Federalist Party NPC Elections HQ

[West_Midlander]

I would like to run the Maryland and Virginia campaigns.

I will host virtual fundraisers for the party and virtual campaign events with candidates in the above two states and Alabama.

In my approach, I will highlight moderation and moderate conservatism (as Secretary of our party's Moderate caucus) in suburban districts and particularly when campaigning with moderate candidates. In rural districts, I will aggressively defend the second amendment, which I strongly support.

Streaming with candidates across our great region, I will say what I very much believe, that the Confederate flag is a symbol of regional pride and of ancestors lost. I will stand up for law and order during this time of unrest. Obviously, I will tone down this rhetoric in wealthier, more suburban districts, though I believe in it still. With my party's candidates, I will reiterate my support for appropriate, needed reforms (like Trump's EO and Sen. Scott's bill IOTL) that don't go too far and that aren't anti-police.

[West_Midlander]

This evening, I will make some fundraising calls and hold a mask-mandatory socially-distanced rally in an auditorium in Richmond, VA.

I will also have the following radio advertisements run this evening and throughout the weekend.

To run in Alabama, Virginia (except NoVA and other urban areas), and rural Maryland:

Keep Kansas Southern. One major party is the home of regional imperialism. The Labor Party. Vote for your local Federalist candidate for region, pride, and for freedom. This message paid for by Dixie Strong PAC.

To run in Alabama, Virginia, and Maryland:

If you believe in fiscal responsibility, regionalism, and limited government, the Federalist Party is for you. Our party believes that regional and below that, local government does things better than one-size-fits-all Nyman-built solutions. Paid for by Dixie Strong PAC.

We believe the person should be in charge of his or her own destiny. Money and choice in your hands instead of the federal government's. Vote Federalist if you agree with us. This message paid for by Dixie Strong PAC.

The DSP is a people-funded PAC associated with the Federalist party.

[West_Midlander]

All rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. In heavily Democratic areas/cities, I will usually speak at Federalist Party/conservative group HQs because despite the massive vote deficit here these places still contain a lot of potential voters for us.

Rally in Raleigh, NC
abridged version of Fmr. Gov. WM’s speech
Hey, y’all. It’s West_Midlander. As I’m sure many of you know I’m a North Carolina native, I served our great region twice in the Chamber and as Governor. I was born in a Raleigh hospital and spent a few years of my childhood living in a small black house a hop, skip, and a jump away from the North Carolina State Farmers Public Market.
When I was about five years of age, my mother, my brother, and I would walk up to the Farmers Market on countless occasions or to the nearby park. I know this area and I love this area, so I hope you will believe me when I speak honestly to you and sincerely recommend my party for its consistent values of liberty and justice.
This party, The Federalist Party, and I believe strongly in liberty—that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by our God with certain unalienable rights, among them life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness, and property.
The Federalist Party is the party of self-defense, the party of gun rights. The Federalist Party is the party of property and of liberty. Our party is the party of life and protecting the unborn. Our party is the party of equal treatment under the law, and uplifting all people. No one should be advantaged because of the condition of his birth, and that is why I and many of my colleagues in this party oppose affirmative action. We do, however, support fiscally responsible measures to tackle the poverty of poor blacks, Latinos, Asians, Native Americans, and whites. We can not be a just or a united country if we leave any group behind—if we hold any group in contempt.
Thank you for coming out today. Stay safe. May God give you all strength and may God bless this great state, region, and country.

Rally in Cary, NC
beginning of Fmr. Gov. WM’s speech
Good morning, y’all. Some of you may be here because you are curious about our message or because you already support our party. Our party is the party of local decisions and empowering people to decide for themselves. That is why our party supports a small federal government. As many have said before me, "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." Our party supports removing senseless regulations on small businesses that only impede business and encourage people never to start. Anyone with a good idea should be able to try to become an entrepreneur in this great country we call Atlasia.
Our party, the Federalist Party, supports low taxes for the middle class and for job-creators. We don’t believe corporations and the wealthy represent a cash cow for big government. Innovation and wealth should not be punished because those things are not and should never be vices in this great capitalist country.

