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| Vendoland | Jul 8 2014, 09:30 PM Post #1 |
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Good evening, I'm Russell LeBlanc, senior editor here at the Vendoland Gazette, Vendoland's number one news source. Thank you for joining us for Ninety Days to Victory, our ongoing special on the Prime Minister elections here in Vendoland. Over the next ninety days, we'll take you through an in-depth look at each PM candidate and each party as they work towards their goal, one day at a time. We would like to warn the audience that we will not be editing any content, so viewer discretion may be advised. It is our view that any editing would take away from the overall message and may intentionally or unintentionally affect public perception of the parties. We would rather let the candidates speak directly to the viewing public in order to let the voters form their own opinions. Stay tuned to this program to see how this race unfolds. We only promise one thing: we will deliver the truth, whatever that may be. [OOC: For the sake of clarity, any comments made by Mr. LeBlanc will be highlighted in purple. This will help to differentiate between Mr. LeBlanc, the candidates, members of the public, and other journalists.] |
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| Vendoland | Dec 15 2014, 11:21 PM Post #61 |
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46 days until the election Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the second debate of the Vendolandian Prime Minister election. I'm your moderator, Russell Leblanc. First and foremost, we would like to thank Prime Minister Igawa, Mr. Walker, Mrs. Tierney, and Mr. Kent for appearing on tonight's program and thank you to our studio audience for attending. There will be six general questions for all of the candidates. Each candidate will have five minutes to answer the question. Now for the first question. According to a recent poll, outsourcing is becoming a hot button issue, particularly in the South. What is your stance on outsourcing and what, if anything, would your administration do about it? DI: It breaks my heart to see so many skilled Vendolandian workers out of work because their company has pulled up stakes and moved across the sea. In the months to come, I intend to propose a series of tax incentives for companies that primarily employ Vendolandians. This will be a win-win; people will get back to work and companies can afford to base their operations out of Vendoland. KW: I don't like seeing people out of work either, but I don't believe that we should start paying companies to employ our workers. Until a better solution comes up, I believe the market should handle this. The consumers will do a much better job than our government ever could. AK: It sickens me to see so many companies move overseas to save a few extra dollars. While people in Vendoland starve, these companies manufacture their goods in Cesmolia, where the workers are practically slaves. And for what? So more rich executives can become richer at our expense. I plan on introducing a law that would make any company that outsources jobs ineligible for government assistance. No loans, no tax breaks, nothing. We're no longer going to line the pockets of greedy CEOs who value the bottom line over the people that make them successful. VT: The only role the government should have in business is to get out of the way. If we had a truly free market, this sort of thing would just work itself out. Companies will see this unemployed work force and create jobs to fill the need. The market will sustain itself if we let it. Immigration is slowly but surely becoming an issue here in Vendoland. What sort of immigration policy would you enact in office? VT: With all of these people coming in, we should make sure that we're only letting in desirable people, like doctors or skilled workers. That way, we can keep out the troublemakers. AK: We should adopt an immigration policy similar to our friend Killadonia. We are a country of immigrants. To deny others the chance of coming here to make a better life would be wrong. This is a land of opportunity for everyone, no exceptions. KW: There are currently quotas in place to ensure that our infrastructure can properly accommodate new arrivals. We should keep those in place; why fix it if it isn't broken? DI: We should keep the quotas for now, but commission a team to determine how expensive it would be to accommodate everyone who is looking to come to Vendoland. It won't happen overnight, but we'll work to see that everyone gets the chance to live in this great country. Other nations in the region have been embracing alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal. What would be the alternative energy policy of your administration? KW: As Prime Minister, I would engage private companies to research more efficient means of collecting this energy and developing the means to do so. Aside from that, I don't believe the government should get