Labor NPC Campaigns thread

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Evansville, Indiana₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on IN Labor website

Hello, Evansville!

In recruiting Labor Hoosiers to seek local offices here, I have made clear our party's desire to take a tolerant stance on social issues. I have spent much of my time recruiting candidates in every competitive district in the state.

These candidates come from a number of different backgrounds: activists, organized labor, religious leaders, men and women, LGBT and not, and a record number of nonwhite candidates.

But at the same time, we recognize value in diversity of thought. Labor has overseen great management of the vaccine rollout and economic recovery, and this month we want to make those accomplishments the forefront of our policies going forward. I will state very clearly that Labor embraces a socially liberal platform that detracts would-be voters, but YE and myself are a testament to that faction of the party which wants a truce on divisive social issues.

Not every candidate we're running this month agrees with the national Labor Party on gun control or abortion. But they nevertheless share our vision to build a society that favors the family. That defends unions so that working-class families can survive in a post-COVID world. That wants to fight big tech and bring the union man or woman in control, as we're seeing in Alabama.

These are the small town, Midwestern values that we share here. We cling to our guns and to our religion. We go to church on Sunday and the local union meeting on Monday.

We reject the culture wars of all kinds but recognize the need for justice. A Governor Judd Laurel will unite all Hoosiers, rural and urban, and put Indiana First in times of insecurity and recovery.

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Tulsa, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor website

My friends, it's great to be here in Tulsa with you all to introduce our candidate for Governor of the great state of Oklahoma, Hank Boomhauer.

I recently gave a speech in Indiana where I made a pledge that Labor's slate would diversify to win where we can win. I'm proud to say we're recruited record numbers of Native Atlasians and women. We have also recruited candidates who diverge from Labor orthodoxy on gun control and abortion related issues.

Labor is putting an end to personality and cultural issues at the expense of the needs of the working class. Half of Hank Boomhauer's family is Native American. And like many of you, he is an evangelical Christian. He is very well-known in his home town of Broken Arrow just outside Tulsa as a laypastor, and he frequently comes to Tulsa and throughout the Southeast to plant churches for congregations of all races. His work for diversity in the churches in particularly commendable, for it has been said that Sunday is the most segregated day of the week.

Hank doesn't want to fight culture wars with the left or the right. Hank wants to invest in state infrastructure and fight the COVID virus head-on. With revitalization of the Civilian Conservation Corps, jobs will be made available to workers of all skill and education levels. The CCC will also help states like Oklahoma, in particular, with growth in under-served rural areas.

This month, vote for Hank Boomhauer and Labor up and down the ballot.

Thank you, Dave bless you, and Dave bless the state of Oklahoma!

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Charleston, South Carolina₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on SC Labor website

Early pundits have set very low expectations for us, to say the least, in the Palmetto State. No doubt, my friend Weatherboy has done well for his party in his home state. I had the pleasure of meeting with him in Greenville not long ago, and we found ourselves agreeing on a lot.

But Labor is not a regional party. We are using this month's campaigns as an opportunity to broaden our appeal and keep our pledge to do that, no matter how the mainstream media discourages us. Every state and city deserves to hear the parties make their case.

And I have to say, I've enjoyed my time in Charleston. I've met people of a lot of different backgrounds, and in particular I've been meeting with small business owners to talk about how to reinvigorate the state.

I have yet to meet a single person in this great state, even those who don't plan on voting for Labor, who is unhappy with the monthly check program. I have yet to meet a single person in the state who is unhappy that we passed the stimulus with aid to small businesses, particularly black-owned businesses. We're also going to aid poor rural communities in the state where access to healthy, affordable food is scarce.

Food deserts continue to disproportionately affect black populations, and that is a challenge that all parties should be taking on, particularly in states with high African American populations.

I would now like to introduce our candidate for governor, Cindy Ashton.

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San Francisco, California₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on CA Labor website

Hello, San Francisco!

Since getting to know your Mayor, Nora Chu and Governor Nancy Feinstein, I've been wanting to come visit the great folks here and meet with the mayor on issues affecting your city.