[West_Midlander]

Rally in Durham, NC
Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for coming out. I would like to start by reiterating that the Federalist Party is the party of main street values, individualism, freedom, and of low taxes. Our party is a big tent, we welcome everyone from conservatives and neoconservatives to the center. Our party stands strongly for federalism. We believe the regions and below that, state and local government can serve people’s needs more so than one-size-fits-all solutions from Nyman.
If you believe that government should work for you, that government should be active, if you have party fatigue: I strongly encourage you to vote for your local Federalist candidates. Our party truly is not a political machine but the party of cordiality and welcoming. This is the party that secured left-wing crossover votes at the Senatorial level. This is not a party of radicalism but of pragmatism, and of empowering the common man.

Town Hall in Zebulon, NC
Q: I’m tired of Labor rule in the White House but I don’t think y’all can win. What should I do?
A: I encourage you to vote for your local Federalist candidates. We face a tough demographic climb for the presidency, as recent polls indicate, but if we do well on the down-ballot, this will put pressure on the next President, if s/he is Labor.

Q: Isn’t the Federalist Party home to a lot of far-righters?
A: No. Some Federalists are more conservative and some are more moderate. Our party is a big tent.

[West_Midlander]

Dixie Strong PAC ads to be aired in Mississippi, West Virginia, Kansas, and North Carolina through election day:

Protect public safety. Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Vote for your local Federalist candidates. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Paid for by the Dixie Strong PAC.

Help us to defend our great region from imperialist overtures. With your vote, we can maintain self-determination, freedom, and liberty. Vote Federalist this election. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Paid for by the Dixie Strong PAC.

Dixie Strong PAC ads to be aired in Mississippi, West Virginia, Kansas, and North Carolina (particularly in conservative-dominant areas, ie. small conservative cities, conservative-leaning suburbs, and rural areas) through election day:

If you support regionalism; if you support life from the moment of conception...if you support the right to bear arms...vote Federalist this election to preserve your rights: of self-defense, against big government and the most basic right—to live.

If you oppose the assault weapons ban and late-term abortions, the Federalist Party is where you belong. Vote for your local Federalist candidates this election. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. Paid for by the Dixie Strong PAC.

[West_Midlander]

Internet banner ad to be aired in Kansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, and West Virginia through election day:



Internet banner ad to be aired in Kansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, and West Virginia through election day but directed at seniors and additionally run in small conservative cities, conservative-leaning suburbs, and rural areas. Ad-targeting could be toward conservatives/conservative-leaners for this ad (in general), if possible. (I don't want to inspire LW turnout [in opposition] with 'targeted' ads).



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[West_Midlander]

Billboard ad to be run in Kansas, North Carolina, Mississippi, and West Virginia through election day (particularly in suburban and rural areas and along highways but some placements will be in cities [not many]):


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[West_Midlander]

Amending the above internet ads to halt at 11:59 PM on September 10th and resume at midnight September 12th.

Wise leadership as always, Mr. Chairman. I will direct the DSP to not run any of our radio ads for the same period as listed above and to not put up any billboards this Friday.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without.

Rally in Smithfield, NC

Our party, the Federalist Party, stands strongly for the Constitution. We vow to continue to uphold the great governing documents of this amazing region and country of ours. We promise dignity and integrity from all of our elected officials. We undertake this campaign to rid this country of a self-righteous majority. We will govern as the people's party for all Atlasians. This is because only we know accountability is most possible at a lower-level of government. If a representative is responsible for serving the interests of more constituents, fewer people will be satisfied. In larger and larger districts it is harder to hear each constituent voice and thus is the fundamental problem with centralism.

This is why we support federalism. Federalism is about equality of power between our regions and our glorious country. It is about having a government that is strong enough to defend its people and to provide essential services, but not empowered enough to take away our freedoms. It is a federal government that knows the regions and below that, the states, the counties, the municipalities, can decide for themselves. To. Each. His. Own. We do not support regionalism—that system that died in this country with the Articles of Confederation. We support a strong, limited federal government partnered with strong, empowered regional governments.

Thank you for coming out this morning and please stay safe. God bless you all and may God bless this great state, region, and country of ours.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken at the door.

Rally in Greensboro, NC

I am excited to speak to y'all as your new Federalist state party chair. I am very glad we have the experienced leadership of our Federalist party chairman, Senator, and President Pro Tempore Yankee. As long as we have his steady leadership this party will always be the party of unity from the center to the right, the party of federalism, and the party of measured, steady action.

