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Hope and Change in America - A Parliamentary Political Quest
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KarvokaQueen
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That would be a bit rough as the Kaiserreich's political system was effectively rigged in ways I don't fully understand and would need to buy up a bunch of German language books to understand. I strive for accuracy in the stuff I do, and that's hard in systems based in languages I don't really understand.
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On that note, I wish you the best of luck then in the new quest. Hope it becomes as popular and you have as much fun as your previous quests
Indeed, a centrist. Part of the tradition! A nice one.
The premise has potential and the mechanics seem solid. There is no rush. Watching this Quest with great interest!
The Buildup
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
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- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
[X] You'd been working late at the firm, which wasn't unusual, in a city like New York lawyers were always in high demand, and you'd drawn the short straw, doing some late night research and trawling through a Client's tax records, when you'd gotten a call from the local political office. They wanted someone with a grounding in legal work to be the lead candidate in the race against Rudy, they said.
[X] adjust your own tie and shake his hand. You might not be in a suit but you're still conscious enough of appearances to wear a tie. Which was a mistake, of course, the damn thing feels like it's choking you! Gender: Male
11:15pm. No matter how hard you stared at the clock it rather stubbornly refused to move at much more than a glacial pace. Each tick of the second hand seemed slower than the last, as if trying to force you back to the tax records splayed out in front of you.
Just before your will breaks, you are saved from further torture at the hands of the senior partners of the firm by your phone. In amongst the almost deathly silence of the office it rings so loudly you almost jump out of your skin, and do, in fact, jump out of your seat. Scrambling back to your feet, the caller ID reads 'Julian M. Weissmann'.
Why is Julian calling you at this god-forsaken hour? Sitting back down your curiosity is piqued and you pick up the receiver. "Hey, Lewis. Sorry for the late hour, but I've been meaning to call you all day!" He sounds far too excited for someone calling you this late in the night. "So, you've heard about Fossella right?"
You groan in tired frustration. Normally you'd be happy to put up with Julian's endless political speculation, but not right now. It's late and you're tired. "Of course I have, it's been all over the news for what, a week?"
"Well, I heard a juicy rumour that the reason he's standing down is because Rudy Giuliani wants to get the UCP nod to run in his seat." That gets your attention. You'd once had a pretty high opinion of Giuliani's time as mayor, given he was the first non-DFL mayor since that schmuck Lindsay way back in the 60s.
That opinion had been changing, though. The warning signs had always been there, but since joining the UCP in 2002 he'd become progressively worse. It wasn't just the flip-flopping on things like gun control, that you could understand, but it was things like his endless, braindead promotion of Bernard Kerik, and of course his milking of 9/11 to make himself look good that had all soured you on the man something fierce.
"Seriously? Giuliani? That schmuck?" Your brain struggles to process that, but Julian continues talking.
"That's not the best of it though. You know during Hanukkah last year, how you were talking about running for office?" Despite how exhausted you are you still manage to cringe at that reminder of how drunk you'd gotten, giving a meandering and extemporaneous speech to anyone who would listen about how you would clean up this mess in congress. You'd all been pretty smashed by that point, so Julian was the only person you knew who actually remembered most of it.
"Ahah, yes. I do remember. I still can't believe none of you stopped me!." Julian laughs even though you aren't joking.
"Funny you should mention that! You know how I got that job working for the Mayor last year?" Of course you do, he wouldn't shut up about it. Before you can remind him of that, he continues. "Well, he's been thinking about running some candidates for Federal Office. Personally I think it's a bit of testing the waters, to see if he can convert the office of the mayor into a run for federal office, take Reform national again after they got schlonged in 2000."
The worn out gears in your tired mind slowly begin to grind themselves back into action, and you slowly nod along to what he's saying, rubbing some sleep from your eyes. "So, I told him this whole business with Fossella was perfect. He won Staten Island by huge numbers last year, so might as well lock that down with a friendly MP!" That much was true, if you remembered right he'd won over 70% of the vote on Staten Island.
"So, what, you're calling me to share your excitement at getting to headhunt the next MP for Staten Island?" Again, he laughs at something that's not a joke like a nitwit.
"Not exactly, boychik. I've been doing some thinking. Who better to be reform's newest candidate than a lawyer so dedicated to that damn Island I can't get him to leave?"
Some part of you had already come to the conclusion he was about to offer for you to run, but the statement still goes off in your mind like he'd thrown a bomb in there.
