepted?

[Main Nation Ministry]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

[Agarntrop]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

mnm. do not.

[Dentali]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

lol fortnite is alright, id ask permission for anything specific

[Meelducan]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

As Supreme Leader of this RP, Fortnite is deemed ILLEGAL

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

POLLING

At any point you can ask for polling/focus groups to be done regarding an issue or your standing of a character in a particular race. Thinking of running for President? Feel free to ask for some polling

EDIT: Presidential Polls however would be difficult to commission until we have a better idea of the field (more accepted applications of potential contenders), but you can do focus groups and such, or 1 on 1 polling "How does my character stack up against this one?"

Also polling is not cheap or subtle, you need money to do it and if you do it people will take notice

How much does it cost to hold a poll with a sample of 1,000?

[Alozia]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Alozia
Character Name: Julia Piotrowska
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 29
Character Height: 176 cm
Character Weight: 63 kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district (starting January 3, 2019)
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: Illinois
Character State of Residence: Illinois
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: grass-roots support, popular with youth, energizing
Main Weaknesses: hated by the establishment, polarizing, inexperienced
Biography: Julia Piotrowska was born on November 11, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois to a family of working class, second-generation Polish-Americans, Jan and Mika Malinowski (Michalkiewicz). Her mother passed away due to breast cancer in 2009. Born and raised in Chicago Julia attended the local schools, winning a couple high school-level history competitions, before going to the University of Chicago which she graduated with degrees in history and pedagogy. For a while she worked as a teacher at her old high school. When asked about her past career she replied: "When you look at the schools today there is so much to do. So many things left unadressed, things I felt obligated to adress. [...] History is so incredibly important, especially when talking about the US. There are so many lessons to take away from it, but they need to be given properly." Piotrowska during her time as teacher was also an active community organizer who worked to provide lower-class children with school lunches. In her free time she engaged in activism.

In 2017 she joined forces with Brand New Congress to challenge the incumbent Blue Dog Democrat for their party's nomination. After more than a year of door-to-door campaigning, canvassing, turning down corporate money and organizing she defeated the entrenched establishment candidate with just over 51% of the vote. Over the course of the midterm cycle, especially after her primary victory, she established herself as the progressive firebrand garnering a large social media following. Her campaign was known for, among other things, Julia's progressive (sometimes reffered to as "radical") ideas. One of her biggest, most notable policy proposals is the "Green New Deal", a radical plan to transform the energy system in the United States and drastically lower carbon emissions nation wide, among other things. In the general she easily defeated the Republican challenger in a district with a Cook PVI of D+20

Piotrowska is a progressive Democrat, a soon-to-be freshman Congresswoman she doesn't have a legislative record to speak of yet, but her various views have been made clear over the course of the campaign. A "Democratic Socialist" she is in favor of single-payer healthcare plan known as "Medicare for All" as well as strong pro-union legislation. She is in favor of campaign finance reform and a $15 minimum wage. Socially progressive she is a staunch ally of the LGBTQ+ community. A dove, she opposes intervention in Syria, but is a supporter of Palestine. Proponent of tuition-free college she cited herself as an example of for-profit universities being a "disastorous idea"; "I, like many Americans, have tens of thousands in student debt." She said in one of her interviews. "How are we supposed to succeed?"

Other Info: Her boyfriend, Thomas Morgan, proposed to her shortly after the results of her primary were announced. She accepted.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay:
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Do Not Remove: 84721

[Dentali]

POLLING

At any point you can ask for polling/focus groups to be done regarding an issue or your standing of a character in a particular race. Thinking of running for President? Feel free to ask for some polling

EDIT: Presidential Polls however would be difficult to commission until we have a better idea of the field (more accepted applications of potential contenders), but you can do focus groups and such, or 1 on 1 polling "How does my character stack up against this one?"

Also polling is not cheap or subtle, you need money to do it and if you do it people will take notice

How much does it cost to hold a poll with a sample of 1,000?

Its usually $25-$35 per interview (depending on the quality of the firm), national surveys have 800-1000 respondents on average.

[The World Capitalist Confederation]

How much does it cost to hold a poll with a sample of 1,000?

Its usually $25-$35 per interview (depending on the quality of the firm), national surveys have 800-1000 respondents on average.

I'd have one for Vohoffsky but most responses will be "never heard of".

[Vaquas]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Richard Slater
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6'2"
Character Weight: 198 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2005-present), Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture (1999-2003)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Arkansas
Character State of Residence: Arkansas
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Passionate, assertive, sharp wit, loyal base.
Main Weaknesses: Aggressive, stubborn, egotistical, short temper, disliked by moderates.
Biography:

Richard James Slater was born on November 27th, 1957. He was raised in a farm family outside of Fayetteville. His family had already built up a successful farming business over generations that had put them on a more high end of middle class. Slater's father was deeply invested in the farm, and worked day in and out to make sure their business prospered. His mother mostly stayed and home to support him and his brother and sister. Because of this, Slater's father was not heavily involved in raising his childern, though Richard did inherit his father's short temper. Despite some issues in his relationship with his father that resulted in frequent arguements when they were around each other, Slater was able to maintain a mostly normal childhood for a farm boy.