One particular issue we discussed was San Francisco's status as the capital of Silicon Valley. We discussed the importance of expanding tech opportunities for kids from poor communities, and we also discussed how the wealth and success generated by technology can be shared with the rest of the country, both within California and to states in Middle Atlasia.

And the tech people Mayor Chu and I spoke to couldn't be happier. Jobs are coming back to Atlasia, in no small part due to tech, and the nationwide vaccination program has been a huge success.

At the same time, we must remain vigilant in ensuring that big tech companies play by the same rules as everybody else. The sharing of personal data must be transparent and limited so that corporations do not own more data than is necessary to operate. That's actually a very common sentiment among people who work in tech. The people of San Francisco believe that privacy is very worthy of protection.

Onto another important issue Californias face is COVID, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. While California continues to show high case numbers, the national vaccine distribution program has been a great success. California schools for kindergarten through second grade will end on April, after a year of socially distanced learning.

I share the frustrations of those who desire an instant opening of all institutions, but we must approach reopening cautiously and with the discipline that will not lead to another flare-up in new cases. These sentiments are shared by Mayor Chu as well as Governor Feinstein.

Now I'm going to let Mayor Chu say a few words, followed by your current Governor, Nancy Feinstein.

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on SD Labor website

Howdy, Sioux Falls!

Governor Faith Spotted Eagle and Labor candidates up and down the ballot promised progressive reform, and with strong Labor majorities in both chambers of the legislature, they have delivered. They've overseen recovery from the pandemic and in a matter of weeks, vaccines will be universally available. That includes Native Atlasians living on reservations and isolated communities throughout the state.

The Governor's past activism on Native causes have driven every decision she's made, particularly with regard to pipelines being built through Native Atlasian lands. But as an energy-rich state, South Dakota has made strides in solar and wind power.

And as for the state's rich natural monuments and resources, protecting these things from big oil and privatization of public hands has been a no-brainer. When big oil wanted to construct a pipeline through sacred lands, Faith Spotted Eagle and Labor stood on the side of clean water and conservation of the Native way of life - rather than the side of corporate greed.

South Dakota Labor will continue to respect all ways of life and work to guarantee security, both financial and medical, throughout the state. And I believe it is because of Labor's efforts that South Dakota's tourism industry will rejuvenate in the coming months.

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[Amanda Huggenkiss]

A M A N D A    H U G G E N K I S S,   M F P,   S P E A K S    I N   C O R D O V A,   A K
Social distance and hygiene measures are in place. Mask wearing is mandatory. The event is livestreamed by the AK Labor Party

When I think of Alaska, I think of towns like these. I think of small communities, scattered all around the coast, with hard-working, honest people. As the son of a union man from Minnesota, I have great sympathy for this attitude. You and the mayor have been very welcoming to me, although I have shown earlier in conversation with your mayor to have no real knowledge of salmon fishing when I asked him where I could buy fresh Alaskan salmon in March. Very inconsiderate of me.

The Labor Party is the Frémont Party because it fights for every community in Frémont. We are there for people in highly-populated cities like San Francisco and we are there for people in rural towns like Cordova. Right now, Frémont Labor is fighting in parliament against the crisis in rural health care. Folks in rural areas like Cordova are struggling to find a doctor and the medical care they need. The Rural Health Act, sponsored by the First Minister himself, will ensure that there will be sufficient doctors in rural areas which will strengthen the communities and make towns like Cordova an even better place to live.

Here’s another Labor bill that will have a direct impact on Cordova and Alaska as a whole. It so happens that your little town is in the Chugach National Forest. Mighty spruces and hemlocks are spread as far as the eye can reach. It is the home of beautiful creatures: Bald eagles, caribous, deers, swans, and black bears. In Congress, Labor has fought for a bill that creates a federal unit that aims to conserve places like these. It will create half a million jobs for the sole purpose of protecting the untouched nature in Atlasia, in Frémont, and Alaska.

The Labor Party is the Frémont Party. We are fighting for progress everywhere while recognizing the uniqueness of all the diverse places in this country. This uniqueness is dear to us. Some of our competitors have also found this politically very profitable. They are running around the country, claiming that something has to be done for small municipalities. They are desperate to stay as vague as possible, trying hard not to copy our stances while attempting to act as an alternative to Labor. Here’s the thing you have to understand: They only bring rhetoric. Labor brings results.