"Very funny, Julian. What, you thinking about leaving law behind for comedy?" You still can't quite believe what he said so your reflex is to go for the dig, but he laughs it off.
"It's not a joke! I think you'd do well, you've got a good head on your shoulders. You learn quickly, and you're pretty good at handling people. Look, like you said when I called, it's late. How about I let you get to bed, and you call me tomorrow? We'll talk through things." He explains, and you nod dumbly. After realising he can't see your agreement, you reply.
"That sounds good, Julian. I'll call you tomorrow." You respond, having managed to get through that with only two shocked pauses as you contemplate the fact that a long time personal goal of yours, to run for office, could well be within your grasp.
[X] The Economist, bringing all the news of the world to your doorstep in one handy little magazine. It helps to keep up with not just the latest goings-on in New York (You've never had trouble with that, there are more newspapers in New York than there are council members), but also with the goings-on in the wider world. Reform Candidate
After you accepted Julian's offer of becoming the Reform party candidate for State Island's impending by-election, things began to move quickly. There is a lot that needs doing, and the first (and arguably most important) thing is meeting with the reform party leadership proper. The big two. Christine Quinn and Michael Bloomberg himself.
You'd never actually been to Gracie Mansion before, and you're a bit surprised that's where Julian takes you. You're pretty sure you read in the times about how despite renovating the place Bloomberg rarely uses it. You can see the effect that the 'anonymous donation' has had on the place, as it's far more upscale than you'd have thought. Like it was a house belonging to one of your firm's upstate clients.
The waiting room is expansive, and you're able to briefly enjoy some of the needless news feed up on the wall mounted television for the brief period between your arrival (it pays to be early) and your appointment. The office Bloomberg has set up is crisp, clean, and clearly rarely used. You aren't sure if it's intended as a power move on his part, to have such a large and well-appointed place just sitting empty (or so regularly cleaned and sterilised that it looks brand new), but it certainly is odd.
"Good morning, you must be Julian's star pick, right?" He waves you in and gestures for you to take a seat. You do, finding it is distinctly uncomfortable in a way his carefully blank expression tells you must be deliberate.
"I am. Lewis Belkin, attorney at law. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." He nodded, as he looked you over, face still blank.
"Alright. Julian's a pretty sharp guy, but I'm skeptical of this whole enterprise. Give me your pitch." You'd expected this, Bloomberg was a businessman before he'd been a politician, and given it was probably mostly his money that would be stumped up for this campaign, at least to get you off the ground, he'd need some confidence in you.
"It's simple. You need a voice federally. You've done great things for this city, and you've remade Reform into a viable municipal party, but unless you plan on abolishing term limits and becoming mayor for life, Reform won't outlast your mayoralty. Strike while the iron is hot, and you'll have a foot in the door when you choose to run yourself." He sits back in his chair a bit, and you worry you didn't give enough of your own reason to run, so after a beat of pause you continue.
[] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[] You explain your respect for his major turnaround of the city's finances since he became mayor, taking a jab at the man who would be your opponent for leaving the Mayor such a mess. Further though, you say that if you are picked and elected, you'll be an unapologetic advocate for free trade, immigration reform, and fiscal restraint. Reform Center
[] His strong stance on law and order, you tell him, has really impressed you, much more so than it had with Giuliani, who always had the whiff of corruption about him. You respect his no-nonsense attitude when dealing with unions, his tight fiscal control, and you'll bring this vision to Staten Island, and to the Federal parliament. Reform Right
To your relief, he nods in agreement as you wrap up your pitch. "Alright, I'll say this. You talk a good game, but you're a lawyer, you'd be pretty bad at your job if you couldn't argue your case." he continues to look you over, before pulling out a notepad. "Now look, given you're running for my party, I'll put up the money to get the campaign underway, but I'm not writing a blank cheque."
"Of course, I wouldn't expect you to. I'd be pretty hypocritical praising your ability to balance the city's budget and then taking all your money and lighting it on fire." To your surprise, he actually laughs at that.
He hands over a small sheet of paper he'd been scribbling on, with a handful of names and phone numbers. The one that stands out is 'Kevin Sheeky', Bloomberg's mayoral campaign manager. "I'm going to be putting Kevin in as your campaign manager. He's one of the sharpest political minds in this city. He'll help show you the ropes."