He had graduated high school without much fanfare, and was expected by his parents to continue to support the farm afterwards. While Slater did overall enjoy farming, his growing tensions with his father and desire to be more than a simple farm boy led him to instead pursue college. He had been drawn to the more business and financial elements of farming from a young age, and had grow to obssess over the idea of wealth and the power that came with it. He pursued a bachelor's degree in Finance at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, along with his MBA. He would later meet his future first wife named Tammy during his time there. He additionally started to gain interest in politics as he frequently observed the debates and power struggles between Democrats and Republicans both at college and on the national level, growing deeply passionate about conservative views, especially as Reagan began his political revolution.

Slater would go on to accept a job working for a local financial management consulting firm, and was able to gradually work up the ranks over the years into upper management. This was also the time he married Tammy, and they went on to have two children together. Some issues began to rise, however, as Slater began to imitate some of his father's pervious parenting, by frequently being absent from his children's lives to focus on work.

After achieving success at the firm and gaining the confidence of his clients, Slater would go on to open his own firm. While the firm did start of successful, the recession that hit in the early 1990s just a year after it's formation damaged his reputation, as his clients accused him of not adequately preparing them to protect their finances during the recession. He was able to recover after a few years, however, and this was also when he began to becoming increasingly involved in the political scene. His dislike for (not Clinton) and passion for conservative ideology led him to begin donating frequently to local and state races, and he also formed connections through his firm with powerful individuals who would help support his career later on. His regional profile began to rise as he worked through connections with numerous people, and had developed a reputation as a firebrand conservative.

During the 1998 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Slater was pushed frequently by some activists and his allies to run for office. Though Tammy had pushed him not to get involved in politics, Richard came to enjoy the idea of impacting the state and country and pushing it all in his own direction, and would announce to the surprise of some that he would run in the Republican primary. While he initially had limited name recognition outside of his circle of clients and republican activists, his unconventional and blunt manner of speaking throughout the campaign had garnered multiple headlines from local and state media. Because of all of this, along with some efforts from his more powerful friends, he was able to surprise many by coming in second in the primary, though the margin between him and the winner was far from close.

After his election defeat, Slater returned to his firm for a few months, all while he had worked to convince his allies to get into the ear of the newly elected Republican governor, in an effort to potential score a cabinet position or better odds of winning an election next time. Despite initial skepticism from the governor and some of the party establishment, they eventually decide to give Slater the position as Secretary of Finance and Administration, in large part due to a desire to please Slater's more conservative base. During his tenure, he largely focused on supporting the governors policies, and had done largely well while in office, even if it wasn't particularly notable. What was notable however was when Tammy suddenly filed for a divorce in 2000, citing irreconcilable differences. As their two children had both already recently entered adulthood, there wasn't much of a dispute over them, and the divorce went on smoothly. Regardless, the whole affair had damaged his reputation and support among evangelicals and several other groups. Within 8 months of the divorce, Slater would go on to marry Janet, a woman who had served as a campaign staff member during his 1998 campaign, and have his third child with her.

After the governor's re-election, he was let go of his position as Secretary due to the still somewhat looming fallout of the divorce and second marriage, along with the governor believing he had already done what he needed to do. Slater still had higher ambitions, and decide to run for U.S. Senate. He startedo off down as he was still heavily associated with the events of his divorce, though a decent amount of it had blown over by then. He was able to use his ability to get attention through his rhetoric and strong conservative ideas to regroup his base from the previous election, and expand it enough to narrowly pull off a win against the expected nominee. The establishment in the state was initially hesitant to give him a large amount of support due to the difficult relationship his ideals and words had created, but due to the opportunity they say in taking the seat back, they went on with him. With the incumbent Democrat retiring, Slater had the perfect opportunity to trash his opponent as much as he could while rallying his supporters at the polls. Accusing the Democrat of being "braindead" and "godless" and campaigning on supporting the war on terror, a conservative fiscal policy, and agricultural development, he was able to narrowly take the seat, putting him in the Senate.

After he arrived, his relationship with his fellow Senators was strained by his short temper and aggressive arguements during debates. Many in his own party struggled to work with him as they felt he was far too crazy and combative to work with. Slater was still able to do what he had set out to do, and had pushed legislation to help farmers, push economic policies further to the right, supported the war on terror, and had also worked to make abortion laws much more strict, leading to renewed trust from the evangelical community. AFter (not Obama) was elected President, Slater tried his hardest to make himself an enemy of him. He frequently gave long and impassioned filibusters on everything from the ACA to the budget, and often obstructed his policies. He even tried to cause numerous government shutdowns throughout his presiency to get what he wanted. His actions had drawn ire from Democrats and Moderates, while his conservative base had eaten it all up. He was a founding member of the Tea Party Caucus, and was known as one of it's most loud and passionate members.

Slater had also controversially suggested support for the birther conspiracy theory, and went as far as to question (not Obama)'s faith, accusing him of being a closet Muslim. This led to him being reprimanded by Democrats and even some Republicans. Despite this, Slater was still able to maintain his position as a loud conservative voice in the chamber.

Slater was among the first notable politicians to endorse Wolf's campaign for President, and frequently rallied for him during the campaign. After the election, Slater had made himself into one of the President's closest allies in the Senate, almost always voting in favor of his policies. He had made multiple statement denouncing "posers" within the Republican Party who were only supporting Wolf after he became the nominee, again earning discontent from the Republican establishment.

Largely, Slater is known as a more loud and aggressive Senator, disliked by traditional Republicans and even some fellow populists due to his tone and public statements. Regardless, he is still heavily liked by the Wolf wing of the party, and has capitalized on it's rise to the fullest extent, though his support among more moderate voters is very limited. With rumors of Wolf in poor health, some speculate that Slater could make a run for President if the race is open, and would likely run to support and represent the President's policies.