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Juneau, Alaska₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on AK Labor Website

Hello Juneau and hello again to the state of Alaska!

I have spent considerable time outside our region campaigning on Labor's message of optimism and all the progress our party has made both in Nyman, as leaders in Frémont and Lincoln, and at the state level.

I reiterate that the left in Alaska has a golden, a green opportunity, to re-embrace around Labor as the party that knows this state best, and always has known this state best, and has, along with Hawaii and the former territories, been as essential to Frémont Labor as the lower sixteen.

I'm proud to be a Frémonter. I'm proud of the progress Labor and Peace have made. We have the most efficient regional government in the country. I'm proud of the progress our party has made in this region under the leadership of Truman, of Devout Centrist, of Ted, of Sev, of Siren, of countless others. Thee past several months, our friends in the Green Party made so much of that possible.

I believe that the Democratic Alliance want what's best for Alaska, as does Labor and those in the Green Party who waver on who to support this election. But I say go with the party that defended Alaskan territory from cringe attempted insurrections and saved the Permanent Fund and kept the public university program afloat.

While we're talking about uniting the left, I would like to speak on one issue that we must be unified on right now. This regards the recently vetoed legislation in the Frémont legislature that FM Truman vetoed, which would repeal the anti-Mexico City gag rule law and cause uncertainty in the event the gag rule is reinstated. Frémont must remain unambiguous in its support for free speech and not create uncertainty for our partnering global organizations.

And so to all people, particularly those in Labor, the former Greens, and the DA, I urge a vote to uphold our First Minister's veto.

I will be departing for my tour in the states being contested this month, but I want to reiterate that Labor is the party of Alaska. Labor knows you best and shares you values. And this veto referendum gives us a chance to rally against this pro-gag rule legislation.

Thank you, Juneau. Dave bless you, and Dave bless the state of Alaska.

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on WI Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be with you all today in Milwaukee. I made a pledge to visit every state and city up for election this month, to push our message nationwide. Milwaukee was on my list for a long time, and I'm glad to finally have the opportunity to speak with you all.

Last weekend I watched Wayne's World for the first time - decent movie, by the way, because my hatred of Mike Myers is well known. But it was from that movie that I learned Milwaukee had three socialist neighbors.

No doubt, Milwaukee is a progressive city. While it suffers from the policies of segregate neighborhoods and redlining like most Atlasian cities, Labor will move cities like Milwaukee forward if we take the capital in Madison.

Labor is fighting for the working men and women of this country, and we are also fighting absurd, job-destroying proposals to ban McDonalds, or policies that might create a gag rule between my home region's coordination with international humanitarian organizations.

In Madison, Labor will return the state of Wisconsin to its roots. Industry, capital, and labor will play by the same rules. And more power to unions means more direct control that workers have over their industry. But now the working men and women struggle as they live paycheck to paycheck and struggle to pay their student loans.

The people of Wisconsin have earned a raise. The working people have earned the right to own what they produce. As manufacturing makes a comeback in the Midwest, Labor will ensure that workers are trained and 100% union protected.

A progressive Wisconsin is Wisconsin at its best. Labor will make you proud to be a resident of this great state.

Our competition has a lot to say. We have the results.

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[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Anchorage, Alaska

Thank-you. Yes.

I said to a friend of mine recently that I think the only regret of my ministry is that I have not had more cause to visit you here in Anchorage. We have, as you know, a unique congress of personalities in Denver which has required my constant attention. You and the rest of Frémont will be hearing about that more tomorrow. But for now I will just say there is nowhere I would rather be today than with you, and I hope you will allow me to remain a moment longer.

This city has long held a special place in my heart and in the hearts of our countrymen. It was here that the movement for Western solidarity began more than two years ago, in answer to the wicked machinations of the Southern ruffians who attempted then to carve up our family of states and sacrifice our people on the altar of Eastern special interests. In these efforts they were defeated by the people; and the people will make sure they know nothing but defeat so long as they carry the banner of secession and slavery east of the Mississippi.

Anchorage is a Frémonter city. And I am glad to say that we have only true Frémonters here today.