involved. As more companies offer alternative energy cheaper than natural gas, coal, or nuclear, the consumers will make the switch themselves. VT: Hydro-fracking is the way of the future. Our country still has vast supplies of natural gas just waiting to be grabbed. We should invest in all of that. DI: The wind and the sun are free, but the methods in which to harness their energy isn't. We should start phasing in wind farms and solar energy facilities slowly but surely. This way, we don't bankrupt ourselves in the process of making our country cleaner. AK: I believe we should make the switch to alternative energies as soon as possible. I won't lie to you; it won't be easy and it won't be cheap. But we're not doing this for ourselves; we're doing this for the next generation and the generations to follow. Last, but certainly not least, why are you the best choice for PM? AK: We have the chance to address issues that will affect our country for generations to come. We must confront those issues head-on and make sure that our solutions benefit all of us, not just a fortunate few. DI: The blue collar worker is the backbone of this country. We must do whatever we can to ensure that they have a fair chance to compete and live in this great country. With all respect to my esteemed colleagues, I believe that I have the best interests of the working class at heart and I will continue to do whatever is in my power to make sure they have every chance to succeed. KW: I would represent a truly centrist view, which would be the best solution for all ideologies of this country. If we cannot compromise and make decisions about our future, we cannot succeed. It is very important that we succeed. VT: I will create a Vendoland with the world's best military and economy. Our country will be a place where men and women will be self-reliant and self-determined. We will finally have the chance to become a true superpower here in the region. That will only happen if you vote for me. That concludes our program for this evening. I would like to thank Prime Minister Igawa, Mr. Kyle Walker, Mrs. Vivienne Tierney, and Mr. Andrew Kent for participating in this debate, the studio audience for attending, and you, the viewers, for tuning in again. Join us tomorrow as we continue our coverage of the Prime Minister election. Thank you again and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Dec 16 2014, 10:34 PM Post #62 |
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45 days until the election Good evening. I'm Russell LeBlanc and you're watching Ninety Days to Victory. With what may end up being the last debate behind us, we turn once again to Quentin Marbury and Gloria Savoy to analyze last night's event. Thank you both for being here tonight. Tonight was the first appearance of both Vivienne Tierney and Andrew Kent in the debate format during this campaign. How do you think they did? GS: Everyone expected the worst of Tierney, which surprises me because she's a veteran politician. I don't understand why people wouldn't take her more seriously. But I think they will now; she did an excellent job last night. I wasn't a big fan of Kent. He tried to be passionate but came off as blustery. It's hard enough to take him seriously due to his age, but last night made it even harder. QM: I thought that Kent did a marvelous job. He seized the opportunity and really connected with the audience. Tierney was better than expectations, but that isn't saying much. Her responses were out of touch with the electorate and simply fell flat. How about Walker and Igawa? How did they perform compared to the last debate? QM: Both Walker and Igawa prepared and it shows. Walker's answers were concise and hit the main points. It seemed like he was bound and determine to prove everyone that thought he was a mediocre debater wrong. Igawa made sure to appeal to the center while promoting palatable left-wing concepts. His answers to the first and last question were his best; it's obvious that he cares a great deal about workers' rights. GS: Igawa spent too much time in the middle to make any lasting impression. You got the feeling that he said the most non-offensive thing he could think of for each question. Meanwhile, Walker did a great job of appealing to the right without sacrificing his appeal to the center. Overall, do you think there was a winner last night, and if so, who was it? GS: Walker may be too centrist to appeal to the right wing, but he struck the perfect chord last night. His answers had mass appeal, which is something that the other candidates lacked. I'm not a fan of the Conservatives overall, but Walker made the case last night that he is this country's best bet for leader. QM: It's no secret that I'm a Labor supporter. I think Igawa did a great job last night and I think he should be re-elected. That said, I think Kent won the debate. He was knowledgeable and passionate about every issue. It seemed to me that he cares a great deal about the issues and we need a leader with knowledge and passionate in equal parts. Thank you to Gloria and Quentin for appearing again on our program. Of course, it is worth pointing out that we have reached the half way point of our series, with forty-five days down and forty-five to go. Thank you again for tuning in. We hope to see you back tomorrow night. Good night. |
