The Mideast Record-Courier (Exclusive Interview with Roy Barnes)

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

They were trying to eliminate the current abortion restrictions for all. They think you can combine abortion policy with immigration issues. Wasn't a good idea.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

They were trying to eliminate the current abortion restrictions for all.

That was (almost) my intention! (I intended to leave some minimal federal restrictions in effect). But I found out multiple bills with similar restrictions were in place.
These are all the abortion related statutes currently in place:
https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Mideast_Public_Assistance_in_Abortion_Ban_Statute
https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/A.R._4:_2nd_Amendment_to_the_Mideast_Abortion_Statute_II
https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/A.R._4:_Mideast_Abortion_Sex_Protection_Act
As it turns out repealing the Right to Life Act would have had next to no effect. I believe only the waiting time and ultrasound would have been changed.
I intend to "simply" all of these statutes if CrabCake returns.

They think you can combine abortion policy with immigration issues. Wasn't a good idea.

I am partly guilty of this. I could have introduced separate bills for repealing one half of the Right to Life Act and amending the other half. But I chose to repeal the whole thing and start from scratch. At the end the bill was amended to separate abortion and immigration bills anyhow, which would have addressed this concern.
In fact, by voting against the bill YOU are the one combining abortion policy with immigration issues. This is the status quo thanks to the Right to Life Act.

By putting them in the same bill you're the one combining them. 

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

I was the last Dirty South Senator, the only IDS Senator and first Southern Senator. Amazing what longevity can entail.

We'll find a way to get you back in.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

THE MIDEAST RECORD-COURIER

5th Special Report On The May Mideast Elections

With the polls now closed Regionwide, the Mideast Record-Courier can now project that the Progressive Bloc will continue to hold a majority in the Assembly. According to our unofficial tabulations, all four incumbents running for reelection this weekend have been reelected without serious opposition. Labor Party challenger Vivaportugalhabs has likewise been elected to fill the seat being vacated by current Speaker New Canadaland.

We should note that, in formulating these strictly unofficial results, we have assumed that three votes - those of Anton Kreitzer, JCL, and Morgieb - are invalid, as they were cast after the polls closed at 12:01 am this morning.

For Governor (46.7% turnout)
 Windjammer (LAB)     18 (85.7%) ✓
 Bmotley (DR)               2 (9.5%)

Projected Winner: Windjammer / Franzl

For Assembly (44.4% turnout)
 Progressive Bloc     16 (80.0%), 3 Seats Projected ✓
 Conservative Bloc   4 (20.0%), 2 Seats Projected

Current Tally (First Round)
✓ EarlAW (WSR): 7 (35%)
✓ Truman (TPP): 6 (30%)
✓ Vivaportugalhabs (LAB): 3 (15%)
✓ Shua (DR) : 2 (10%)
✓ WI: JCL (FED): 2 (10%)

The voting ends tonite at 12:00 EDT so those three votes are valid votes. Voting goes for 72 not 48 hours according to Mideast Law

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

This is a marvelous blow against the desiccated carcass that has been drifting along in this place for months now. 

What a sight to see the right defect nearly en-mass to a candidate of the center-left against one of their own!  A fine testament to the Federalist Party to vote against their own candidate and then have him elected!

Tallyrandbull has never been a conservative and this campaign was that of an opportunist.