Presidential Election game: June 1st, 2008

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Not entirely sure I get the point of how it works out and stuff, but the multi-party part and AH scenario decided me to give it a try:

Name: Jack M. Duroy
Position: Congressman from Colorado
Party: Ecology Generation
Vice-Presidential Candidate: Will see this later. Does it have to be an actual person, since the presidential candidate is obviously invented. And I don't see a lot of moderate centrist ecologist politicians in the US that aren't jokes.

Platform(include major issues at least):

Affirmative Action: I oppose most affirmative action programs, with certain, special exceptions, made on a case by case basis.

Abortion: Pro-choice. Although not making a huge campaign issue out of it, far from it.

Stem-Cell Research: Support federal funding for it.

Gay Rights: Support civil unions for homosexual couples and equal rights regardless of sexual preference.

Second Amendment: Support mild gun control law, such as background checks and so forth.

Drug War: Support the idea of a mild drug war, but disagree with its current conduct. Will look into decriminalizing soft drugs.

Election Reform: Support proportional representation, national primary day in May or early June etc.

Illegal Immigration: Support amnesty for illegal immigrants who have found work and have no past criminal record.

Economic issues

Social Security: Support public health care system and oppose privatizing health care.

Education: Increase funding for all education levels, with emphasis on post-secondary education. Would support more scholarships.

Minimum Wage: Support raising it in current situation.

Energy Independence and the Environment: Ratify Kyoto treaty, look into clean, viable, and sound energy alternatives to oil, oppose ethanol etc. Major issue.

NASA -Space Exploration: Support some more funding for NASA, but the current situation mandates funding in other directions.

Foreign Policy:  Oppose war in Iran, Iraq and so forth. Support use of military force for humanitarian and peacekeeping primarily, but also defense if we/our allies are attacked.

Support(list which states your party has "major" support in):
Colorado
California
Alaska
Oregon
Washington
Maine
a few New England states
New York
and a lot of urban areas and college areas

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Deceived by Ecology Generation's performance.

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I just thought I should mention my name is Constine, not Costine.

No it's cosine.


Ah, and yes, I'm dropping out of the race but looking to stay active in this game. Probably helping out or doing some debates/polls etc. If I'm allowed.