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| Vendoland | Dec 18 2014, 11:03 PM Post #63 |
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44 days until the election Welcome back to Ninety Days to Victory. I'm your host, Russell LeBlanc. Dan Igawa presented a package of new regulations for mining safety, a move that is sure to endear himself to miners and workers everywhere while making an enemy of big business. The regulations called for new safety equipment in mine shafts deeper than a certain depth, medical assistance for any miner injured on the job, and regular testing of air quality in certain mines. At this time, it is unclear if the proposed regulations will pass Parliament. Andrew Kent was in Golden Grove last night, where he joined the popular rock band Grey Wednesday on stage. Grey Wednesday is a rock n' roll band who are currently #1 on the Vendoland charts with their single "Keep It Up". According to at least one source, four of the former Conservative MPs that defected to the National Party upon its founding are attempting to rejoin the Conservative Party. A source at Conservative Party HQ in Hillcrest, speaking on the condition of anonymity, tells us that four out of the eleven MPs that defected were in Hillcrest today to speak to Walker about rejoining the Conservatives. The source would not reveal which four and Walker's campaign, Tierney's campaign, Conservative Party, or National Party all refused to comment on the story. That's our program for tonight. Join us tomorrow when we discuss the latest polls and their implications. Thank you and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Dec 18 2014, 11:25 PM Post #64 |
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43 days until the election Good evening and welcome back to Ninety Days to Victory. I'm Russell LeBlanc. The Vendolandian Commonwealth Election Commission released their latest domestic and international polls today for the Prime Minister election. Here are the number for the domestic poll: Kent: 28% Igawa: 27% Walker: 27% Tierney: 13% Undecided: 5% And the numbers for the international poll: Kent 75% Walker 25% To determine what sort of conclusions we can draw from these numbers, we are joined once again by Charlie Tanninghouse and Eva Holcroft. Thank you both again for being here tonight. First, Kent is in first place in both polls. This is the first week he's pulled ahead of both Igawa and Walker. Does this bode well for his chances next month? EH: Absolutely. His momentum has been nothing short of spectacular since he entered the race and it shows no sign of slowing down. If it keeps up, I don't think the race will be as close on Election Day. CT: Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Walker and Igawa have been fighting for first place for the last few weeks now, so perhaps it's no surprise that Kent is now right there with them. He's still in the margin of error, so it's plausible that Walker or Igawa could be in first place in the next poll. I think it's still too close to dub anyone the winner this far out. Tierney's numbers took a heavy hit in this poll. As of right now, she's down by almost six points. Do you think the drop is entirely because of the extortion scandal or is something else at play? Can she recover in time? CT: There are still forty-three days until Election Day, so anything is possible. I do believe that her decline is entirely the result of her employee's involvement in the scandal. No matter how many times the NIB says she had nothing to do with it, the public can't let go of their baseless accusations. I'm not a huge fan of Tierney, but it saddens me to see her losing ground over something like that. EH: I don't think the drop is just about the Oviedo extortion. Look at the poll: Kent, Igawa, and Walker are all effectively fighting for first place while Tierney and the National Party hold steady in last. That tells me that the voting public is looking to either centrist or left-wing ideas as solutions for this country's problems. I fully expect her numbers to keep going down and I wouldn't be surprised to see her withdraw from the race before Election Day. Lastly, what do you make of the 5% Undecided voters? EH: In my experience, there are a lot of people who are very unsatisfied with the current political landscape of this country. I'm sure those people just haven't been very impressed with any of the candidates at this point and I believe they are waiting for one of the candidates to say something that will change their minds. There are forty-three days left, so all four candidates will be making an extra point of courting those voters. CT: There could be any number of reasons why someone would tell a pollster they weren't sure who they were voting for. They could genuinely not know, they could know but not want to say, or maybe they didn't want to talk to the pollster. I'm not sure there's anything the candidates can do to court the undecideds at this point; either they know or they don't. That's our program for tonight. Thank you once again to Eva and Charlie for appearing on the program. Join us tomorrow as our coverage of the Prime Minister election continues. Thank you and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Dec 20 2014, 11:34 PM Post #65 |