I know you are all anxious to hear from the governor, and he will be out in just a bit. But before I go  there is another idea which I wish to share with you, and that is on the nature of this election.

I have said it before —and I will keep saying it, no matter how much the parties in the opposition cry and protest: the Labor party is the party of the working people of Alaska. We are the party of prosperity, union, and home rule.

Lately I understand you have had some visitors from east of the Mississippi. They came up here as they always do to sell themselves as the party of local government.

But I stand here today and say that Alaska has ever had but one true friend in Denver, and that is the Labor party!

It was the Labor party who defeated the secessionist plot in 2019, while various actors on the right were all in favor of capitulating to the terrorists. It was the Labor party who bailed out the Permanent Fund. It was the Labor party who raised the funds to buy the National Petroleum Reserve, to conserve those lands for future generations of Alaskans and keep them out of the hands of the oil magnates.

It is the Labor party who continues to fight for the workers and ordinary Alaskans who get up every morning and go to work to support their families with an honest wage.

And speaking of wages, let's not forget that it was the Labor party who passed the local living wage and who guaranteed your right to join a union and take your employer to court when he is cheating you. And it is the Labor party who has fought for you to keep what you earn by doing away with state and local taxes, by doing away with the sales tax and income and property taxes for working and middle class families —without running a deficit or cutting funding for essential state services!

This is what we mean by Frémonter values and local control. We are not in favor of handing your communities over to a select committee of career bureaucrats who have never been to Alaska before in their lives. We are in favor of power going back to the people: and our record for the last four years proves it.

The choice is not between the Labor party and the Federalist party, or between Labor and any of the parties of the center. It is between government of, by, and for Alaskans, and government by Southerners, carpetbaggers, and dime-a-dozen hucksters.

We will work with anyone who shares these values. And we will oppose anyone who wants to turn over the government to the rich and Eastern special interests.

We are just getting started here in Alaska. And we will not stop until every Alaskan has the right to live under their own roof, and eat bread earned by the sweat of their own brow.

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Nyman₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on Nyman Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be with you all in Nyman again. And now I come to you as a private citizen, urging for change in our nation's capital.

Nyman deserves as much acknowledge as any other state, particularly as the population continues to grow and is currently more populous than Vermont and my home state of Wyoming.

Ask yourselves: what have the Federalists done to help all the people in Nyman? We don't need platitudes, we need action. We need to raise education standards, and train teachers about the ongoing racial disparities. According to a recent study, Black students lost 103 days per 100 students enrolled, 82 more days than the 21 days their white peers lost due to out-of-school suspensions.

The government can only do so much to change that culture, but ultimately it is the teachers who ought to know their students. Not suspend the black girl who falls asleep in class because she was awake all night from hearing gun shots. Not the boy who is rebelling against a toxic environment in his formative years.

Our teachers are indispensable to childhood development, particularly those who come from low-income backgrounds, crime-ridden neighborhoods, victims of racism, or LGBT kids whose parents reject them.

Teachers must be prioritized for vaccinations as students are slowly being moved back to the classroom. These vaccines will be universal under a city and federal Labor government. As we look toward nations like Israel for their exemplary distribution of vaccines in such short order, this vaccine will be universal and it will be 100% covered by AtlasCare, regardless of whether you are on a private or public plan.

Labor has led the effort to combat this pandemic from the very beginning. You've seen it here in Nyman. And now 2021 will be a year of hope. My friends, the "new normal" will be a return to life before this pandemic, in which we've lost thousands of lives.

Next week, vote for the party that has stuck with you and fought for this country, on all fronts, and continues to move our nation in the right direction.

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Los Angeles, California₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on CA Labor Website

My friends, it's great to be back in California to campaign for our excellent governor, Nancy Feinstein. Both her and Mayor Johnson are here to campaign with us for our party and our values. Please, give them both a round of applause.

I would be remiss to not congratulate Mayor Johnson on his efforts to keep the city clean and the air breathable. Folks, what used to be a city plagued by smog is now astonishingly clear. While the pandemic undoubtedly had an effect on this as well as reduced gridlock and traffic, Labor policies to keep the city and state environmentally friendly have benefited all people in California.