Other Info: On the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Jovuistan

Do Not Remove: 84721

There is a discrepancy between your application and your listed offices, it says he was Secretary of Agriculture but in your application it says he was Secretary of Finance and Administration, can you please clarify? Once that is done, I will accept your well-written and extensive application.

[Main Nation Ministry]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

lol fortnite is alright, id ask permission for anything specific

It is still 2019. Don't see anything wrong at what was relevant at January to be added.

[Vaquas]

Representative Teasdale

The Congresswoman is hereby accepted.

[Agarntrop]

Quick question, may I reference real-life events or trends in the IC? Such as Fortnite?

As Supreme Leader of this RP, Fortnite is deemed ILLEGAL

Whomever Fortnites in the realm of this Roleplay shall suffer Death as an Unepic Gaymer Virgin.

[Sanabel]

Cant wait for these presidential races to heat up.

[Dentali]

Cant wait for these presidential races to heat up.

lol how about starting in the first place

[Jovuistan]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Richard Slater
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6'2"
Character Weight: 198 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2005-present), Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture (1999-2003)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Arkansas
Character State of Residence: Arkansas
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Passionate, assertive, sharp wit, loyal base.
Main Weaknesses: Aggressive, stubborn, egotistical, short temper, disliked by moderates.
Biography:

Richard James Slater was born on November 27th, 1957. He was raised in a farm family outside of Fayetteville. His family had already built up a successful farming business over generations that had put them on a more high end of middle class. Slater's father was deeply invested in the farm, and worked day in and out to make sure their business prospered. His mother mostly stayed and home to support him and his brother and sister. Because of this, Slater's father was not heavily involved in raising his childern, though Richard did inherit his father's short temper. Despite some issues in his relationship with his father that resulted in frequent arguements when they were around each other, Slater was able to maintain a mostly normal childhood for a farm boy.

He had graduated high school without much fanfare, and was expected by his parents to continue to support the farm afterwards. While Slater did overall enjoy farming, his growing tensions with his father and desire to be more than a simple farm boy led him to instead pursue college. He had been drawn to the more business and financial elements of farming from a young age, and had grow to obssess over the idea of wealth and the power that came with it. He pursued a bachelor's degree in Finance at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, along with his MBA. He would later meet his future first wife named Tammy during his time there. He additionally started to gain interest in politics as he frequently observed the debates and power struggles between Democrats and Republicans both at college and on the national level, growing deeply passionate about conservative views, especially as Reagan began his political revolution.

Slater would go on to accept a job working for a local financial management consulting firm, and was able to gradually work up the ranks over the years into upper management. This was also the time he married Tammy, and they went on to have two children together. Some issues began to rise, however, as Slater began to imitate some of his father's pervious parenting, by frequently being absent from his children's lives to focus on work.

After achieving success at the firm and gaining the confidence of his clients, Slater would go on to open his own firm. While the firm did start of successful, the recession that hit in the early 1990s just a year after it's formation damaged his reputation, as his clients accused him of not adequately preparing them to protect their finances during the recession. He was able to recover after a few years, however, and this was also when he began to becoming increasingly involved in the political scene. His dislike for (not Clinton) and passion for conservative ideology led him to begin donating frequently to local and state races, and he also formed connections through his firm with powerful individuals who would help support his career later on. His regional profile began to rise as he worked through connections with numerous people, and had developed a reputation as a firebrand conservative.

During the 1998 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Slater was pushed frequently by some activists and his allies to run for office. Though Tammy had pushed him not to get involved in politics, Richard came to enjoy the idea of impacting the state and country and pushing it all in his own direction, and would announce to the surprise of some that he would run in the Republican primary. While he initially had limited name recognition outside of his circle of clients and republican activists, his unconventional and blunt manner of speaking throughout the campaign had garnered multiple headlines from local and state media. Because of all of this, along with some efforts from his more powerful friends, he was able to surprise many by coming in second in the primary, though the margin between him and the winner was far from close.

After his election defeat, Slater returned to his firm for a few months, all while he had worked to convince his allies to get into the ear of the newly elected Republican governor, in an effort to potential score a cabinet position or better odds of winning an election next time. Despite initial skepticism from the governor and some of the party establishment, they eventually decide to give Slater the position as Secretary of Finance and Administration, in large part due to a desire to please Slater's more conservative base. During his tenure, he largely focused on supporting the governors policies, and had done largely well while in office, even if it wasn't particularly notable. What was notable however was when Tammy suddenly filed for a divorce in 2000, citing irreconcilable differences. As their two children had both already recently entered adulthood, there wasn't much of a dispute over them, and the divorce went on smoothly. Regardless, the whole affair had damaged his reputation and support among evangelicals and several other groups. Within 8 months of the divorce, Slater would go on to marry Janet, a woman who had served as a campaign staff member during his 1998 campaign, and have his third child with her.

After the governor's re-election, he was let go of his position as Secretary due to the still somewhat looming fallout of the divorce and second marriage, along with the governor believing he had already done what he needed to do. Slater still had higher ambitions, and decide to run for U.S. Senate. He startedo off down as he was still heavily associated with the events of his divorce, though a decent amount of it had blown over by then. He was able to use his ability to get attention through his rhetoric and strong conservative ideas to regroup his base from the previous election, and expand it enough to narrowly pull off a win against the expected nominee. The establishment in the state was initially hesitant to give him a large amount of support due to the difficult relationship his ideals and words had created, but due to the opportunity they say in taking the seat back, they went on with him. With the incumbent Democrat retiring, Slater had the perfect opportunity to trash his opponent as much as he could while rallying his supporters at the polls. Accusing the Democrat of being "braindead" and "godless" and campaigning on supporting the war on terror, a conservative fiscal policy, and agricultural development, he was able to narrowly take the seat, putting him in the Senate.