I am so proud to have had had the opportunity to serve this great region as Governor earlier this year. I have such a strong state and regional pride, that I know many of y'all share with me. Our region is beyond compare, and tar heels, in particular—we hold our state in a special place in our hearts, but we are Southerners, all.

This is why regionalism is so important. State pride, regional pride matters. Free speech matters. The federal government is so often out of touch and the White House is consistently occupied by Labor Presidents. If we had a completely centralist system, what would come of our right to religion, to free speech, to arms?

This party will always stand up for your rights, for local governments, for regional governments, and for our Constitutions, regional and national. Please vote for your local Federalist candidates for life— before and after birth—liberty, and one's ability to pursue happiness, to do as he will so long as he doesn't impede the rights of others.

Thank you for coming out and stay safe. God bless!

Rally in Winston-Salem, NC

This party is often attacked as radical, as extremist but that is just not the case. I can say this honestly as the Secretary of our party's own Moderate caucus. When I was welcomed into the Federalist party first, in 2017, I considered myself a democratic socialist—as many of you know, I came to the center over the past few years—I recall one instance in which Chairman Yankee came to my defense, citing our party's legitimate main street values as a potential reason for my party switch.

In the summer of 2017, I was elected to a full term in the Chamber of Delegates as a Federalist. Later in that term, I became an Independent because I came to feel that I was too out of sync with the party, politically. I think for where I was in 2017 this is true, as I still self-identified as a democratic socialist but if you are moderate, or in the center (as I am now), or if you are more conservative, this party is your home.

I strongly encourage you to support our local Federalist candidates. This party stands for the critical values of regionalism, free-market competition, and personal freedom.

Rally in High Point, NC

As our party's slogans say, this is the party of the Constitution, family, market competition. This is all true. Our party strongly believes in regionalism and in upholding the Constitution of our great country and region. We believe in following our governing documents to the "t."

We, as Federalists, believe in the free market. I strongly consider myself a capitalist. I think, however, that some regulations are needed, particularly to prevent monopolization. Monopolization, in my view, drives up costs because the monopoly can set the costs and drive competitors out of business. Our party, though, has four caucuses. This party is a big tent and anyone moderate or more conservative will be at home with us as your partisans.

Our party firmly supports the family. I believe children are better off if they are raised by their parents, preferably two. I also tend to believe children should be born in wedlock, but I don't think any regulations in this area should be enacted or changed regarding children. I think this is a view shared by some, or in fact, many of my fellow partisans. Some of my partisans believe a child is better off when raised by a man and a woman. While I don't share this view, I can respect it because most or all of my partisans who have this position say they would not pursue changes to the law, or that they disagree but they do not believe the government should do anything regarding same-sex parents.

As someone who is moderate on most issues, or conservative on some and liberal on others, I am at home in this party. I encourage you to support your local Federalist candidates. We do not all agree on everything; our party is not a monolith and we do not pretend it but as a big tent our party has an average that is nowhere near radicalism.

[West_Midlander]

The following ads will be run in North Carolina, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Mississippi through this evening, pausing on tomorrow, and resuming on Saturday, through election day.

Nine Labor party members, many of them high up in that party's leadership switched their party registration to Green, only to re-register as Labor once they had appointed their own nominee to a vacant Green seat in the House. The people elected a non-Labor majority. Why does Labor scheme like this to preserve their own power...? Because they are afraid the people will soon throw them out of government. Help us to toss out the corrupt and to renew accountable, respectable government again. Vote Federalist in your state and local elections. Our democracy is at stake.

Nine Labor party members, many of them high up in that party's leadership switched their party registration to Green, only to re-register as Labor once they had appointed their own nominee to a vacant Green seat in the House. The people elected a non-Labor majority. When we called out their scheme, they accused non-Labor members of the Southern Chamber of trying to steal the governorship, but a Labor candidate has now been elected. End the baseless attacks. Vote Federalist.

(Voiceover by Fmr. Gov. West_Midlander while the quotes below are shown on-screen, one-at-a-time): Nine Labor party members, many of them high up in that party's leadership switched their party registration to Green, only to re-register as Labor once they had appointed their own nominee to a vacant Green seat in the House. The people elected a non-Labor majority. When we called them out on their scheme, they accused non-Labor members in the Southern Chamber of trying to steal the governorship, but a Labor candidate has now been elected.

