The Office of Former President & Senator Polnut - Deregistration

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Polnut- it will be an honor to run a race with some one so experienced and respected here as you. If I read it right the election begins tomorrow so I dont know if we have time for a formal debate, but if people would like to see you and me (and I believe Jersey Rule is running too) in a Q&Aforum I would be happy to participate
clarence

I'm happy to do something like that, if there's time.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

It's time to vote!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I will make a more thorough statement once the polls have closed.

But I would like to take this opportunity to send my best to my opponents in this race, especially Clarence, who I believe will be a strong voice for the future.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Boston


With the polls closed, I am happy to now formally claim victory in this election.

I will be pretty brief.

I want to firstly say how completely honoured I am to have received this tremendous vote of confidence, and to those that voted for me and those who didn't vote, just remember, we'll be voting again soon.

I also want to commend my opponents, I'm sure Jersey will be a presence to be reckoned with and Clarence for his good-natured and positive campaign. It may have been brief, but I saw a lot that Atlasia can be proud of. We disagree on some key social issues, but that doesn't mean we can't welcome a positive contests of ideas.

There is a lot to do, this is a moment of great flux in Atlasia and I look forward to the opportunities it brings.

So thank you and good night!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

The Office of Senator Polnut (Lib MA)
Nyman, DC

Senator Polnut will be making a major announcement sometime over the next few hours.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Looking forward to seeing you in the Senate.

ps... I'm in the Senate now

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I can confirm I will be a candidate for President

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

In the interest bringing about lasting stability as well as vital reforms I have gone beyond conventional party lines in selecting a running-mate.

My chief concerns are to be active, to want to do a good job as Vice President and to serve the people - regardless of political stripe, while still holding to the values of any administration.

I have asked former President Tmth to run with me.

I understand many may question or even be unhappy by this choice, but my Vice President will be working hard on behalf of my administration.

This race is about bringing the stability so that meaningful reform can happen and survive.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I will be making a formal announcement statement tomorrow.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Polnut, not even two weeks ago you said you would not run for any publich office for a while, then you suddenly decided to run in the special Senate election before you decided to run for President ... is this a foretaste of the stability you want to bring to Atlasia?

No, my very successful and productive first term is the foretaste

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Polnut- I am curious what your position is on the anti-conscription bill

I don't support a blanket ban on conscription in the Constitution. I support making it next to impossible for conscription to be brought about, and only to be available in the most extreme of circumstances and with strict conditions on the role of conscripted soldiers.

I completely understand the strong objections of my fellow Senators to current amended version, but I'm not approaching this issue from the same perspective as them, that's all.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Independence Hall, Philadelphia

The Polnut/Tmth campaign song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOOsBc0RkyU&feature=related


Ladies and gentlemen of Atlasia

Some four weeks ago, I had determined that my time in Atlasian electoral politics was at an end. However, as they say, a week is a long-time in politics… and four weeks is an eternity. However, in both the case of the Senate race and now the presidency, I was asked by my fellow Atlasians to return to service.  I have too much respect for the people of Atlasia and the work we have done together to turn down that call and leave our country to chance.

I can tell you, if you want any indication of my commitment to the people of this country, it’s my two terms as Mideast Governor, at a time when no one else wanted to rescue the basket-case of the country, my two-terms in the Northeast Assembly, including one as the first progressive Speaker. Most importantly look to my term as President, during which I put in place tax-cuts for low-income families and small businesses, I worked with the Senate to fulfill my first-day promise to get us out of Libya, Iraq and Afghanistan with honour and done responsibly, together we created a national-wide incentive and loan program to creative a greater capacity for renewable energy and put created a national anti-bullying program.

These reforms were done in a spirit of pragmatism, but always I tried to serve all of you. That often led to anger from my own party, but over time, that eased when we all realized the common goals we had.

And when  I looked at my circumstances toward the end of my term, I realized I could not be the active president I believe you deserved, I chose to step aside.

I welcome Assemblyman ZuWo and Jbrase to the race, I would urge them to not discount their chances. I don’t take a single vote for granted. I look forward to a positive campaign of ideas, we all want to make Atlasia strong but we do have different avenues down which to get there.
 
I want to thank former President Tmth for joining me on this journey. At a time when Atlasia is in this state of flux, what  is needed most is a stable and steady hand. Experience does matter and both Tmth and myself bring that to these offices. Tmth believes in reform, and if elected I will put him in charge of the Administration's reform efforts.

There are tremendous reform options out there, and in order to bring about the reforms still to come, we need stability. If there’s one thing I can promise a Polnut/Tmth administration will be, will be stable government focused on delivering high quality services and true reforms for the Atlasian people.

