The Mideast Record-Courier: LIVE Coverage of the February '17 Election

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Good Evening, ladies and gentlemen, from our new studio here in Bismarck, North Dakota. It's been a long, long time since the Mideast Record-Courier took to the airwaves - almost exactly a year, in fact - but with candidates for president turning up everywhere like vaguely familiar cousins at a family reunion, I just couldn't resist. For the next three weeks, this paper will provide semi-regular coverage of the unfolding presidential campaign, as well as races for Congress and local races across the country, culminating in live coverage of the vote election weekend.

Let's make this one for the books.

Harry S Truman
Editor

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[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN

Federalists
☑ D.F.W. Libertylover (Federalist - South) for President
Goldwater (Federalist - Fremont) for Vice President
Governor of the South

Ted Bessell (Federalist Party - Fremont)
Secretary of State - House Minority Leader
WITHDREW 2-2-17

North Carolina Yankee (Federalist Party - South)
President of Atlasia
DECLINED 2-10-17


Laborites   GO TO RESULTS
☑ NeverAgain (Labor Party - South) for President
Southern Gothic (Labor Party - South) for Vice President
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Peebs (Labor Party - South) for President
Long Live Rock (Labor - Fremont) for Vice President
Federal Representative - Registrar General - Secretary of Federal Elections - Southern Election Secretary - Member of the Southern Constitutional Taskforce
LOST PRIMARY, ENDORSED NEVER AGAIN

Santander (Labor Party - South)
Southern Delegate
LOST PRIMARY, NO ENDORSEMENT


Communists
Maxwell (Vermont Communist Party - North)
Sjkqw (Harambe Freedom Party - South)
former Speaker of the Northern Assembly


Independents
Winfield (Independent - North)
Poirot (Liberal - North)
former Governor of the Northeast

D.F.W. Libertylover (Independent - South)
Governor of the South
WITHDREW 2-1-17

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

BULLETIN

Peebs, DFW leave the race; Never Again Declares Candidacy.
Hours after entering the race for president, Representative Peebs (Labor-South) withdrew from the Labor primary to clear the way for Speaker of the House Never Again. The House Speaker and twice gubernatorial candidate announced his candidacy a few minutes before ten o'clock Eastern Time, accompanied by his running mate, fellow Representative and Bayou State populist Southern Gothic.

Meanwhile, Southern Governor DFW Libertylover likewise withdrew from the race and returned to the Federalist Party hours after announcing an independent campaign for the White House. The governor gave no reason for the abrupt suspension of his campaign.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

THE SENATE

Commonwealth of Fremont
Siren (Independent - Nevada)
Senator

Lumine Von Reuental (United Alternative - Utah)
former President of Atlasia
WITHDREW 2-5-17


Northern Region
R2D2 (Labor Party - New Jersey)
Lt. Governor


Southern Region
Peebs (Labor Party - North Carolina)
Federal Representative - Registrar General - Secretary of Federal Elections - Southern Election Secretary - Member of the Southern Constitutional Taskforce

PiT (Federalist Party - Louisiana)
Senator

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

BULLETIN

Peebs Rejoins Race, Calls for Competition
After suspending her campaign mere hours after entering the race for the White House, Representative Peebs (Labor - South) announced Friday morning that she was once again running for president, explaining her change of heart as a desire for an active and competitive Labor primary. She has named Fremont Senator Long Live Rock (Labor - Fremont) her vice presidential nominee.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

LABOR PRIMARY ELECTION
LIVE COVERAGE • FEB 4 - 7
 

Good evening, and welcome to the Mideast-Record Courier's live coverage of the February 2017 Labor presidential primary. The polls have been open nearly three hours now, and already just under a sixth of the party's membership have voted for one of the three candidates contesting the nomination; as of the most recent ballot, the race stands as follows:

FOR PRESIDENT - LABOR PRIMARY (16% Turnout)

Never Again	6 (54.5%)
Peebs	4 (36.4%)
Santander	1 (9.1%)

Speaker of the House Never Again, the presumed frontrunner, narrowly leads the pack with 55% of the vote after trailing Representative Peebs early in the balloting. Currently, the Speaker is polling strongest in his native South, while Peebs holds a narrow plurality in the Northern Region; as of this hour, the Commonwealth of Fremont is tied with one vote for each of the major candidates. Thus far, Delegate Santander has received just one vote, from the State of Wisconsin.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

I voted for Santander, sir! This is an outrage and I will burn down this establishment if you don't include me in your count!