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42 days until the election Good evening. I'm Russell LeBlanc and you're watching Ninety Days to Victory, our special coverage of the Vendolandian Prime Minister elections. Vivienne Tierney was in Randgriz today to give a deposition to the NIB. David Burke, who was a member of Tierney's senior staff, and three other men have been charged with attempting to extort former Progressive Party candidate Angela Oviedo. Though Tierney has cleared of any wrong-doing, the deposition she is giving today will be used in court for Burke's impending court case. Dan Igawa was in Randgriz as well, rallying his fellow Labor MPs on the eve of the voting on his mining regulation package. Politicial analysts put the bills' chances at fifty-fifty. Andrew Kent made an appearance on Late Night with Vincent Killington. Despite placing in fourth place amongst the four late night shows, Killington's show has a relatively small yet loyal fanbase. Kent appeared relaxed and friendly as he and Killington had a lively exchange. The episode had 4.1 million viewers, which made it the most watched television show for the day. Kyle Walker made a campaign appearance in Willowfork today. The city has traditionally voted for Labor party candidates, so Walker's stop there today represented the fifth time during the campaign that he has visited cities that usually vote heavily for other parties. Most political analysts have questioned the wisdom of this strategy, but Walker's numbers suggest that this gamble might be paying off. That's our program for tonight. Join us tomorrow as we discuss Prime Minister Igawa's mining regulation package and see if it passes on the floor of Parliament. Thank you and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Dec 21 2014, 11:45 PM Post #66 |
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41 days until the election Good evening and welcome back to Ninety Days to Victory. I'm your host, Russell LeBlanc. The Comprehensive Mining Safety and Quality of Life Act, the official name of the package of laws and regulations proposed by Prime Minister Dan Igawa, was narrowly defeated in committee today by members of the Conservative and National parties. Though Labor MPs tried their hardest to force the bill onto the floor for a full vote, the measure ultimately failed The Prime Minister was clearly disappointed by the outcome:
Vivienne Tierney made it clear that she was glad that the measure failed:
Meanwhile, Kyle Walker took a very consolatory tone:
Lastly, Andrew Kent took the opportunity to admonish some of his opponents:
To discuss the implications of the bills' failure, we are joined once again by Gloria Savoy and Quentin Marbury. Why did the National MPs on the committee block the bill from reaching the floor for a full vote? QM: That's easy; they blocked it because they knew it would have passed if it made it to the floor. Even if all of the National and Conservative MPs voted 'nay', the 'yays' from the Labor and Progressive MPs would have won out. GS: I don't think it would have been a sure bet. All of the National MPs and likely most of the Conservative MPs would have voted against it, but it would have taken a unanimous collection of both Labor and Progressive to pass. I imagine the committee figured they would save everyone the time and effort of a messy fight on the floor. What are the implications of this bill failing to pass? Does this hurt Igawa? Does this help Walker or Tierney? GS: Igawa is definitely going to look weak after this. This package was supposed to be his signature legislation in office. Instead, he failed spectacularly with a little more than a month left before the election. Conversely, Tierney is going to look like a legitimate contender after this. She stopped the Prime Minister in his tracks in Parliament, which makes her look strong, especially when she took such a strong stance against the legislation. QM: People often criticize the Prime Minister for his lack of a temper, but I think he showed the voters that he gets passionate about something for once, and it happens to be a bill that will help people. I think people will remember that and remember where he stands on this issue. I also think that this will actually end hurting Tierney; most people think that the bills would have passed on the floor, so they'll see the National MPs' blocking of the bills as petty and obstructionist. Thank you again for tuning into our program. Join us tomorrow as our coverage of the campaign continues. Thank you and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Jan 6 2015, 10:20 PM Post #67 |