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(Fmr. Gov. WM seated in classic political ad form delivers the end of the advertisement, maybe in a sweater to connect more with viewers, especially as a non-office-holder): Many of these folks I worked closely with and used to respect very deeply but to see them deal in such political gamesmanship is so disheartening. If you believe, as I do, that we should restore integrity to government, I encourage you to vote Federalist in this election. Thank you for listening, and God Bless.

[West_Midlander]

Maybe you guys should have picked someone else to do that ad? It seems pretty hypocritical to have West_Midlander making the attack, given the people elected a Labor Governor but he ended up making them have a Federalist Governor.

I chose to switch parties mostly because the culture in Labor is toxic and oppressive; thank you for proving my point, Mr. President. Y'all hijacked a party to steal a House seat. And it's pretty comical to be lectured by someone who bullies a person with mental health issues after he leaves the game. (It is a game, after all, Peri. Please grow up a little; there is no reason to be so cruel and petty to anyone).

I'm sick of being made out to be the bad guy. Laki screwed himself and everyone else over with his own stupidity. We're all better off with him no-good riddance.

And it makes sense for me to make this ad. I looked up to many of y'all in Labor before. It's further justification for my leaving that party, what y'all did just now in stealing that seat. Some who I thought weren't as bad as the leaders are (because they had a part in this), which is disheartening.

EDIT: If someone else posted this, y'all would just say, "what about the 'attempted' coup and West_Midlander??" anyway.

[West_Midlander]

This basically goes back all the way to the primary. A pro-machine party that puts political gamesmanship and winning at all costs above the good of the game, even driving good players out of the game due to bullying or bullying people into certain actions.

Another reason I left Labor and voted for LT was I felt that MB just bent to the party, and obviously it was a good deal for him in the long run but that he accepted the presidential primary basically being stolen. I didn't want to be a part of a party—where underhanded tactics are just the norm, even against internal factions of the party—like that anymore. And I didn't want to go back to Peace because I realized Peace was too left-wing for me, plus they are just a puppet of Labor.

EDIT: Ideologically, I am probably a little to Spark's right. I could fit in Labor as a conservative member but I expected that my gubernatorial bid would've been abandoned in April (by Labor) if I remained in the party since I went against its wishes. The party [Labor] did GOTV and since I can fit in either party ideologically I thought I would join a party that appreciates me as a member. I don't care that I lost in April, though and I figured y'all might've left me out to dry anyway (if I stayed Labor) instead of trying a primary, or that I would've lost a primary if one resulted since I appointed fhtagn as AG and did some other conservative-friendly EOs. It's the South, I was simply trying to govern as a moderate but it was too far, ig. The outrage I received was pretty big (on discord, at the time) and since you and windjammer supported a two-region strategy (as opposed to three), anyway, I figured you'd just abandon the South since you didn't have a solid partisan in the Governor's mansion there.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Burlington, NC

Hello, Burlington!

No one who has a good idea should be unable to start a business in Atlasia. Overregulation discourages entrepreneurship.

No small business owner who would have otherwise been successful should be run out of business due to overregulation and over-taxing. Some regulations are necessary to ensure consumer safety but many others only impede small business owners unnecessarily. Deregulation, for small business and in general, is necessary in my view. Not some kind of wide-scale, irresponsible deregulation, a left-wing boogeyman of "deregulation" but cutting red tape where it makes sense—where consumer choice is otherwise unreasonably restricted, where business is impeded and costs increased for no good reason. One prominent example that comes to mind is that I believe pharmacists should be able to prescribe pharmaceuticals. Pharmacists undergo extensive, serious training—this is not an unskilled occupation, why should we have unneeded red tape here?

If you agree with me, that small business, productivity and economic growth should prevail over needless red tape then you should vote for your local Federalist candidates!

Rally in Asheville, NC

I believe that regional and state standards are better than national one-size-fits-all standards. Each state and region is different. Below regional and state government, school districts should have a significant say in what they teach. We know that national standards do not work. We strongly believe, however, that every child in Atlasia should have a good education. Local control is absolutely not the enemy of quality education.

I believe we should have strong public schools and school choice (including vouchers) for those who want it. I was educated in rural North Carolina schools and sometimes we shared textbooks, and sometimes copies were limited so we had to write out answers on paper from a class set of copies our teacher had.