Classic, I'm going to say this once and only once: keep your trolling out of my thread. Frankly, your persona needs work.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

As the first day of balloting draws to a close, Speaker Never Again now leads his strongest opponent by a margin of nearly two to one. As of the most recent ballot, the Speaker is well ahead of the pack with 57% of the primary electorate, compared to 29% for Representative Peebs and 14% for Delegate Santander.

FOR PRESIDENT - LABOR PRIMARY (21% Turnout)

Never Again	8 (57.1%)
Peebs	4 (28.6%)
Santander	2 (14.3%)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

NEVER AGAIN (3)    PEEBS (0)    SANTANDER (0)

With just over 24 hours remaining in the ongoing Labor Party presidential primary, Speaker of the House Never Again continues to lead the field by a wide margin, polling more than double his nearest opponent as of the most recent count. In Fremont and his native South, the Speaker is firmly in the lead with two thirds of the popular vote, while Representative Peebs and Delegate Santander poll strongest in the North, where Governor Mike Wells endorsed the Peebs/LLR ticket.

FOR PRESIDENT - LABOR PRIMARY (28% Turnout)

Never Again	12 (63.2%)
Peebs	5 (26.3%)
Santander	2 (10.5%)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

With just hours left before the polls close, Speaker of the House Never Again retains a commanding lead in the Labor presidential primary, with roughly 62% of the vote to 24% for his nearest competitor and a substantial lead in all three regions.

FOR PRESIDENT - LABOR PRIMARY (31% Turnout)

Never Again	13 (61.9%)
Peebs	5 (23.8%)
Santander	3 (14.3%)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

LABOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY - RESULTS

Never Again (62%)     Peebs (24%)     Santander (14%)

* METHODOLOGY    Shading at 70% indicates a majority of votes cast for the winning candidate, 40% indicates a tie broken in favor of the regional winner, and 50% indicates a state where no votes were cast (also awarded to the regional winner).

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

RACE FOR THE SENATE
FEBRUARY 2017 - CLASS I

SEATS     FED (1)        LAB (2)        IND (0)
GAINS     FED (0)        LAB (0)        IND (0)

We're here live at the Mideast Record-Courier's headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota bringing you up-to-the-hour coverage of the ongoing senatorial election. While the presidential campaign will carry on for another week, in two regions voting has already begun in elections for the Senate, and early returns are promising for incumbents on both sides of the aisle.

FREMONT SENATE (22% Turnout)
Siren [IND] 8, 61.5%
Dereich [FED] 3, 23.1%
1184AZ [LAB] 1, 7.7%
Enduro [FED] 1, 7.7%

As of the latest vote, incumbent Senator Siren leads the field comfortably with just over three fifths of the vote, with the remaining two fifths divided among a number of write-in candidates. As of this hour, we are not able to project the outcome of this race, but if early numbers do look promising for Ms. Siren.

SOUTHERN SENATE (34% Turnout)
PiT [FED] 14, 63.6%
Peebs [LAB] 8, 36.4%

Meanwhile, in the South, incumbent Senator PiT leads Representative and former presidential contender Peebs by a similarly wide margin, 64% to 36%. With just over a third of the vote in at this hour, there remains a possibility for either candidate to pull victory out of the bag, though Senator PiT certainly has the edge in this historically conservative region.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

With the first day of balloting behind us, Senators Siren of Fremont and PiT of the South maintain heavy leads over their several challengers in the ongoing senatorial elections. As of this hour, Senator Siren leads her various opponents with close to two thirds of the vote, while PiT nearly doubles his Labor challenger, North Carolina's Peebs. No projection is being made in either race at the moment.

FREMONT SENATE (24% Turnout)
Siren [IND] 9, 64.2%
Dereich [FED] 3, 21.4%
1184AZ [LAB] 1, 7.1%
Enduro [FED] 1, 7.1%

SOUTHERN SENATE (37% Turnout)
PiT [FED] 15, 62.5%
Peebs [LAB] 9, 37.5%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Are you going to be covering the Labor Chair and Vice Chair elections?