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40 days until the election Good evening. I'm Russell LeBlanc and you're watching Ninety Days to Victory, our in-depth coverage of the Prime Minister election here in Vendoland. Following the defeat of the Comprehensive Mining Safety and Quality of Life Act, Prime Minister Igawa was in Regina today, where we met with constituents over a thirteen hour period. A source in Igawa's campaign told us that the candidate was supposed to leave earlier in the day, but that he stuck around until he was certain that he had a chance to speak with everyone there. Vivienne Tierney was in Seville today meeting with senior members of the National Party. Several political analysts believe that Tierney will be proposing new methods of fundraising for the party. Andrew Kent spent the day meeting with members of Parliament in Randgriz. His campaign declined to comment on his activities or their purpose, if any. Kyle Walker was in Landingham today to campaign with Bonnie Oskarr, the Conservative challenger to incumbent Labor MP Isaac Siegel. Siegel is facing a tough battle, as he is currently in a three-way tie with Oskarr and Progressive candidate Henry Klein. That's our program for tonight. Join us tomorrow as our coverage of the election continues. Thank you and good night. |
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| Vendoland | Jan 18 2015, 12:06 AM Post #68 |
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39 days until the election Good evening and welcome back to Ninety Days to Victory. I'm your host, Russell LeBlanc. Prime Minister Igawa has authorized the deployment of the 14th Fleet and 3rd Marine Division to assist in the hunt for the terrorist organization known only as 'Task Force 141'. This announcement follows weeks of rising tensions between Vatikiria and Cesmolia, as people look for answers to as who is responsible for the bombing in the Cesmolian capital of Malvon. To discuss this development, we are joined in the studio by Gloria Savoy and Quentin Marbury. Sending in military personnel: good idea or bad idea? GS: It's a great idea. We have the power to fix what is quickly becoming a bad situation. I just don't know what took Igawa so long to finally send people and try to put an end to this mess. QM: The military personnel are there to assist in a swift resolution and to hopefully prevent fighting between the two nations. I think it's a good idea as long as they are there for that mission and that mission only. The public doesn't want to become mired in a war. On that note, there have been rumors for weeks now about Vatikirian government involvement in the bombing in Malvon. Do you think it will turn to armed conflict? QM: I do not think it will. Both the Vatikirians and Cesmolians have been very receptive to the diplomatic overtures of the coalition. To be frank, I don't think they would want to do anything to upset the region and possibly risk reprisals and sanctions. GS: I don't think they will. If Cesmolia intended to do so, they would have done more than seize the Vatikirian ship and hold the crew. And according to most intelligence sources, Vatikiria is still reeling from the civil war and isn't as strong as they project to the region. Plus, remember what happened when the Vatikirian military fought against the Franconian army during the war. I think that is still fresh in their minds. They won't risk it. Do you think that this announcement will affect the campaign? GS: Absolutely. Tierney and Walker are big proponents of the military, so any military use will make them look like stronger candidates. Igawa might see a little bump in his numbers, but not as much as Tierney or Walker. He's just not that strong on defense. And of course, Kent will be the anti-war candidate, so his numbers will drop, allowing Walker to take the lead and Tierney to make up ground. QM: I disagree. Yes, traditionally in times of armed conflict, the voting public tends to lean more towards conservative candidates. This hasn't a traditional election. There is no way that Andrew Kent should even be competitive in this race given his experience and late arrival. But there he is as the front runner. The voting public is savvy and knows that a measured military presence that doesn't fire a shot can be much more effective than an indiscriminate response. I am confident that the terrorists will be handled by the Navy and Marines. As for Cesmolia and Vatikiria, I am confident that diplomacy will win the day. Yes, we will see Walker's numbers go up. However, I think we will see Igawa and Kent looking good when this is all said and done. Thank you once again to Gloria and Quentin for appearing on the show. That's our program for tonight. Join us tomorrow as our coverage of the Vendolandian Prime Minister election continues. Thank you and good night. |
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