It's another few days before you get to meet Kevin, the smooth operator who absolutely dismantled all of Bloomberg's opposition last year. He's very much what you'd expect from a man who described his entire campaign philosophy as 'Overwhelming force'. He lays out to you what he believes will be necessary. A strong fundraising apparatus to finance a blanket ad campaign across Staten Island. A strong, centralised organisation built around yourself, and of course, an ad office to cut the promotions that will destroy your opponents.
"It's simple, there's no way in hell we'll come in first place. The UCP could nominate the corpse of Joe Stalin, and he'd still pull about thirty five to forty five percent of the vote just based on party loyalty alone." After his aggressive laying out of how he plans to win, declaring you wouldn't be able to finish first feels rather off brand. Before you can question him, he continues to drive forward.
"That's not a problem, though. We can work with that. We just need to get to second place, and from there, as long as we're smart, we can ride preferences straight past him. It's just a matter of making sure we pitch ourselves to these other people running."
"Our biggest threat here in my view isn't even Giuliani, it's probably whatever schmuck the NYConservatives put up, as I'd put it down as a lock they'll direct preferences to him over us, even if they think he's too much of a liberal."
All this makes sense, and you find yourself nodding along to the almost constant torrent of information. You can see why Bloomberg likes him, the Mayor is well known for his love of data analysis. "Now, obviously, I'm going to be helping you make the hires for this campaign, but you're ultimately in charge here. So I want you to review them with me, and sign off on them. Okay?" He abruptly begins once again, and you find yourself agreeing.
And thus, one of the most tedious processes of your life begins. Worse than any number of long, grinding all-nighters doing research on taxation law. The reviewing of campaign hires.
Political Amateurs have 20 points to spend, Political Veterans have 40 points to spend.
Reform Party bonus. Due to Bloomberg's willingness to underwrite your campaign, you've gained an extra 5 points to spend on putting your organisation together (25 points altogether)
It's one of the slowest things you've ever done, inspecting each potential group head one by one, going down your (admittedly very limited) list of contacts, and then going through Kevin's much more robust list of people. But by the end of the month, with the by-election four months away, you've got one final bit of busy work to do before you can begin spinning up the campaign apparatus you've put together.
Outreach to the other campaigns. By-elections, with their national profile and low barrier to entry, tend to draw political parties from across the nation, even if they've otherwise got no presence in the state it is being fought. It's a good way to raise your profile if you're a smaller and otherwise less relevant party when compared to the 'big four'.
Of course, one of the biggest parts of any by-election is the preference swaps. IRV is the law of the land, and that means you'll need to ensure that as many parties put you higher than they put Giuliani. This means you'll need to decide who to reach out to, trusting that some parties will put the UCP last, and trying to win over those that won't.
Choose the order of outreach to try and win over the parties. 1 being the most attention, 4 being the least.
[] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
[] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
Once you've finally sorted outreach and done all you can to secure your placement before the proper campaign begins, it's four months out, and it's time to hit the road and bring hope, change, and reform to the campaign trail!
[X] adjust your own tie and shake his hand. You might not be in a suit but you're still conscious enough of appearances to wear a tie. Which was a mistake, of course, the damn thing feels like it's choking you! Gender: Male
11:15pm. No matter how hard you stared at the clock it rather stubbornly refused to move at much more than a glacial pace. Each tick of the second hand seemed slower than the last, as if trying to force you back to the tax records splayed out in front of you.
Just before your will breaks, you are saved from further torture at the hands of the senior partners of the firm by your phone. In amongst the almost deathly silence of the office it rings so loudly you almost jump out of your skin, and do, in fact, jump out of your seat. Scrambling back to your feet, the caller ID reads 'Julian M. Weissmann'.
Why is Julian calling you at this god-forsaken hour? Sitting back down your curiosity is piqued and you pick up the receiver. "Hey, Lewis. Sorry for the late hour, but I've been meaning to call you all day!" He sounds far too excited for someone calling you this late in the night. "So, you've heard about Fossella right?"
You groan in tired frustration. Normally you'd be happy to put up with Julian's endless political speculation, but not right now. It's late and you're tired. "Of course I have, it's been all over the news for what, a week?"
"Well, I heard a juicy rumour that the reason he's standing down is because Rudy Giuliani wants to get the UCP nod to run in his seat." That gets your attention. You'd once had a pretty high opinion of Giuliani's time as mayor, given he was the first non-DFL mayor since that schmuck Lindsay way back in the 60s.