After he arrived, his relationship with his fellow Senators was strained by his short temper and aggressive arguements during debates. Many in his own party struggled to work with him as they felt he was far too crazy and combative to work with. Slater was still able to do what he had set out to do, and had pushed legislation to help farmers, push economic policies further to the right, supported the war on terror, and had also worked to make abortion laws much more strict, leading to renewed trust from the evangelical community. AFter (not Obama) was elected President, Slater tried his hardest to make himself an enemy of him. He frequently gave long and impassioned filibusters on everything from the ACA to the budget, and often obstructed his policies. He even tried to cause numerous government shutdowns throughout his presiency to get what he wanted. His actions had drawn ire from Democrats and Moderates, while his conservative base had eaten it all up. He was a founding member of the Tea Party Caucus, and was known as one of it's most loud and passionate members.

Slater had also controversially suggested support for the birther conspiracy theory, and went as far as to question (not Obama)'s faith, accusing him of being a closet Muslim. This led to him being reprimanded by Democrats and even some Republicans. Despite this, Slater was still able to maintain his position as a loud conservative voice in the chamber.

Slater was among the first notable politicians to endorse Wolf's campaign for President, and frequently rallied for him during the campaign. After the election, Slater had made himself into one of the President's closest allies in the Senate, almost always voting in favor of his policies. He had made multiple statement denouncing "posers" within the Republican Party who were only supporting Wolf after he became the nominee, again earning discontent from the Republican establishment.

Largely, Slater is known as a more loud and aggressive Senator, disliked by traditional Republicans and even some fellow populists due to his tone and public statements. Regardless, he is still heavily liked by the Wolf wing of the party, and has capitalized on it's rise to the fullest extent, though his support among more moderate voters is very limited. With rumors of Wolf in poor health, some speculate that Slater could make a run for President if the race is open, and would likely run to support and represent the President's policies.

Other Info: On the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Jovuistan

Do Not Remove: 84721

There is a discrepancy between your application and your listed offices, it says he was Secretary of Agriculture but in your application it says he was Secretary of Finance and Administration, can you please clarify? Once that is done, I will accept your well-written and extensive application.

oopsies. I was gonna have him be Agri Sec but then I found out they didn't have one at the time. Fixing that up now.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Jovuistan
Character Name: Richard Slater
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 61
Character Height: 6'2"
Character Weight: 198 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: U.S. Senator from Arkansas (2005-present), Arkansas Secretary of Finance and Administration (1999-2003)
Appearance: (Image)
Character State of Origin: Arkansas
Character State of Residence: Arkansas
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Passionate, assertive, sharp wit, loyal base.
Main Weaknesses: Aggressive, stubborn, egotistical, short temper, disliked by moderates.
Biography:

Richard James Slater was born on November 27th, 1957. He was raised in a farm family outside of Fayetteville. His family had already built up a successful farming business over generations that had put them on a more high end of middle class. Slater's father was deeply invested in the farm, and worked day in and out to make sure their business prospered. His mother mostly stayed and home to support him and his brother and sister. Because of this, Slater's father was not heavily involved in raising his childern, though Richard did inherit his father's short temper. Despite some issues in his relationship with his father that resulted in frequent arguements when they were around each other, Slater was able to maintain a mostly normal childhood for a farm boy.

He had graduated high school without much fanfare, and was expected by his parents to continue to support the farm afterwards. While Slater did overall enjoy farming, his growing tensions with his father and desire to be more than a simple farm boy led him to instead pursue college. He had been drawn to the more business and financial elements of farming from a young age, and had grow to obssess over the idea of wealth and the power that came with it. He pursued a bachelor's degree in Finance at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, along with his MBA. He would later meet his future first wife named Tammy during his time there. He additionally started to gain interest in politics as he frequently observed the debates and power struggles between Democrats and Republicans both at college and on the national level, growing deeply passionate about conservative views, especially as Reagan began his political revolution.

Slater would go on to accept a job working for a local financial management consulting firm, and was able to gradually work up the ranks over the years into upper management. This was also the time he married Tammy, and they went on to have two children together. Some issues began to rise, however, as Slater began to imitate some of his father's pervious parenting, by frequently being absent from his children's lives to focus on work.

After achieving success at the firm and gaining the confidence of his clients, Slater would go on to open his own firm. While the firm did start of successful, the recession that hit in the early 1990s just a year after it's formation damaged his reputation, as his clients accused him of not adequately preparing them to protect their finances during the recession. He was able to recover after a few years, however, and this was also when he began to becoming increasingly involved in the political scene. His dislike for (not Clinton) and passion for conservative ideology led him to begin donating frequently to local and state races, and he also formed connections through his firm with powerful individuals who would help support his career later on. His regional profile began to rise as he worked through connections with numerous people, and had developed a reputation as a firebrand conservative.

During the 1998 Arkansas gubernatorial election, Slater was pushed frequently by some activists and his allies to run for office. Though Tammy had pushed him not to get involved in politics, Richard came to enjoy the idea of impacting the state and country and pushing it all in his own direction, and would announce to the surprise of some that he would run in the Republican primary. While he initially had limited name recognition outside of his circle of clients and republican activists, his unconventional and blunt manner of speaking throughout the campaign had garnered multiple headlines from local and state media. Because of all of this, along with some efforts from his more powerful friends, he was able to surprise many by coming in second in the primary, though the margin between him and the winner was far from close.