But there is still much work to be done. Governor Feinstein and Mayor Johnson both understand that NIMBY housing and rent policies are anti-tenant. Rather than helping the people who need housing most, NIMBY-ism and strict rent control discourage new building and people who are willing to rent at competitive prices.

The reforms that Labor is proposing are not neoliberal, but they will help thousands of Californians looking for affordable housing and a fair standard of living. Labor supports raising the minimum wage and passing a negative income tax policy that will directly aid the working men and women of Atlasia.

I'm going to pass the mic over to Governor Feinstein. We'll have a round table/Q&A discussion after the Governor and the Mayor say a few words.

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Miami, Florida₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on FL Labor Website

Greetings and hola to the people of Miami!

You know, this is the city that put us over the top in a state that wasn't even on Labor's radar until late in the campaign. And we pulled off a miracle in electing Governor Chávez and a Labor minority government in the legislature. Much like in another Florida I know, every vote counts. It is a state that neither party takes for granted. Miami is where we fight and we fight hard.

Miami has been called "the Capital of Latin America". Its diversity owes itself to those who fled an authoritarian regime for the best country in the world. The people of Miami value their culture and their backgrounds. And while the Feds and the DA may try painting Labor as a communist party, the last two years of Labor leadership has move the country in th right direction.

I tackled the pandemic early, and Labor leaders in both chambers of Congress created a stimulus program that is still in effect today, and a plan to vaccinate the vast majority of Atlasians by the end of this year.

No doubt, a return to normalcy is ahead. Kids want to be in the classroom, and they should be in the classroom. Teachers have gone above and beyond in teaching their students via camera.

Labor is proud of its record in passing the stimulus and organizing a clear strategy for vaccine distribution.

And now we have a candidate in Chuy Shalala to build on that progress here in Miami. Chuy is the son of two people who exiled Castro's regime, and started a business here. Chuy, who graduated summa cum laude at the University of Miami, understands the importance of protecting personal liberty, but he will leave no man, woman, or child behind in this great city. We are all Atlasians here. We welcome immigrants because we are a nation of immigrants.

Working class and racial solidarity cannot exist without doing what's best for all Atlasians, and supporting those who wish to become Atlasian citizens. First and second-generation immigrants like Chuy are a testament to how both hard work, state aid, and a pro-immigrant culture are key for all immigrants.

Don't believe the elites who try to paint Labor as anything other than it is: a collaborative effort between people of all backgrounds and the working class.

Labor is on your side, Miami. Let's pull off another miracle in the Sunshine State!

Dave bless you all, Dave bless Miami, and Dave bless the Republic of Atlasia!


¡Hola a la gente de Miami!

Sabéis, esta es la ciudad que nos permitió ganar en un estado que ni siquiera estaba en los planes del partido Laborista hasta muy tarde en la campaña. Y conseguimos un milagro eligiendo al gobernador Chávez y a un gobierno laborista en minoría. Al igual que en otra Florida que conozco, cada voto cuenta. Es un estado que no se puede dar por seguro. Miami es donde peleamos y donde peleamos duro.

Miami ha sido llamada la “capital de América Latina”. Su diversidad se debe a aquellos que huyeron de un régimen autoritario hacia el mejor país del mundo. La gente de Miami valora su cultura y sus raíces. Y aunque los Federalistas y la Alianza Democrática intenten dejar al partido Laborista como un partido comunista, los 2 últimos años de liderazgo laborista muestran que estamos yendo en la buena dirección.

Hemos abordado la pandemia con antelación y los líderes laboristas en ambas cámaras del congreso crearon un programa de estímulo que sigue en vigor hasta hoy; así como un plan para vacunar a la mayoría de Atlasianos antes de finales de año.

Sin duda se avecina una vuelta a la normalidad. Los niños quieren estar en clase y deben estar en clase. Los profesores se han esforzado y mucho en poder enseñar a los niños por videoconferencia.

El partido Laborista está orgulloso de sus éxitos, aprobando el programa de estímulo y organizando una estrategia clara para la distribución de la vacuna.