That opinion had been changing, though. The warning signs had always been there, but since joining the UCP in 2002 he'd become progressively worse. It wasn't just the flip-flopping on things like gun control, that you could understand, but it was things like his endless, braindead promotion of Bernard Kerik, and of course his milking of 9/11 to make himself look good that had all soured you on the man something fierce.
"Seriously? Giuliani? That schmuck?" Your brain struggles to process that, but Julian continues talking.
"That's not the best of it though. You know during Hanukkah last year, how you were talking about running for office?" Despite how exhausted you are you still manage to cringe at that reminder of how drunk you'd gotten, giving a meandering and extemporaneous speech to anyone who would listen about how you would clean up this mess in congress. You'd all been pretty smashed by that point, so Julian was the only person you knew who actually remembered most of it.
"Ahah, yes. I do remember. I still can't believe none of you stopped me!." Julian laughs even though you aren't joking.
"Funny you should mention that! You know how I got that job working for the Mayor last year?" Of course you do, he wouldn't shut up about it. Before you can remind him of that, he continues. "Well, he's been thinking about running some candidates for Federal Office. Personally I think it's a bit of testing the waters, to see if he can convert the office of the mayor into a run for federal office, take Reform national again after they got schlonged in 2000."
The worn out gears in your tired mind slowly begin to grind themselves back into action, and you slowly nod along to what he's saying, rubbing some sleep from your eyes. "So, I told him this whole business with Fossella was perfect. He won Staten Island by huge numbers last year, so might as well lock that down with a friendly MP!" That much was true, if you remembered right he'd won over 70% of the vote on Staten Island.
"So, what, you're calling me to share your excitement at getting to headhunt the next MP for Staten Island?" Again, he laughs at something that's not a joke like a nitwit.
"Not exactly, boychik. I've been doing some thinking. Who better to be reform's newest candidate than a lawyer so dedicated to that damn Island I can't get him to leave?"
Some part of you had already come to the conclusion he was about to offer for you to run, but the statement still goes off in your mind like he'd thrown a bomb in there.
"Very funny, Julian. What, you thinking about leaving law behind for comedy?" You still can't quite believe what he said so your reflex is to go for the dig, but he laughs it off.
"It's not a joke! I think you'd do well, you've got a good head on your shoulders. You learn quickly, and you're pretty good at handling people. Look, like you said when I called, it's late. How about I let you get to bed, and you call me tomorrow? We'll talk through things." He explains, and you nod dumbly. After realising he can't see your agreement, you reply.
"That sounds good, Julian. I'll call you tomorrow." You respond, having managed to get through that with only two shocked pauses as you contemplate the fact that a long time personal goal of yours, to run for office, could well be within your grasp.
[X] The Economist, bringing all the news of the world to your doorstep in one handy little magazine. It helps to keep up with not just the latest goings-on in New York (You've never had trouble with that, there are more newspapers in New York than there are council members), but also with the goings-on in the wider world. Reform Candidate
After you accepted Julian's offer of becoming the Reform party candidate for State Island's impending by-election, things began to move quickly. There is a lot that needs doing, and the first (and arguably most important) thing is meeting with the reform party leadership proper. The big two. Christine Quinn and Michael Bloomberg himself.
You'd never actually been to Gracie Mansion before, and you're a bit surprised that's where Julian takes you. You're pretty sure you read in the times about how despite renovating the place Bloomberg rarely uses it. You can see the effect that the 'anonymous donation' has had on the place, as it's far more upscale than you'd have thought. Like it was a house belonging to one of your firm's upstate clients.
The waiting room is expansive, and you're able to briefly enjoy some of the needless news feed up on the wall mounted television for the brief period between your arrival (it pays to be early) and your appointment. The office Bloomberg has set up is crisp, clean, and clearly rarely used. You aren't sure if it's intended as a power move on his part, to have such a large and well-appointed place just sitting empty (or so regularly cleaned and sterilised that it looks brand new), but it certainly is odd.
"Good morning, you must be Julian's star pick, right?" He waves you in and gestures for you to take a seat. You do, finding it is distinctly uncomfortable in a way his carefully blank expression tells you must be deliberate.
"I am. Lewis Belkin, attorney at law. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." He nodded, as he looked you over, face still blank.