After his election defeat, Slater returned to his firm for a few months, all while he had worked to convince his allies to get into the ear of the newly elected Republican governor, in an effort to potential score a cabinet position or better odds of winning an election next time. Despite initial skepticism from the governor and some of the party establishment, they eventually decide to give Slater the position as Secretary of Finance and Administration, in large part due to a desire to please Slater's more conservative base. During his tenure, he largely focused on supporting the governors policies, and had done largely well while in office, even if it wasn't particularly notable. What was notable however was when Tammy suddenly filed for a divorce in 2000, citing irreconcilable differences. As their two children had both already recently entered adulthood, there wasn't much of a dispute over them, and the divorce went on smoothly. Regardless, the whole affair had damaged his reputation and support among evangelicals and several other groups. Within 8 months of the divorce, Slater would go on to marry Janet, a woman who had served as a campaign staff member during his 1998 campaign, and have his third child with her.

After the governor's re-election, he was let go of his position as Secretary due to the still somewhat looming fallout of the divorce and second marriage, along with the governor believing he had already done what he needed to do. Slater still had higher ambitions, and decide to run for U.S. Senate. He startedo off down as he was still heavily associated with the events of his divorce, though a decent amount of it had blown over by then. He was able to use his ability to get attention through his rhetoric and strong conservative ideas to regroup his base from the previous election, and expand it enough to narrowly pull off a win against the expected nominee. The establishment in the state was initially hesitant to give him a large amount of support due to the difficult relationship his ideals and words had created, but due to the opportunity they say in taking the seat back, they went on with him. With the incumbent Democrat retiring, Slater had the perfect opportunity to trash his opponent as much as he could while rallying his supporters at the polls. Accusing the Democrat of being "braindead" and "godless" and campaigning on supporting the war on terror, a conservative fiscal policy, and agricultural development, he was able to narrowly take the seat, putting him in the Senate.

After he arrived, his relationship with his fellow Senators was strained by his short temper and aggressive arguements during debates. Many in his own party struggled to work with him as they felt he was far too crazy and combative to work with. Slater was still able to do what he had set out to do, and had pushed legislation to help farmers, push economic policies further to the right, supported the war on terror, and had also worked to make abortion laws much more strict, leading to renewed trust from the evangelical community. AFter (not Obama) was elected President, Slater tried his hardest to make himself an enemy of him. He frequently gave long and impassioned filibusters on everything from the ACA to the budget, and often obstructed his policies. He even tried to cause numerous government shutdowns throughout his presiency to get what he wanted. His actions had drawn ire from Democrats and Moderates, while his conservative base had eaten it all up. He was a founding member of the Tea Party Caucus, and was known as one of it's most loud and passionate members.

Slater had also controversially suggested support for the birther conspiracy theory, and went as far as to question (not Obama)'s faith, accusing him of being a closet Muslim. This led to him being reprimanded by Democrats and even some Republicans. Despite this, Slater was still able to maintain his position as a loud conservative voice in the chamber.

Slater was among the first notable politicians to endorse Wolf's campaign for President, and frequently rallied for him during the campaign. After the election, Slater had made himself into one of the President's closest allies in the Senate, almost always voting in favor of his policies. He had made multiple statement denouncing "posers" within the Republican Party who were only supporting Wolf after he became the nominee, again earning discontent from the Republican establishment.

Largely, Slater is known as a more loud and aggressive Senator, disliked by traditional Republicans and even some fellow populists due to his tone and public statements. Regardless, he is still heavily liked by the Wolf wing of the party, and has capitalized on it's rise to the fullest extent, though his support among more moderate voters is very limited. With rumors of Wolf in poor health, some speculate that Slater could make a run for President if the race is open, and would likely run to support and represent the President's policies.

Other Info: On the Committee of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Jovuistan

Do Not Remove: 84721

There we go!

[Vaquas]

Senator Richard Slater

Senator Slater is hereby Accepted.

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name:
Character Name: Samuel Obersdorf
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 62
Character Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Character Weight: 190 pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Arthur Andersen Partner(1993-1997), US Representative from NY-9(2002-present), House Majority Whip(2019-present)
Appearance:

Character State of Origin: Maryland
Character State of Residence: New York
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Knows a lot of skeletons, Exceptionally knowledgable on financial matters(especially tax), Donated much of his earnings toward philanthropy, Inspiring backstory, Blind loyalty
Main Weaknesses: Viewed as untrustworthy, repeatedly subpoenaed for unethical behavior during his time as an Arthur Andersen partner, Uncharismatic, Blind loyalty, Accusations of corruption
Biography:
Born to a lower class mixed race family in Baltimore, Obersdorf was the son of a former Volkssturm conscript who fled to the United States after the war and a shoe shiner. Obersdorf was the youngest child in a family of 7. Growing up both his parents and his siblings tried to spoil him rotten, and as a result, he was shielded from the full horror of the family's poverty. Although all of his siblings

He rose through the corporate ladder as he was declared a perfect drone.