I haven't traditionally reported on party leadership campaigns, but I certainly can if y'all are interested. It will just be the numbers, though, as I generally refrain from projecting the outcomes of elections in which I am a candidate (for obvious reasons).

We now bring you a special bulletin on the state of the ongoing Labor Party leadership election.

FOR CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Blair   11, 78.6%
LLR   3, 21.4%

FOR DEPUTY CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Truman   11, 78.6%
Wells   3, 21.4%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Having crossed the midway mark of the election a few hours ago, voting continues in earnest across the South, where incumbent Senator PiT has widened his lead over Labor challenger Peebs in the last twelve hours. While the senator's share of the vote has fallen slightly since the last bulletin, his overall lead has increased to seven votes, one more than when we last reviewed the race late in the night Friday.

SOUTHERN SENATE (45% Turnout)
PiT [FED] 18, 62.1%
Peebs [LAB] 11, 37.9%

So far, the balloting has been fairly predictable, with conservative voters breaking for PiT and Laborites turning out for Peebs. It remains to be seen whether Peebs has the necessary support among independent and third party voters to counteract the strong Federalist advantage in this region.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

And now for an update on the state of the Labor Party leadership election.

FOR CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Blair   11, 73.3%
LLR   4, 26.7%

FOR DEPUTY CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Truman   11, 73.3%
Wells   4, 26.7%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

FOR CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Blair   13, 76.5%
LLR   4, 23.5%

FOR DEPUTY CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Truman   13, 76.5%
Wells   4, 23.5%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

RACE FOR THE SENATE
FEBRUARY 2017 - CLASS I

SEATS     FED (1)        LAB (2)        IND (0)
GAINS     FED (0)        LAB (0)        IND (0)

As the clocks tick away the final hours before the polls close, the opportunity for an upset in either of the ongoing senatorial elections has faded dramatically. As of this hour, we can report that Senator Siren in Fremont and Senator PiT in the South maintain heavy leads over their respective opponents, though the Federalist margin in the latter region has been reduced significantly in the last twelve hours.

FREMONT SENATE (29% Turnout)
Siren [IND] 11, 64.7%
Dereich [FED] 4, 23.5%
1184AZ [LAB] 1, 5.9%
Enduro [FED] 1, 5.9%

SOUTHERN SENATE (55% Turnout)
PiT [FED] 19, 54.3%
Peebs [LAB] 16, 45.7%

Disappointingly low turnout in Fremont, where just weeks ago a hotly-contested by election for this seat was decided by a margin of two votes. Senator Siren currently leads by a margin of a little over 40%; barring a massive Federalist wave for Mr. Dereich in the next four hours, we do not foresee a change in parties for this seat in the present election.

In the South, incumbent Senator PiT remains in the lead with 55% of the vote in, though the margin has narrowed considerable. As of moments ago, Representative Peebs - the Labor challenger - has managed to reduce the margin separating the two parties to a paltry three votes, with a net minimum of four needed to flip the seat. Four months ago Labor came very close to flipping this seat; they have not polled a comparable performance in the region since then, despite a concerted effort by Speaker of the House NeverAgain in the November 2016 gubernatorial election. At this hour, we cannot project the outcome of this race, though the odds seem to be in favor of a Federalist victory if the current figures hold.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

FOR CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Blair   14, 70.0%
LLR   6, 30.0%

FOR DEPUTY CHAIR - LABOR PARTY
Truman   13, 65.0%
Wells   7, 35.0%

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

With fewer than two hours remaining before the closing of the polls, the last several ballots are trickling in across the nation in the ongoing senatorial elections in Fremont and the South. We now bring you the latest bulletin on these races, updated as of the most recent vote.

FREMONT SENATE (29% Turnout)
Siren [IND] 11, 64.7%
Dereich [FED] 4, 23.5%
1184AZ [LAB] 1, 5.9%
Enduro [FED] 1, 5.9%

SOUTHERN SENATE (58% Turnout)
PiT [FED] 21, 56.8%
Peebs [LAB] 16, 43.2%

No change in the Fremont election, where Senator Siren continues to lead by a healthy margin. In the South, however, incumbent Senator PiT of the Federalists has expanded his margin substantially since our last bulletin. Current counts show the senator ahead by precisely five votes, with turnout approaching 60%. With this development, we are now prepared to issue the following projections:

Sen. PiT ☑ (Federalist) Southern Senator

Sen. SIREN ☑ (Independent) Fremont Senator

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

RACE FOR THE SENATE
FEBRUARY 2017 - CLASS I

SEATS     FED (2)        LAB (2)        IND (1)
GAINS     FED (0)        LAB (0)        IND (0)
RESULTS BY REGION

FR	FED (24%)	LAB (06%)	IND (65%)
NH	FED (00%)	LAB (00%)	IND (00%)
SH	FED (57%)	LAB (43%)	IND (00%)

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

FEBRUARY 2017
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Maxwell (8%)     DFW (53%)     Never Again (37%)     Winfield (3%)

Good afternoon, and on behalf of all of us here in Bismarck, welcome to Part II of the Mideast Record-Courier's continuing coverage of the February '17 election. We are now fourteen hours into election weekend, and already we see the candidates grappling furiously for that prize of prizes, the presidency of the Republic of Atlasia. The House of Representatives is also on the ballot, as are several regional offices in the North and Fremont. Without further ado, here are the results as of this hour.

FOR PRESIDENT (21% Turnout)
DFW [FED] 20, 52.6%
Never Again [LAB] 14, 36.8%
Maxwell [COM] 3, 7.9%
Winfield [IND] 1, 2.6%

With little over a fifth of the vote in, Governor DFW Libertylover of the Federalists has already amassed a commanding lead over the rest of the field, with 20 of the 38 votes cast in his name. Currently, the governor has enough votes to avoid a second round of balloting; but even if Speaker Never Again were to bring him below 50%, the Federalists would win on the second ballot after Maxwell and Winfield's voters are reapportioned. There is, of course, ample time for the race to change, but this is certainly good news for the Federalists, who are seeking to retain control of the White House after a hotly contested election in October.

FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (21% Turnout)
FED   23, 52.6% [5 seats]
LAB   15, 36.8% [4 seats]
UA     00, 00.0% [0 seats]

Further down the ballot, the fortunes of the Federalist Party are equally sunny. Projections as of the most recent ballot show the Federalists electing their entire slate, winning five of the nine seats in the chamber. This would give the party their first majority in the lower house since August 2016; it's important to note, however, that this projection does not take into account the rather sizable surplus for Representative Peebs, who currently leads the field with 12 of the 38 votes cast, some of which are bound to transfer to more vulnerable Labor candidates on the second round.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Now for a bulletin on the state of the Fremont parliamentary election.

FOR PRIME MINISTER (17% Turnout)
H.S. Truman [LDP] 8, 100%

FOR HOUSE OF COMMONS (17% Turnout)
Ecosocialist   3, 30% [1 seat]
Liberal Democracy   3, 30% [1 seat]
Free Soil   2, 20% [1 seat]
Independents   2, 20% [1 seat]

As of this hour, incumbent Harry S Truman so far unopposed for the office of Prime Minister, while down ballot is appears the House of Commons will be evenly split between the left and the right. Current tabulations show the leftist Ecosocialist Party and the center-left Liberal Democracy Party each winning one seat, with the remainder split between the center-right Free Soil Party and conservative independents.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

FEBRUARY 2017
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Maxwell (10%)     DFW (46%)     Never Again (38%)     Winfield (6%)

With five hours to go before midnight, the race for the presidency has narrowed, though Federalist candidates continue to lead in all races. At the presidential level, Governor DFW has lost his majority on the first ballot but leads by a considerable margin in the final round after transfer ballots from Maxwell and Winfield are reapportioned. On the regional map, the Federalists remain far ahead in Fremont and lead by a slightly slimmer margin, 60%-40%, in the South; to the North, NeverAgain leads with 59% of the vote, unsurprising in this deepest of red regions.

FOR PRESIDENT (29% Turnout)
DFW [FED] 23, 46%
Never Again [LAB] 19, 38%
Maxwell [COM] 5, 10%
Winfield [IND] 3, 6%

FOR PRESIDENT (Final Round)
DFW [FED] 29, 58%
Never Again [LAB] 21, 42%

In the House of Representatives, the Federalists continue to lead with a projected five seats to four for the Laborites as of the most recent ballot, though Representative Peebs continues to lead the field with 12 first preferences.

FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (21% Turnout)
FED   30, 61.2% [5 seats]
LAB   18, 36.7% [4 seats]
UA     01, 02.0% [0 seats]

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

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