Ahora tenemos un candidato en Chuy Shalala para seguir progresando aquí en Miami. Chuy es el hijo de dos personas que huyeron del régimen de Castro y abrieron una empresa aquí. Chuy se graduó summa cum laude en la Universidad de Miami, entiende la importancia de proteger la libertad personal pero tampoco dejará a ningún hombre, mujer o niño atrás en esta gran ciudad. Todos somos atlasianos aquí. Acogemos a los inmigrantes porque somos una nación de inmigrantes.

La solidaridad de la clase trabajadora y de todos no puede existir sin hacer lo que es mejor para todos los atlasianos y eso incluye apoyar a aquellos que quieren convertirse en ciudadanos de Atlasia.

Los inmigrantes de primera y segunda generación como Chuy son testimonio de como el trabajo duro, la ayuda estatal y una cultura a favor de los inmigrantes son clave para todos los inmigrantes.

No se crean a las élites que intentan dejar al partido Laborista como algo que no es: un esfuerzo colaborativo entre gente de todos los orígenes y de la clase obrera.

El Partido Laborista está de tu parte Miami. Consigamos otro milagro en el estado del sol radiante.

¡Que Dave os bendiga a todos, que Dave bendiga a Miami y que Dave bendiga la República de Atlasia!

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor Website

Howdy, Oklahoma City!

Three years ago, the teachers of Oklahoma wnt on strike to protest low pay, overcrowded classrooms, and tax cuts that resulted in lower statewide education spending. It was a strike that caught the attention of the country: a traditionally conservative state where Bushie lives is uniting for the unions. For the teachers.

The unions won that battle, and resulted in a $6,000 salary raise for teachers and $1,250 salary raise for support staff.₂ These draconian cuts were rolled back, and the unions won a rare victory in an unlikely state.

Labor supports teachers, particularly now as students begin to return to the classroom. Teachers must be prioritized in order for us to reopen schools in a safe and responsible way. Having spoken to many teachers in Oklahoma at the local Braum's, I can tell you that they want to reopen schools and revert back to traditional leaning as soon as possible. But they must be safe, they must be vaccinated, and they must have the confidence to teach our students in-classroom after over a year of Zoom sessions.

Our teachers want it. The students want it. The parents want it. And it ought to be a motivation to vaccinate all our teachers.

Don't fall for hoaxes and scams, folks. Hank Boomhauer is the candidate that will fight for local unions, reverse tax cuts for the very wealthy to improve our schools, and always, always focus on Christmas.

Next week, vote for the party that has overseen our very successful COVID response. Let's build on the progress we've made here. Let's reject cults of personality and petty rivalries for a new Oklahoma. Next week, vote for Hank Boomhauer and Labor candidates up and down the ballot.

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2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Oklahoma_teachers%27_strike</sub>

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Muskogee, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor Website

Merle Haggard's 'Okie from Muskogee' plays in the background as former Vice President Scott and Labor gubernatorial candidate Hank Boomhauer walk on stage

Hello, Muskogee!

It's been my pleasure to accompany Hank Boomhauer on our continued tour of the state. I am particularly glad that the Democratic Alliance and Labor are putting their differences aside, and with a DA candidate running alongside Hank, I'm confident that we'll have the coalition to flip this state from orange to red!

We've heard a lot from the Feds here in Oklahoma. They tell you that a mandate for Labor in Oklahoma means draconian gun control measures. They want you to think that Oklahoma Labor will stand only for the interests of the big cities, and not small towns or cities like Muskogee. They want to wage a culture war against a state party that knows its citizens.

I stated from the very beginning of my nationwide tour for our party that I would recruit candidates for local office who would represent their districts best. Not just those who share the national party's stance on gun issues or abortion. Labor knows what's best for the people of Oklahoma. That's a decent standard of living. A raise in wages for the teachers who striked against low pay and overcrowded classrooms. A smooth, safe transition for the state economy and the reopening of our schools. Vaccine distributions for our seniors, essential workers, and very soon, anybody who wants one.

Labor has managed to score big victories in culturally conservative states and regions. In Texas. In Louisiana. In Florida. In Ohio. In Pennsylvania. Back in my home region of Frémont, Labor boasts about our strong record of protecting rural communities while celebrating the right of people to protect themselves and their families.