"Alright. Julian's a pretty sharp guy, but I'm skeptical of this whole enterprise. Give me your pitch." You'd expected this, Bloomberg was a businessman before he'd been a politician, and given it was probably mostly his money that would be stumped up for this campaign, at least to get you off the ground, he'd need some confidence in you.
"It's simple. You need a voice federally. You've done great things for this city, and you've remade Reform into a viable municipal party, but unless you plan on abolishing term limits and becoming mayor for life, Reform won't outlast your mayoralty. Strike while the iron is hot, and you'll have a foot in the door when you choose to run yourself." He sits back in his chair a bit, and you worry you didn't give enough of your own reason to run, so after a beat of pause you continue.
[] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[] You explain your respect for his major turnaround of the city's finances since he became mayor, taking a jab at the man who would be your opponent for leaving the Mayor such a mess. Further though, you say that if you are picked and elected, you'll be an unapologetic advocate for free trade, immigration reform, and fiscal restraint. Reform Center
[] His strong stance on law and order, you tell him, has really impressed you, much more so than it had with Giuliani, who always had the whiff of corruption about him. You respect his no-nonsense attitude when dealing with unions, his tight fiscal control, and you'll bring this vision to Staten Island, and to the Federal parliament. Reform Right
To your relief, he nods in agreement as you wrap up your pitch. "Alright, I'll say this. You talk a good game, but you're a lawyer, you'd be pretty bad at your job if you couldn't argue your case." he continues to look you over, before pulling out a notepad. "Now look, given you're running for my party, I'll put up the money to get the campaign underway, but I'm not writing a blank cheque."
"Of course, I wouldn't expect you to. I'd be pretty hypocritical praising your ability to balance the city's budget and then taking all your money and lighting it on fire." To your surprise, he actually laughs at that.
He hands over a small sheet of paper he'd been scribbling on, with a handful of names and phone numbers. The one that stands out is 'Kevin Sheeky', Bloomberg's mayoral campaign manager. "I'm going to be putting Kevin in as your campaign manager. He's one of the sharpest political minds in this city. He'll help show you the ropes."
It's another few days before you get to meet Kevin, the smooth operator who absolutely dismantled all of Bloomberg's opposition last year. He's very much what you'd expect from a man who described his entire campaign philosophy as 'Overwhelming force'. He lays out to you what he believes will be necessary. A strong fundraising apparatus to finance a blanket ad campaign across Staten Island. A strong, centralised organisation built around yourself, and of course, an ad office to cut the promotions that will destroy your opponents.
"It's simple, there's no way in hell we'll come in first place. The UCP could nominate the corpse of Joe Stalin, and he'd still pull about thirty five to forty five percent of the vote just based on party loyalty alone." After his aggressive laying out of how he plans to win, declaring you wouldn't be able to finish first feels rather off brand. Before you can question him, he continues to drive forward.
"That's not a problem, though. We can work with that. We just need to get to second place, and from there, as long as we're smart, we can ride preferences straight past him. It's just a matter of making sure we pitch ourselves to these other people running."
"Our biggest threat here in my view isn't even Giuliani, it's probably whatever schmuck the NYConservatives put up, as I'd put it down as a lock they'll direct preferences to him over us, even if they think he's too much of a liberal."
All this makes sense, and you find yourself nodding along to the almost constant torrent of information. You can see why Bloomberg likes him, the Mayor is well known for his love of data analysis. "Now, obviously, I'm going to be helping you make the hires for this campaign, but you're ultimately in charge here. So I want you to review them with me, and sign off on them. Okay?" He abruptly begins once again, and you find yourself agreeing.
And thus, one of the most tedious processes of your life begins. Worse than any number of long, grinding all-nighters doing research on taxation law. The reviewing of campaign hires.
Political Amateurs have 20 points to spend, Political Veterans have 40 points to spend.