I fully believe in strong schools. Aside from resources for public schools, the most important thing, I believe, is quality teachers who have compassion for their students and vigor for what they do. I was blessed to have virtually never had a teacher, growing up in rural North Carolina schools, who derided his students, who didn't put in his all. I am very proud to say, here in Asheville, that one of my favorite teachers in high school—a computer teacher— is a native of right here in Western North Carolina!

If you agree with me, for local decisions and locally-run schools that work, then I encourage you to vote for your state and local Federalist candidates!

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Fayetteville, NC
Hello, Fayetteville! I would like to speak with y’all today on the issue of immigration. This is an issue on which our party has come under fire recently. Our opponents may discredit us but we know our party is a big tent on this important issue. I support immigration reform. I do, however, know that many in our party support a tough-on-the-border position—and this is a position I understand and respect.

I believe immigrant labor drives down wages and cuts out good-paying job opportunities for native-born Americans. This is why I do not support increases in the number of visas for professionals, and I would be open to decreases. I support fair trade and taxing outsourcing to protect American jobs. These are my positions, and a handful of them are shared by some or most of my partisans and others not.

I do support tough border security, however. We cannot have open borders, or else we are not a country. I agree with not hiring undocumented workers if paired with immigration reform. I do, however, understand conservative opposition to amnesty. When President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (when we were still the United States), we eventually came back to our same, initial problem of a large number of undocumented immigrants in our country. I believe if we widen the queues for family-based visas for people with citizen children and spouses in our great country then we can likely prevent the recurrence of this predicament.

On the Statue of Liberty, it reads, “[g]ive me your tired, your poor, [y]our huddled masses yearning to breathe free, [t]he wretched refuse of your teeming shore.” I believe our nation is a melting pot. I think to some extent this great country is a patchwork quilt but we should not abandon a national identity. Immigrants should be required to learn English and all the children of our great land should feel proud and grateful to be Atlasians, to be members and citizens of the greatest land on this earth.

Some in our party believe in reduced immigration, at-large, and while I disagree, we can still be a part of the same party. We are the party of patriotism; this is one core value that we share. We, as Federalists, are also united in our belief in federalism and local government instead of an ever bigger, central government. Thank you for coming out today. With your support, we can elect fiscally conservative, pro-individual rights Federalists up and down the ballot.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Charlotte, NC

Our great region and even our home state of North Carolina are so diverse. Our state varies from its Blue Ridge Mountains to the forests, farmland, and towns of the Piedmont, to the cities of Charlotte and the Triangle to our lovely beaches and the Outer Banks. Every part of our state, and of our region is as diverse as our great country. This is why local government should be empowered and state government too. Regional government must be empowered to the same degree as the federal government because each region is different from our other regions. The South has a unique tradition but we are all Atlasians first. Since each region has differing interests, they should have a substantial degree of control over their own laws. Beyond the regions, each state and community has different values, industries, etc. Uniform, one-size-solutions are bound to not do enough in some areas and to go to excess in others. Waste is inevitable with federal solutions.

If you agree with me, please vote for your local and state Federalist candidates.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Greenville, NC (Event took place yesterday)
Our party, the Federalist party, strongly supports business, innovation, and economic development. We completely support economic success and opportunity.

I support eliminating corporate loopholes and taxing outsourcing. I believe we should protect Atlasian jobs. I, as many in our party, believe that corporate taxes should exist but should be set at a reasonable rate—high enough to contribute to reducing our serious national debt but not so high as to disincentivize business, money-making, and innovation.

I think the minimum wage should be left up to the regions, states, and cities because the cost of living is radically higher in some cities and states as opposed to other parts of our country. If we enact a dramatically high minimum wage, I believe we come to the problem of inducing inflation—driving up the cost of living—in our rural areas.

Any minimum wage increase should very probably exclude small businesses, in my opinion. What we do not want to do is to disincentivize mom-and-pop shops. Corporations often operate on thin margins too but when mom and pop own a single store or two, minimum wage increases can end their business. As I have said before if someone has the means to start a business and a good idea, unnecessary legislating and red-tape shouldn’t keep them from doing that. Some regulations exist to protect consumers and others exist merely to confuse and to flex the might of big government. We need some new laws, yes, but we should also focus on removing bad ones, unnecessary ones, with regard to regulating business and in general.