The court documents stated that Obersdorf acted with "extreme and reckless disregard for the accounting profession, and although unethical and deeply immoral did not constitute a jailable offence". Thus Obersdorf

WIP
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Here is a very early concept of the character I am thinking of making

[Dentali]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name:
Character Name: Samuel Obersdorf
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 62
Character Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Character Weight: 190 pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Arthur Andersen Partner(1993-1997), US Representative from NY-9(2002-present), House Majority Whip(2019-present)
Appearance:
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Character State of Origin: Maryland
Character State of Residence: New York
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Knows a lot of skeletons, Exceptionally knowledgable on financial matters(especially tax), Donated much of his earnings toward philanthropy, Inspiring backstory, Blind loyalty
Main Weaknesses: Viewed as untrustworthy, repeatedly subpoenaed for unethical behavior during his time as an Arthur Andersen partner, Uncharismatic, Blind loyalty, Accusations of corruption
Biography:
Born to a lower class mixed race family in Baltimore, Obersdorf was the son of a former Volkssturm conscript who fled to the United States after the war and a shoe shiner. Obersdorf was the youngest child in a family of 7. Growing up both his parents and his siblings tried to spoil him rotten, and as a result, he was shielded from the full horror of the family's poverty. Although all of his siblings

He rose through the corporate ladder as he was declared a perfect drone.

The court documents stated that Obersdorf acted with "extreme and reckless disregard for the accounting profession, and although unethical and deeply immoral did not constitute a jailable offence". Thus Obersdorf

WIP
Other Info:

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

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Here is a very early concept of the character I am thinking of making

he is untrustworthy AND blindly loyal?

[Democratic Peoples republic of Kelvinsi]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name:
Character Name: Samuel Obersdorf
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 62
Character Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Character Weight: 190 pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Arthur Andersen Partner(1993-1997), US Representative from NY-9(2002-present), House Majority Whip(2019-present)
Appearance:
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Character State of Origin: Maryland
Character State of Residence: New York
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Knows a lot of skeletons, Exceptionally knowledgable on financial matters(especially tax), Donated much of his earnings toward philanthropy, Inspiring backstory, Blind loyalty
Main Weaknesses: Viewed as untrustworthy, repeatedly subpoenaed for unethical behavior during his time as an Arthur Andersen partner, Uncharismatic, Blind loyalty, Accusations of corruption
Biography:
Born to a lower class mixed race family in Baltimore, Obersdorf was the son of a former Volkssturm conscript who fled to the United States after the war and a shoe shiner. Obersdorf was the youngest child in a family of 7. Growing up both his parents and his siblings tried to spoil him rotten, and as a result, he was shielded from the full horror of the family's poverty. Although all of his siblings

He rose through the corporate ladder as he was declared a perfect drone.

The court documents stated that Obersdorf acted with "extreme and reckless disregard for the accounting profession, and although unethical and deeply immoral did not constitute a jailable offence". Thus Obersdorf

WIP
Other Info:

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Your Nation's Name Here)

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Here is a very early concept of the character I am thinking of making

he is untrustworthy AND blindly loyal?

He is untrustworthy by the general public, due to the fact that he carries out the dirty work of the Democratic party.

[Cocoa Nation]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Cocoa Nation
Character Name: Sandra "Sandy" Fields
Character Gender: Female
Character Age: 67
Character Height: 5'9
Character Weight: 190 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Small Business Owner (1975-1997); Mayor of Roswell, Georgia (1998-2007); Representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District (2008-present)
Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)

Character State of Origin: Georgia
Character State of Residence: Georgia
Character Party Affiliation: Democrat
Main Strengths: Cross-party appeal; national prominence; passionate speaker (think more Warren than Obama)
Main Weaknesses: Controversial past statements on topics like abortion, immigration, etc.; Considered to moderate/conservative for some on the left; relatively old;
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Sandra "Sandy" Fields was born in the small town of Lavonia, Georgia. She grew up lower middle class, her mother a librarian and her father a supervisor at a small factory. Sandy grew up relatively normal. She went to her local schools, hung out with the children of family friends, and focused more on playing than politics. That changed when she met her future husband, Michael, in high school. Michael, who was African-American, was born to parents who were very engaged in the Civil Rights movement. Michael's parents' passion for politics transferred to Michael, which in turn transferred to Sandy.

After graduating from high school, Sandy moved to Atlanta with her husband. Sandy went to a local college to get her degree and then became a public school teacher. Her husband worked numerous jobs in Atlanta. After saving enough money, both Sandy and Michael quit their jobs to start a trucking business. Buoyed by the trucking boom of the 70's and Atlanta's increased logistics importance, Sandy was able to move up the socio-economic ladder, and move out of Atlanta into the suburb of Roswell.

While an active member of and donor to the Democrat's local chapter, Sandy did not have any plans on running for local office. This changed in 1997. The incumbent Mayor of Roswell announced his retirement and left a power vacuum in a rapidly growing city. The local Democrats pressured Sandy to quit her job and run for Mayor. At first reluctant, Sandy eventually decided to run for Mayor. She ran on a platform of increasing affordable housing and infrastructure renewal/improvement projects. With the help of her husband, Sandy was able to increase black turn out in the local elections, leading to her win over her Republican challenger.

Sandy continued to be a popular Mayor until she decided to leave her job in 2007. Instead, she decided to run for US Congress in a solid Republican district. Her advisors warned her against such a move, predicting a loss. However Sandy's moderate social positions, strong support from the African-American community, and Obama's coattails were all able to let Sandy win over the Republican incumbent.