Reform Party bonus. Due to Bloomberg's willingness to underwrite your campaign, you've gained an extra 5 points to spend on putting your organisation together (25 points altogether)
| Organisation Organisation represents the true structure of the campaign. Staffers, Volunteer leaders, and Campaign offices are all affected by Organisation. This is represented through the amount of actions you can take per turn. | /10 | Fundraising Fundraising represents many aspects of the fundraising process, from soliciting small dollar donations, to connections to the finance arm of your party, and even your ability to self-fund. | /10 |
| Research Research represents the dedicated opposition and issues research teams employed by the campaign, digging up dirt on the enemy and helping formulate ways to counter your own dirt. | /10 | Ground Game Ground Game represents the legions of volunteers that are the heart and soul of any successful campaign for office, and are an essential part of any GOTV operation. | /10 |
| Press Office The Press Office represents the media outreach arm of your campaign, handling press releases and managing your media profile, including early social media. | /10 | Advertising Advertising represents the Ad office of the campaign, those who oversee the making and distribution of the campaign's advertising material, from Billboards and Banner ads to television spots. | /10 |
It's one of the slowest things you've ever done, inspecting each potential group head one by one, going down your (admittedly very limited) list of contacts, and then going through Kevin's much more robust list of people. But by the end of the month, with the by-election four months away, you've got one final bit of busy work to do before you can begin spinning up the campaign apparatus you've put together.
Outreach to the other campaigns. By-elections, with their national profile and low barrier to entry, tend to draw political parties from across the nation, even if they've otherwise got no presence in the state it is being fought. It's a good way to raise your profile if you're a smaller and otherwise less relevant party when compared to the 'big four'.
Of course, one of the biggest parts of any by-election is the preference swaps. IRV is the law of the land, and that means you'll need to ensure that as many parties put you higher than they put Giuliani. This means you'll need to decide who to reach out to, trusting that some parties will put the UCP last, and trying to win over those that won't.
Choose the order of outreach to try and win over the parties. 1 being the most attention, 4 being the least.
[] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
[] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
Once you've finally sorted outreach and done all you can to secure your placement before the proper campaign begins, it's four months out, and it's time to hit the road and bring hope, change, and reform to the campaign trail!
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
As always, if there are any questions or anything you'd like cleared up, feel free to ask and I'll get right on it!
Arthur Frayn
Fake God by Occupation, Magician by Inclination
- Location
- Land of Do As You Please
- Pronouns
- They/Him
I've never done a quest before, but this sounds right up my alley.
I think I'm doing this right?
[X] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
Giuliani's scum, and I can't imagine the DFL would be sad to see him go down. How old is Lewis meant to be?
I think I'm doing this right?
[X] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
Giuliani's scum, and I can't imagine the DFL would be sad to see him go down. How old is Lewis meant to be?
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KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
Close to right! Your vote on party outreach should ideally run from 1 to 4 depending on which party you'd like to most focus on!
Around 30-35, in my mind.
- Location
- U S of A
[X] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[3] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
@KarvokaQueen , Are we intended to be assigning points now as well?
Edit: Points Plan
[X] Plan Spread the Word
-Organization 4/10
-Research 3/10
-Press Office 6/10
-Fundraising 4/10
-Ground Game 5/10
-Advertising 3/10
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[3] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
@KarvokaQueen , Are we intended to be assigning points now as well?
Edit: Points Plan
[X] Plan Spread the Word
-Organization 4/10
-Research 3/10
-Press Office 6/10
-Fundraising 4/10
-Ground Game 5/10
-Advertising 3/10
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KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
Yes, you are!
- Location
- U S of A
Added in a points plan then. @KarvokaQueen , it was mentioned that Bloomberg was underwriting our campaign to at least some extent - to what degree do we expect that to continue to be the case? It might be important with regards to determining how much to put into our fundraising arm.
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
Presently unclear, as Bloomberg hasn't said as much beyond providing the money to get the campaign up and running (Hence the bonus points to assign.)
Arthur Frayn
Fake God by Occupation, Magician by Inclination
- Location
- Land of Do As You Please
- Pronouns
- They/Him
Cool, edited the post to update.
Campaign breakdown:
-Organization 5/10
-Research 4/10
-Press Office 5/10
-Fundraising 2/10
-Ground Game 5/10
-Advertising 4/10
Artemis
What's a pirate's least favourite letter?
- Location
- The Seven Seas
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
-[X] You explain your respect for his major turnaround of the city's finances since he became mayor, taking a jab at the man who would be your opponent for leaving the Mayor such a mess. Further though, you say that if you are picked and elected, you'll be an unapologetic advocate for free trade, immigration reform, and fiscal restraint. Reform Center
-[1] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
-[2] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
-[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
-[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
-[7] Organisation
-[5] Research
-[6] Press Office
-[3] Advertising
-[3] Ground Game
-[2] Fundraising
Centrist because I think that too far right will make it hard to distinguish ourselves from Guiliani, and too far left will make us what Staten Island might hate most.