I still want to do something serious about regional taxation, continue with the reform agenda of the Game Reform Panel I created at the beginning of my first term, I will act on them if the Senate will not, I want to continue sensible measures to creative incentives for investment, to bring our Budget into surplus and pay down our debt.

I want to continue to do more for our children, to make sure that a strong education is a right not a privilege and I will never abandon the public education system. We will do more to create energy independence, to create a low-carbon economy and ensure that our health system is solvent and effective for the future.

I will not adopt wedge politics designed to divide us, I believe in the role of faith and what it brings to people’s lives, however, I will never stop in defending our secular liberal democratic institutions.

So I ask all Atlasians, of all political stripes, if you believe in what this campaign, and what I want this future administration to be, for your support. If you want a strong and open Atlasia, where all are valued for their promise then I ask for your support.

Thank you everyone.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I'm sorry what!?

Just out of confusion I can't endorse this ticket, knowing that the Presidential Candidate is probably going to declare he's going to run for Prime Minister of the Draka Cabinet two days from now.

Wait... there's an opening?

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

I know, hence my sarcastic response

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

The University of Texas, Austin

*Senator Polnut is introduced by the student government president*

Firstly, I want to say how thrilled I am to be here in Austin.

Well, what a difference a couple of days make. We now have at least four tickets running in this election, and while there is a tremendous range of choice, I also believe the choices are clear.

What I am here to say to you today, is that this election will in many ways dictate the future of this country. Not only what kind of country we want, but whether or not Atlasia as we know will survive.

There is a tremendous opportunity that this period of flux and change has brought about. And we need to be ready to grab it and utilise it for the good of all.

Former Governor Winfield, in endorsing an opposition ticket said "a new Atlasia needs new leadership". And I don't disagree with him. However, this new Atlasia has not yet been born, we are very much in the transitory phase. Like a butterfly newly emerged from the cocoon, it is fragile and vulnerable.

Tmth and I want to ensure that Atlasia is strong enough to make sure these and future reforms change this country for the better.

I am asking for your vote and I am asking for your support for these future reforms, and to support the future stability of this country. This ticket brings experience and a history of getting the job done for the benefit of all the people.

While any future Polnut administration will be, like the last one, about a pragmatic progressive agenda, we will work with whoever we need to get our country stronger and moving forward. We cannot afford to be beholden to ideological purity. However, I have strong convictions, and I will never betray them. If you want a foretaste of what my second term will be, look to my first.

I think one thing I can say with safety is that there will be no clear winner in this election, and preferences will be vital. For my fellow progressives and those with sympathy for what we want to do for this country, I urge you not to make the mistakes of February 2011, when we divided for petty reasons and had fatal results for us. And while that election saw the elevation of my running-mate, this election showed us how damaging a split progressive vote can be. I want all of us, in fact all of us running for your vote, to go into this will the positive spirit that I know we can bring about.

So in closing, I want you all to ask several questions, who is ready to bring stability to Atlasia, who has the experience of getting the job done, who has the experience of bringing parties together to work toward common goals and who has shown a commitment to working for all Atlasians? I hope you will come to the conclusion that this ticket will be what this country needs, even if you don't that we are worth a high-preference. I take nothing for granted, each vote matters and I need your help and support.

Thank you all, thanks very much.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLICY RELEASE

Public Broadcasting

A Public broadcaster has been a key element of many western countries.

Very often, these broadcasters are able to rise above the traditional revenue-driven entertainment formats. If look to the BBC in the UK, it has been a source of entertainment as well as news for consumption around the world for 85 years.

I welcome the Labor Party putting this on the agenda, I have tried over the past little while to determine the best way to finance such as broadcaster.

It will be the policy of any Polnut Administration to have the groundwork for a public broadcaster both for television and radio in place before the end of the first term. Eventually the Atlasian National Broadcaster (ANB) could well be the source for funding to promote the Atlasian film industry. This is an opportunity to tell our stories and to bring those stories to the world.

The ANB Board will be independent from government.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLNUT/TMTH FOR ATLASIA

Press Release

Senator Polnut congratulates GM Shua on his tremendous effort compiling the Bugdet update.

"This presents us with a clear picture. We are on the cusp of determining our economic future. We can make sure there is targeted tax relief, as well as provide not only the same public services, but improve them.

This election will determine our economic future. We need to focus on ensuring the solvency of our programs, while at the same time reducing wasteful spending, and focusing on reducing the burden of our debt "

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLNUT/TMTH FOR ATLASIA

Press Release

Senator Polnut welcomes the latest additions to the race for the White House.

He believes this race will be won and lost on preferences and continues to hope for a positive contest of ideas. This will be a real race, and he is looking forward to a real contest.