As you all know, something regarding cutting red tape that I am a major proponent of is allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicine. Even if only for some or most medications, I believe this is a good step for us to take. If you agree with me, and with us, for business and against overregulation, I strongly encourage you to vote for your local Federalists.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Wilmington, NC (Event took place yesterday)

I strongly support capitalism. Our party, the Federalist Party, strongly supports capitalism. We support this great economic system because consumer choice is king. Consumers should be able to decide what they value most when they buy: "Do the producers of this product share my values? Do they test on animals? Does this product contain GMOs?" If a consumer cares more about value than other factors such as those that I listed, then he should be able to make that choice at the grocery store, at the Walmart, at the Target, etc, etc, etc.

An absence of freedom is an absence of choice in products—what I am talking about is in Cuba, for example, where everything is the same, no brands at all. It's no choice, the state is king, not the consumer and not people at-large.

I believe in a free market, by and large—a mixed-economy. Our economy should be mostly private, though. I do believe the federal government should provide a basic safety net for our poorest, our elderly, and our disabled. However, I do not believe in Universal Basic Income, Single-Payer healthcare, etc. The state should not control the energy industry, the entire healthcare industry, etc. I support our public option but not eliminating consumer choice.

I believe that monopolies are harmful to consumers and for competition. Monopolies can dictate prices so they have no incentive not to drive them up and up. Government should step in only in cases of very large potential mergers, however. I think many business mergers, especially among smaller businesses and corporations are perfectly natural and I strongly believe that we should not break up big tech.

If you strongly believe in freedom and in capitalism, vote for your Federalist slate of candidates in the upcoming election.

Rally in Concord, NC

I strongly believe that social media companies should not regulate what they believe is true and false because this will always be subject to personal opinion. I will always support free speech so long as that speech does not directly encourage violence; however, these companies are free to do as they want to because they are private entities.

If you believe in free speech and freedom of bussiness from government encroachment, I encourage you to vote for your local Federalist candidates.

Rally in Taylorsville, NC

I don't fly the flag, myself, but I have no problem with it. I don't agree with NASCAR's banning of the Confederate flag. I can understand it, though. They want to be PC. I don't agree with getting rid of Uncle Ben's or Aunt Jemima's either. I saw a video on the news the other day that the family of the woman who was the likeness for Aunt Jemima is opposed to replacing the product.

As private businesses, however, they should be able to do these things though I certainly don't agree with them.

If you believe in freedom of speech, in the real issues above political correctness, then I encourage you to vote Federalist.

I support real equality, so I oppose affirmative action and of course, I oppose reparations. These stances are my own and not my party's but our party is the home of cultural conservatism in Atlasia.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Charleston, WV (Event took place on 9/23)

It's great to be in beautiful West Virginia!

When our founders created this great country of ours, before our refounding as Atlasia, we first started out with a failed Articles of Confederation—we know now that there are some necessary powers that the federal government needs to be effective, to defend this amazing country properly, and to effectively provide a basic social safety net for our most vulnerable.

We know too, that federalism is important. Our regions, in particular, and our states and counties need certain powers reserved for them. We do this by recognizing that fundamentally, central government does not "know best" and cannot fix all. Most problems can be better solved at lower levels of government: the regional, state, and local.

Our founders produced a uniquely Atlasian position for government and that was federalism. I believe federalism, and not being constrained by a sometimes-wrong federal government has led us to become the greatest, richest, freest, and most amazing country that God ever created. Federalism still has its place in protecting the Atlasian dream, in preserving freedom, life, and the right to bear arms. Alexander Hamilton wrote that militias were meant to defend the people from tyranny and that an absolute right to bear arms was meant to protect us from tyranny also.

If you agree with me about federalism and defending our rights, then vote for your local and state Federalist candidates.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Huntington, WV (Event took place on 9/23)

Like our party chairman Yankee says, fiscal responsibility is a legitimate means to circumvent austerity. We don't need to go to austerity. I support appropriate measures to help struggling families, especially low-income ones.

I support Pay-Go and zero-balance budgeting to help prevent our governments from spending beyond their means at the federal and state levels. With zero-balance budgeting, departments are encouraged to make do with only as much as they need to effectively operate, which should eliminate wasted spending.

Some of our debt burden can be curbed by economic growth, in my view. One way to encourage economic growth is smart deregulation. As I have said many times, we need some regulations but some exist only to impede business and do no good.