In 2017, Sandy made the decision to run for Governor of Georgia. Sandy had a primary role in building up the Democrats' political machine in Georgia and 2018 seemed like the perfect chance to use it against a party under an unpopular president. Sandy faced some backlash from progressives in the primary, but was able easily win with 65% of the vote. The general election was the most competitive gubernatorial race Georgia had seen in decades. Her opponent, however, won the vote by less than 50,000 votes. Sandy blames the loss on voter suppression. Her opponent running for governor had a clear conflict of interest since he was also the Secretary of state and responsible for overseeing the gubernatorial race. Federal judges ruled that multiple counties in Georgia violated the Civil Rights Act during the election. However, the election was not close enough for a recount and Sandy was forced to concede.

While she lost the gubernatorial race, Sandy was able to become a national figure. She received endorsements from past presidents, graced the cover of multiple national magazines, and caught headlines around the nation. While the gubernatorial race was Sandy's first electoral lost, she vowed that it would not stop her. She is now considering running for Senate, or possibly even President.

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[Bette Noir]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Bette Noir
Character Name: Ashton Knox
Character Gender: M
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 5'6
Character Weight: 145
Character Position/Role/Job: Real Estate Developer/ CEO of Knox Group( 2001-Present), Real Estate Attorney (1988-2001)
Appearance:

Character State of Origin: California
Character State of Residence: Oregon
Character Party Affiliation: N/A(2018-Present), Republican(2012-2017), Democrat(2008-2012), Independent(2000-2008), Democrat(1995-2000)
Main Strengths: Charismatic, Business Experience, Photogenic(loves airtime), Large War Chest, Personable
Main Weaknesses: Alcoholic, Flip Flopper, Lacks Political Experience, Impulsive/Reckless with words, Insensitive
Biography: Ashton Knox was born on July 21st, 1960 to William and Carmela Knox in the cozy city of Redwood City, California. The son of a carpenter and legal receptionist the Knox family could comfortably call themselves middle class. Although they lived comfortably the Knox's lived in tight quarters in their 3 bedroom apartment. Being the youngest in a family of 5, an older brother and sister, Ashton regularly got into quarrels with his siblings. He lived a relatively normal and mundane childhood. He attended public school and after graduating high school Ashton decided to follow in his fathers footsteps and learned carpentry in 1978.

He would continue to work in his fathers construction company until he was 21. During his time in construction Ashton would develop an alcoholic tendency, drinking at every chance he could get. He was a frequenter of strip clubs and hung around a bad crowd. In 1981 he would delve in the cocaine scene frequenting the night clubs and house parties. This would lead him further into the 'bottle'. His father saw this and gave him an ultimatum: he'd either sober up or he would fire him from his company. A schism occurred between him and fathers relationship. Ashton packed up his stuff and left his familys home. He would bunk with friends and quit his job in his fathers company.

He would eventually enroll into Foothill Community College where he would then transfer to UC Santa Cruz. Earning his degree in business he went back to his fathers company to help him manage their expanding operations in 1985. After a brief stint in managerial operations Ashton decided to take the BAR exam and enroll in UC Hastings School of Law that same year. After graduating in 1989 Ashton was hired at Morrison Foerrester where he would begin his career in Real Estate law. He would regularly interact with developers and eventually caught the real estate bug.

In 1997, having saved up his wealth and with the subsequent dot-com boom occuring, Ashton bought a significant share of his fathers construction company. In 1999 he would buy 2/3 share in his fathers company and decided to leave Morrison Foerrester taking some of his clients with thus emerging in a big scandal. After taking high profile clients and with Ashton renaming his fathers company to Redwood Builders Inc, the company came under immense scrutiny with Ashton being accused of insider trading. The accusation never became more than tabloid gossip. His father, William Knox, expressed disdain for how his son was handling the company. In 2001, after having near total control of the construction company, Ashton arranged a boardroom coup which forced his father to retire from the company and subsequently renamed the company from Redwood Builders Inc to the Knox Group. Ashton's family would severe all ties with him after this move.
Although staying relatively quiet politically, Ashton would rant to a local news outlet that he "abandoned" the Democratic party for their "reckless handling" of the NAFTA treaty, citing that they had "sold the soul of America." He would continue to berate the party both in public and privately to his colleagues urging them to give donations to the Republican Party and to "vote American". He would run political ads throughout the Bay Area endorsing the California GOP which resulted in severe backlash throughout the Bay.

During all this Ashton would meet his first wife, Ruby Rose during a Gala in SF in 2000. The relationship would be shortlived as Ashtons alcoholism would become a problem. Argument after argument would yield nothing but misery and as such Ashton would walk in on his wife having an affair with one of his close colleagues. The couple separated in 2003 after a mutual agreement to part ways. Tabloid news would run articles about Ruby's infidelity forcing Ashton to hire a PR firm to manage the stories and to cover up Ashtons alcoholic tendencies.

From 2001-2006, Ashton would continue to build the Knox Group into a regional player having developed multiple properties in San Francisco throughout the peninsula and the East Bay. In 2007, with initial signs of an exodus of longtime California residents leaving the state for more affordable areas, Ashton would expand operations into nearby Idaho where he would begin building residential housing veering away from his traditional commercial focus. In 2008 with the housing market crash Ashton began buying out entire neighborhoods of foreclosed houses throughout the west coast and would tear down the houses to build high rises and malls. A bad spate of press accusing him of gentrifying cities forced Ashton to scale back operations. He would use this to his advantage and began focusing on low-income housing instead building small duplexes and tenements. Another scandal would arise after a freelance journalist revealed that Ashton's company gave preference to poorer white families over families of color when accepting applicants for the low-income housing initiative. Once again Ashton would be thrusted into the spotlight.