He also looks forward to a full presidential debate once all candidates have been settled.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLICY RELEASE

Foreign Policy

As with the first Polnut term, any second term will treat foreign policy as an equal partner.

Atlasia will continue the process of military withdrawal from Afghanistan, we will reduce our military footprint overseas and we will work to streamline the procurement processes. This will not only save money but show the world that Atlasia's military is strong, but also smart.

We will continue to engage with the rest of the world in positive economic and social development, this includes aid to reduce HIV infections in the developing world, protecting girl's rights to an equal education and famine support across the horn of Africa.

We will support those parties that are engaged in pro-democracy activities in the Arab-Spring, however, as was a hallmark of the first Polnut Administration, in order to protect the integrity of their efforts, the work must be done by the people living in those countries.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLICY RELEASE

Education

Education is a fundamental right. The quality of educational opportunities should not be based on family income or geography. While we accept that there will always be some kind of inequalities in the education, we should be committed to reducing those inequalities to ensure that every child has a chance to fulfil their potential.

The privatisation of education is unacceptable. Providing vouchers suggests we have given up on the public education system, and we will not give up on it.

Vocational and technical training should be an option for children beyond a certain point, to enable children with career aspirations along those lines to also have greater opportunities.

A national curriculum is a waste of time and money, there should be a basic framework that the Federal Government advocates and to ensure students, especially those with special needs have the resources they need, but the primary responsibility for curricula remains with regional governments.

One element of the framework will be comprehensive sex education, which will increase in specificity from the 4th grade. However, parents will have the right to remove their children from classes.

On tertiary education, the policy will continue the reforms that began under the first Polnut term and continued under President Snowguy, such as reforming student loan practices and reducing the debt burden students face. We will also work to place caps on tuition fees.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Sheraton Downtown
Denver, Colorado

Thanks everyone!

This race just gets more and more exciting.

With so many tickets spanning ideologies and parties and geography, I think the choices facing the Atlasian people in 10 days time are tremendous. Every single vote will matter, as will where you send your preferences.

In February 2011, the left was divided, as Chair of the UDL at the time I saw how fractured and broken the progressive movement was. Instead of being pragmatic and realising our common goals, we let votes exhaust and saw complacency from many. That was an election that we as progressives should have won.

Going into this election, we face the same issue. The progressive vote is split between three, if not four tickets. It's great that that with the creation of so many parties, there are tickets that will put our IRV and the SoFE to the test.

So what I'm saying is this. This election will be very tight, no one can be complacent. I understand if you are voting first preference elsewhere, but this election will likely be decided on second preferences. So while I am obviously hoping for your first preference, I am equally asking for consideration for your second preference.

As I've asked before, who has the experience to bring about stability for this new Atlasia to take shape? Who is committed to strong social services while cutting wasteful spending and taking the burden of debt off us? Who is serious about getting real reforms up and keeping them in place?

We have released our policies on public broadcasting, education and foreign policy. We will soon talk about healthcare and the economy.

This will be the political fight of our lives, I've run in a few elections, and I've won and I've lost. Losing sucks, but it still teaches you something valuable for the next fight. But I'm here to tell you, I have no intention of losing, this race can be won, I intend to win it, but I cannot do it without you.

This is a new era in Atlasia, the powers of old are going or gone, we need to grasp the opportunities these new reforms and those to come bring about. We are indeed on the verge of a new Atlasia, and this ticket is ready to govern.

Thank you all! Thanks so much!

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLICY RELEASE

Game Reform

Under the Polnut Administration, the first Game Reform Panel was established. This process concluded with a detailed report that was submitted to the Senate for their consideration for future action.

Unfortunately, the Senate refused to act on those recommendations.

If elected, a second Polnut term will resurrect the Game Reform Panel, and the Vice President will be placed in charge of furthering the game reform agenda. As President, Tmthforu94 brought about one of the most fundamental game reforms, and he is greatly suited to undertake that role.

One reform that will be advocated is the combination of the roles of the Secretary of Federal Elections and the Registrar General into a single role, and that a Constitutional amendment will be pursued to bring that about.

But game reform has always been a means to an end for Senator Polnut, not the point of Atlasia. Game reforms to help make Atlasia work better and be more representative are important. But it will not be a pre-occupation of the Administration.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

POLNUT/TMTH FOR ATLASIA

Press Release

The campaign will tomorrow unveil its full economic plan, including specific proposals to reduce costs, as well as collect additional revenue to further its economic aims: to improve economic stability, strengthen the job market and start paying down our debt.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

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[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

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I'm sorry. The Andrews already have a monopoly on the love vote. It's the centerpiece of our campaign!

Love is universal and cannot be placed under a monopoly... love you