Our party represents an alternative from unwise tax-and-spend policies while also avoiding painful austerity measures. If you agree with us on fiscal responsibility, I encourage you to vote Federalist this election.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Parkersburg, WV (Event took place on 9/23)

I strongly support our police but I know some reforms are necessary. I think mandatory body cams are a good step forward, for example. However, since our country and regions are so large I believe this should probably be pursued at a lower level of government (state, county, etc.) but I think I would vote for a regional bill to this effect as well.

In our country, police brutality is a problem but we should not devolve into cop-hate. I do not think we should "defund the police," however, I think we should demilitarize the police.

We should realize that while nonwhites—especially blacks and Native Americans—are likelier, unfortunately, to be killed by police unjustly, whites are the largest group killed by police all-together.

On another note, poverty is more common in non-white communities but whites represent the largest population of low-income people in our country. We should recognize that tackling police brutality and tackling poverty are not "nonwhite issues" but broad, unifying issues that shouldn't be divisive along racial lines.

Criminal Justice Reform and efforts to curb poverty will help whites but will disproportionately help nonwhites. This way, unifying, non-divisive solutions should be and can be pursued instead of targeted solutions that isolate and ignore our large white community and especially our large poor white community. As a multiracial man, I have the stances that I do not out of racism but out of a wish for equality, true equality. Unequal treatment does not get us that.

My views are my own, for example, some in our party are more libertarian than I am, and I understand this. As the Secretary of our party's Moderate Caucus, I know we are a big-tent and that we are welcoming to anyone willing to embrace federalism.

If you agree with us on common-sense reforms, support for police, and compassionate conservatism, I encourage you to vote for your local Federalists this election.

Rally in Morgantown, WV (Event took place on 9/22)

What I mean by demilitarizing the police is that our local police departments should not have things like tanks. I think, however, that our police should have things like riot gear and they should be able to use tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse unruly, destructive crowds if those organizing won't disperse. Peaceful protests are perfectly acceptable but many loot, burn and steal under the guise of protest, unfortunately. I strongly support law and order, but I believe many of these things are not necessary for rural sheriff's departments and only in cities where these "protests" are likely to happen.

I know that many in our party are passionately libertarian on social issues. We are united in our belief in federalism and in fiscal responsibility. If you agree with us on those economic points, please vote for your local Federalist candidates. I believe our party will govern with our libertarian members to negotiate a peaceful reform of the police without disarming the force. For law, order, and personal liberty, vote Federalist.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Wheeling, WV (Event took place on 9/22)

We have a President of this country who says to someone with mental health issues, as he is leaving public life...he says, "I'm sick of being made out to be the bad guy."

The President of our country continues, "[w]e're all better off with[out] him no-good riddance," and refers to the person in question's "stupidity."

Our President is on his way out but his party is dominant in this country. Shouldn't we have a party that values integrity to govern for a change? If you think your elected officials should take responsibility for their actions, that Presidents should have some compassion (especially for someone who claims to be an enlightened "progressive") then I encourage you to vote for your local Federalist candidates.

We promise to serve with honor and to govern as compassionate conservatives and I know these folks will do right by you...(local and state WV candidates come on stage)...

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Weirton, WV (Event took place on 9/21)

Hello, Weirton!

I want to say to you today that I will always fight for fair trade deals for our country. Some in our party agree with this stance and some support free trade, and I can understand that.

Something else that I wanted to speak to you about is integrity. Our party, by and large, is not marked by cockiness, by arrogance—because that is not how elected officials should act.

Something that deeply troubled me was a comment by a Former President of our great country. This remark was a joke about how fast Labor stole the Greens' House seat. This individual said, "[t]his is an incredibly insulting series of claims to make.  It didn't take us a couple of hours: it took a couple of minutes!" He said this in response to the charge that the Green take-over had taken hours and this "joke" was a comment that received a lot of support on the left, including from major officeholders.

The former President continued by making light of the party-coup. Apparently, he enjoys being a divisive personality. A president, however, should be a unifying personality; at least, he should be, and this is something our current President could take note of as well.

When I left Labor, I specifically did not want to detail the specifics of why I left that party because I did not want bad blood, but the major members of that party insisted. There must be a "good enough" reason to leave the Politburo, but no reason, truly, is good enough. The Politburo is always right.