Ashton used this to discredit the Republican Party. He claimed that he had always been "a die-hard Democrat" and that "the Democrats wouldn't have lead the country to near collapse." He would publicly place the blame of the 2008 crash solely on the Republicans. This marked his transition back into the Democratic Party which was not well received as many would call him a hypocrite thus adding fuel to the bonfire that had already been lit about his character.

Amidst the scandal, Ashton relocated his company headquarters to Portland Oregon in 2010 transforming his Bay Area office into a regional office. This would allow him to expand his development operations into the pacific northwest targeting Bellvue, Spokane, and Seattle Washington. He would open a Seattle office in the summer of 2011 to further expand the Knox Group's reach. It was then that Ashton met his second wife, Elena Fox, in 2011. After a year the newlyweds found themselves with child in 2012, however after carrying what would be twins to full term , Ashton and Elena would find that both the babies would be stillborn leading Ashton further into the bottle. After a slew of drunken public appearances at notable nightclubs and parties Ashton would further embroil himself in controversy after it was revealed that he had frequented Portland's red light district. He was caught on camera soliciting prostitutes in his vintage Lincoln Continental.

In 2013, Ashton would try his hand in Hawaii's lucrative tourist industry by opening up a Polynesian themed hotel and Casino in Honolulu. The endeavor would ultimately fail and by 2016 he would be forced to declare bankruptcy on the endeavor resulting in major losses for the Knox Group. As a result, pressure from investors would, consequently, force the closure of the Boise branch ultimately laying nearly 2000 employees in the area. Ashton immediately went into damage control and halted his low-incoming housing initiative to focus on commerical developments on the West Coast. That same year Elena would file for divorce due to Ashtons alcoholism and unfaithfulness making her unhappiness in the marriage public.

Ashton once more would leave a major political party citing that the Republicans have "failed the American people" in delivering relief and fixing the economy and refused to associate with any major political party. However, he would become a major donor for Pro-Choice and LGBTQ charities and would advocate for enhanced women's rights and tolerance for the gay community regularly attending womens marches and PRIDE events.

Now in 2019, Ashton would set his eyes on political office; believing that he could make a difference and answering the call of duty with the recent events with President Wolf, Ashton is actively reviewing his options.


Other Info: The biography is a little clunky but at least you'll get an idea of my character. (Kinda of a scumbag lol but hopefully an intriguing one nonetheless.) Lemme know what you think, if he could be a viable character. I'll adjust accordingly.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Bette Noir

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[The Sandersmen]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: The Sandersmen
Character Name: George Crawford
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 39
Character Height: 6’ 1”
Character Weight: 190 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Investigative Reporter and National Political Correspondent at the Washington Post
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Character State of Origin: Illinois
Character State of Residence: Washington, D.C.
Character Party Affiliation: Independent; a personal Green Party supporter
Main Strengths: Charismatic, pushy, perceptive
Main Weaknesses: Disliked by politicians, seen as too nosy, sometimes jumps to conclusions too quickly
Biography: Crawford was born in 1981 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. After moving to England in 1998, he graduated from the American Community School in Cobham, Surrey, in "the high Tory London suburbs" of the London commuter belt, in 2000.

He moved back to Chicago in 2000 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 2004 from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, with a double major in journalism and political science and a minor in history. While at college, Crawford wrote for The Daily Northwestern and was editor-in-chief of the campus leftist newspaper The Northwestern Star.

Crawford began his professional career in 2002 as an editorial assistant and researcher for USA Today's editorial page and as a reporter for Campaigns & Elections. He went onto contribute articles to Slate, The Daily Beast, Time, The Guardian, The American Prospect, The American Spectator, The Washington Monthly, The American Conservative, Politico, and The Nation. He regularly appeared on NPR podcasts and MSNBC's various talk shows.

In 2006, Crawford was hired by the Guardian to be a part of the team that investigated the misuse of funds during the Iraq War. His team’s reporting eventually contributed to the discovery of a wider scam in Iraq, leading to a major loss of faith in the Republican president and the election of a young Democrat in 2008. Crawford was sought by the famous editor of the Washington Post, who hired him as an investigative reporter in 2009.

Crawford became well known in the journalism industry, and became respected for his creative ways of seeking information and his integrity when dealing with sources. In 2015, Crawford published a series of stories on the opioid crisis, highlighting the deep collusion between drug companies and local district attorneys, as well as the politics within drug companies. Crawford won the Pulitzer Prize in 2015 for his investigative journalism on the opioid crisis, leading to his promotion within the Washington Post ranks. However, his journalism wasn’t infallible. In 2017, Crawford penned a story in the Post that seemed to insinuate that specific oil executives were directly bribing the national EPA administrator. The story’s sources were paltry, and eventually main parts of the article were revealed to be untrue. His reputation remains relatively intact as a dedicated journalist with integrity, but some peers in the media are wary of him for jumping the gun too soon.

Crawford was given the role of Chief Political Correspondent in 2018. Although politics wasn’t his main interest as a journalist, he has taken on the role with great gusto, having been known for making some trouble at White House press conferences. President Wolf has even personally critiqued Crawford on Twitter. He will be the Washington Post’s senior reporter on the upcoming 2020 Democratic and Republican presidential primaries.

Other Info: Crawford was married to a fellow journalist, with whom he had one child. They divorced in 2014. He is now married to famous 33 year old actress, Clementine Bondor. They have 3 children together.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: The Sandersmen

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