I was the sole Labor senator who voted to block the federal assault weapons ban in the Senate. I gave the Pericles administration and a lot of people in my party a good fight on this issue, and though ultimately unsuccessful, I can attest to the great diversity within our party. I know Hank Boomhauer. I recruited Hank Boomhauer. I can attest that Hank Boomhauer will protect gun rights for law-abiding citizens, hunters, and outdoorsmen.

I think this is an issue where there is census in a state like Oklahoma, and Federalist attempts to introduce gun issues and cultural cleavages like the urban-rural divide into this campaign is a poor attempt to paint Oklahoma Labor's priorities as something they're not. But the people of Oklahoma know that the values of New York or California are not shared by most Oklahomans.

What binds Labor is our universal commitment to the poor and working men and women of Atlasia. People of all races, genders, religions, creeds, and sexual orientations. Those who are disabled. Indigenous Atlasians who are indispensable to the unique culture of this state.

Don't fall for obvious scams, Oklahoma. One of your most valued residents - and I think I can see him in the audience here tonight - can attest to getting the short end of what looked to be a good deal.

There he is - BushOklahoma, everyone! Let's all give him a round of applause.

And now, I'll let my friend Hank say a few words.

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Anchorage, Alaska₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on AK Labor Website

As I wrap up my national tour, I'm glad to be back in the State of Alaska.

My friends, despite the hard work of Governor Keenainak, the legislature of this state is nothing short of a "coalition of chaos". But what the left in Alaska is aiming for now is unity. The Liberals have officially endorsed a second preference, and Labor has responded in kind.

What Alaska needs is a stable legislature and an end to gridlock. But Labor has proven, time and time again, that we have Alaska's best interests at heart. I'm proud to have been part of the effort to bail out the Permanent Fund and save Alaska's public universities. I'm proud to have fought to keep Alaska in our great country and Commonwealth.

With a unified Labor and Liberal government, Juneau will get things done for this state. We will end up the gridlock. We will unify against obscure fringe-left movements that serve no one but the individual propagating them.

Dave bless you, Alaska. It's been an honor to campaign across the state. Labor truly is the party of Alaska, and with a mandate we will build this state. I cannot understate how committed Frémont Labor has been to Alaska's prosperity. Don't throw away the progress that's been made in this state for personality cults.

Better days are ahead for Alaska. We will continue to maintain the status quo on gun ownership while requiring universal background checks. The liberty and safety of all Alaskans will be ensured under a unified government.

Thank you for having me once again. This marks my last step in Alaska for the cycle. I leave you all with this: vote your conscience. Vote for the party that has always stuck with you.

Thank you. Dave bless Anchorage. And Dave bless the great state of Alaska.

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[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Norman, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor Website

Before my final trip to Puerto Rico, I chose Norman to wrap up my tour of the state with Hank Boomhauer.

We're both very confident about switching Oklahoma from orange to red, but we need all the support we can get. We need turnout. And here we need a diverse coalition of progressive and conservative Laborites to get things done.

The Federalist attack on Labor's gun policies here are without merit. This is Oklahoma. Guns have a different meaning here than they do on the coasts. Labor will lobby for stronger background checks and red flag laws, but the right to bear arms will be protected under a Labor administration.

Reject the Federalist caricatures. Look at the policy and record. A Labor or Labor-Liberal majority will bring infrastructure and investment in education. We've done the same thing in Louisiana. We've done the same thing in culturally conservative states like Utah, like Nebraska, like Ohio, and countless others.

Labor is the party of the working man. The farmer. The artisan. The tech experts who are moving our world forward. We routinely sweep rural counties by running on this key message, and Hank Boomhauer understands that. Labor is the party of rural.

Thank you again, Oklahoma, for having me over this past month. Vote for Labor candidates up and down the ballot. Vote for a progressive legislature that will move the state in a better direction.

Vote for Hank Boomhauer: a common propane and propane accessories salesman who made his way to the top. We're proud of our candidate. He will put Oklahoma first, above partisanship and personality cults.

I will soon be departing for Puerto Rico, to spread our vision there. To fight Federalist do-nothing legislatures. To make our message known throughout the country.

Thank you, Oklahoma. Dave bless you. And Dave bless the Republic of Atlasia. RoA! RoA, folks!