I disagree, I think the people, not Labor alone, should decide. That is why I decided to join this party. This party is the party of issues. In virtually all instances this party is making a policy-based approach to voters while the majority-party makes disingenuous attacks as if they were a childish minority. It is sad and the people deserve better from a former and current President of these great united states of Atlasia. I strongly encourage you to vote for your local Federalist candidates. Join with us to toss out the corrupt, the spin-masters, and the party bosses.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Louisville, KY

Hello, Louisville! It's great to be here in lovely Kentucky!

Today I want to talk to you about radicalism and truth. Our party is decried as radical and as a home for radicals. Our party is home to many people who have varying political beliefs, as is so for any big tent party.

What I want to bring to your attention is that in a poll of party members, 43% answered that they identify as some variant of moderate. As the Secretary of my party's own Moderate Caucus, I know that we have many people who are very passionate about their political convictions, some of them conservative and others more moderate.

Our party will fight for Main Street values, for responsible government and spending, for small business and for the common man! If you want your vote to show your support for those values, please vote for our Federalist candidates here in Kentucky.

Rally in Lexington, KY

Good evening, Lexington!

A poll of Federalist party voters showed that our party said politicians should resist centralism. Our voters were unanimous in this position. This is our party's stance because we know that a government so large that it can provide anything you could ever want is large enough to take away your God-given right to own a gun, your right to property on a whim, and your freedom without due process.

Authoritarianism and promises of true equality in other countries have always begotten suffering for the people. Fattening of the rulers of communist countries while the poor toil, die of starvation or waste away in gulags. This is the freest country God ever created. If you believe we should never surrender our rights en masse to a monstrous central government, if you believe in balance, in federalism, then you are a Federalist. Please vote for your local Federalist candidates this election, for liberty, for property, and prosperity.

[West_Midlander]

Rallies will be socially distanced with masks mandatory. Masks will be handed out at the door for those without. Temperature checks will be taken upon entry.

Rally in Houston, TX

Howdy, Houston!

Today I wanted to talk to y'all about economic policy, guns, and about the Federalist Party's broader appeal.

Our party strongly supports fiscal conservativism and responsible government. Most members of our party completely support a social safety net but we believe our debt obligations are important also. We know that COVID-19 relief (if additional aid is necessary) comes before our financial obligations. However, our party knows that once the health crisis is overcome, once our economy recovers, our debt remains and when we are solidly back on our two feet we should act before we are forced into a dire position by our mounting debt.

Our party also has a strong appeal to moderates. While our membership is solidly pro-gun and mostly opposed to an assault weapons ban (which I personally oppose as well), 14% of our membership does support this measure. I certainly can appreciate this position as a response to gun violence and I personally support other, less invasive gun control measures (i.e. the boyfriend loophole, automatic background checks, etc). I definitely understand the reason why people support the assault weapons ban, however, because I used to be among them. I should also note that a majority of our party supports background checks.

Returning to economics, our party has broad appeal here as well. Our membership is unanimous in its belief in regulating the economy to prevent monopoly and to preserve competition. We, Federalists, value free-market competition because the free market reduces costs, increases choice, and incentivizes innovation. However, the benefits of the free market are slightly curbed when monopolization takes place. Though, a wholly state-run system is the worst economic system conceivable. Under this system, consumer choice is eliminated and the federal government has all the power.

In an ideal economic system, small businesses and small LLCs and corporations are empowered. Once our economy recovers, it is my personal belief that we should remove economic subsidies from most large corporations and I believe many in my party share a similar view. The claim that our party supports smart deregulation in service of big business obviously has no standing due to the reasons that I have mentioned. We support that policy because it is good for economic growth, particularly that of small businesses.

Additionally, I believe tariffs have their place in limited circumstances and that view is shared by most in our party. A supermajority (71%) of our party believes in "strategic use of tariffs" while a minority (14% each) believes in free trade and protectionism, respectively. Both of these other views have their place in the conservative movement, however. I am confident, though, that our party has a solid (super-)majority to govern on the tariff issue if elected. The position that I and others take is that outsourcing is something that should be stemmed. The limited tariff (and protectionist) stance says that Atlasian jobs are weighed over free competition on the global scale and lower prices on some goods at home. Others make this calculation differently (valuing cheaper goods and a global free market more) and come out supporting free trade as a result. However, it is my position that a person has a particular belief because they have come to that conclusion in their own, correct, way. No person can be faulted for their political belief if they have considered the issue from both sides and differently from myself.

If you believe strongly in small business, a fair, free market, and civil discourse on political subjects then I encourage you to support your local and state Federalist candidates.