The order because I want to prioritise working with the other main party to assist in our goals here. Second comes DFL for being the main party, but Staten Island is obviously a far cry for them and we're their chance to get a little bit closer ideologically. 3rd comes EcoDems, because while they'll be helpful as 2nd voters, the others take priority. Still, they're better than the bloody Greens.
Finally, the funding stuff I think could actually do with some fair discussion. I think a priority should be taken in ensuring that our office is a well oiled machine. With a good press office, we can actually present that, and perhaps begin taking advantage of the early stages of social media at this point. Research comes at 5, as we want to assist Lewis in finding weak points to target with his lawyer skills. The rest come a bit lower, especially fundraising, but I feel like they'll be fair initial sacrifices for the others.
Would be willing to discuss the campaign point distribution though.
-[X] You explain your respect for his major turnaround of the city's finances since he became mayor, taking a jab at the man who would be your opponent for leaving the Mayor such a mess. Further though, you say that if you are picked and elected, you'll be an unapologetic advocate for free trade, immigration reform, and fiscal restraint. Reform Center
-[1] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
-[2] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
-[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
-[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
-[7] Organisation
-[5] Research
-[6] Press Office
-[3] Advertising
-[3] Ground Game
-[2] Fundraising
Centrist because I think that too far right will make it hard to distinguish ourselves from Guiliani, and too far left will make us what Staten Island might hate most.
The order because I want to prioritise working with the other main party to assist in our goals here. Second comes DFL for being the main party, but Staten Island is obviously a far cry for them and we're their chance to get a little bit closer ideologically. 3rd comes EcoDems, because while they'll be helpful as 2nd voters, the others take priority. Still, they're better than the bloody Greens.
Finally, the funding stuff I think could actually do with some fair discussion. I think a priority should be taken in ensuring that our office is a well oiled machine. With a good press office, we can actually present that, and perhaps begin taking advantage of the early stages of social media at this point. Research comes at 5, as we want to assist Lewis in finding weak points to target with his lawyer skills. The rest come a bit lower, especially fundraising, but I feel like they'll be fair initial sacrifices for the others.
Would be willing to discuss the campaign point distribution though.
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[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
- Location
- United States
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
We picked the 'centrist' party, it's probably better to double down on the advantages that grants us.
We picked the 'centrist' party, it's probably better to double down on the advantages that grants us.
- Location
- nz
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
- Location
- California
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
- Location
- Virginia
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
[X] What Makes a Good Man Go Neutral?
"With enemies you know where they stand. But with neutrals, who knows?"
And instead of being a jack-of-all-trades, focusing on Organization now may let us start with a solid foundation. This seems specially interesting:
"With enemies you know where they stand. But with neutrals, who knows?"
And instead of being a jack-of-all-trades, focusing on Organization now may let us start with a solid foundation. This seems specially interesting:
- Location
- france
[X] Your pitch for your personal politics is as straightforward as your pitch as to why he should run you. You respect his environmental advocacy, his gun-safety initiatives and agree with him on a lot of social issues (Your disagreements on some other issues go unmentioned.) Reform Left.
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
[X] Plan Spread the Word
[1] Democratic-Farmer-Labor. The traditional biggest part in New York, they're not big fans of Bloomberg, and not just because they disagree with his politics. Bloomberg 'stole' the Mayoralty away from them, when by right they should've won it back. The fact that you're running under his party won't endear you to them, but really, would they want to risk Giuliani (another man who 'stole' the mayoralty away from them) becoming a federal MP?
[2] New Democracy. The other main party in New York, at least until Bloomberg rolled in and stole some of their thunder, New Democracy typically operates through the New York city Liberal party at the local level. They're more liberal in some respects than reform, but should be an easy sell for preference swaps.
[3] Ecological Democrats. The more conservative green party, the Ecological Democracy party is more conservative than Reform, but have been very pleased with Bloomberg's environmental initiatives. While they're unlikely to pull very high numbers of votes, ensuring you're in the number 2 slot on their how to vote card could be the difference between victory and defeat.
[4] Greens of America. The Greens are probably less interested in making a deal with Bloomberg than most, due to their ardent criticism of his policing policies, but that doesn't mean you can't lobby them by advocating for Bloomberg's environmental positions. In the unfortunate circumstance you finish behind DFL, Greens of America's preferences could push you over the top of both them, and the UCP.
[X] Plan Spread the Word