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[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

San Juan, Puerto Rico₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on PR Labor Website

I am so happy to be here on my last day of my monthly national tour, having campaigned in every state and city up for election. Having met with so many Atlasians from all walks of life. Reaching out to new voters and expanding our coalition. Continuing with great leadership in all levels of government.

I want to talk to you today about an issue that's very personal to me: poverty. Unlike most of the players of this game, I have experienced poverty and homelessness. Labor has expanded anti-poverty initiatives alongside the Democratic Alliance, but Federalists have been slow to address the great inequalities of this state.

I want to make a special appeal to Catholics, particularly those who disagree with our party on abortion: it is paramount to our faith that we help the most vulnerable in our society. Catholics make up more than half of the population of the state. I am an Anglican, but I agree entirely with Pope Francis and the Church's mission to eradicate poverty worldwide. To recognize the dignity of every human being. To be truly pro-life, from womb to tomb.

Ask yourselves what the Federalists have done for you. Look toward a new path. Our candidate, Father Diego Florencio, knows the struggles that Puerto Ricans face as a Jesuit priest. Father Diego will always put Puerto Rico first. He will work with both parties to combat poverty head-on and fight for a society that respects life, and respects quality of life.

Thank you, San Juan. Dave bless this great state. Dave bless this great nation.


Estoy muy feliz de estar aquí en el último día de mi gira nacional, habiendo hecho campaña en cada estado y ciudad con elecciones. Habiendo conocido a tantos atlasianos con distintas vidas. Alcanzando a nuevos votantes y expandiendo nuestra coalición para poder mantener nuestro gran liderazgo a todos los niveles.

Hoy les quiero hablar de un tema que es muy personal para mí: la pobreza. Al contrario que el resto de los jugadores de este juego, yo sí he experimentado la pobreza y el vivir sin techo. El Partido Laborista ha expandido iniciativas contra la pobreza junto a la Alianza Democrática, pero los federalistas han sido lentos a la hora de abordar la gran desigualdad en este estado.

Quiero hacer un llamamiento especial a los católicos, en especial a aquellos que no están de acuerdo con nuestro partido sobre el aborto. Es fundamental para nuestra fe que ayudemos a los más vulnerables en nuestra sociedad. Los católicos forman más de la mitad de la población de este estado. Yo soy anglicano, pero estoy de acuerdo con el papa y la Iglesia Católica en su misión de erradicar la pobreza a nivel mundial, de reconocer la dignidad de todas las personas y de ser provida desde el vientre a la tumba.

Pregúntense que han hecho los federalistas por ustedes. Nuestro candidato, el Padre Diego Florencio, conoce las dificultades a los que los puertorriqueños se enfrentan ya que es un cura jesuita. El Padre Diego trabajará para poner a Puerto Rico primero. Trabajará con ambos partidos para combatir la pobreza de frente y luchar por una sociedad que respete la vida y respete la calidad de vida.

Gracias San Juan. Que Dave bendiga a este gran estado y que Dave bendiga a esta gran nación.

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2. Spanish translation by tack50</sub>

[S019]

Nyman, DC

Speech given at socially distanced event and live-streamed on DC and federal Labor website


3/26/21
10:12 PM EDT

Good evening,


The Labor Party will bring a new kind of leadership here to Nyman. We are not the tired ideas and stale tricks of the old politics. We are not the limp marching-on of the Federalist status quo. We are the party of bold progressive change, and we will deliver!

We will not be silent in the face of entrenched injustice. We will end redlining, which has denied much-needed resources to so many underprivileged communities, particularly communities of color. We will get DC's homeless population to under 5% in the next five years. We will reform our criminal justice system to take bad cops off the streets and end the systemic racism in our courts and police.

We will protect and expand access to reproductive health for women, which the Federalists want to take away, so that all women can have access to reproductive healthcare. We will continue the fight for gun control, which I will note, I pioneered one and a half years ago in my native Lincoln. Our  leadership inspired others in Labor to take up the cause, and eventually a federal ban was passed. But the recent tragedies in Atlanta show that the fight against gun violence is not yet complete. Unlike the Federalists, we won't bow down to the gun lobby, we will take them on. We have fought them before beat them, and we will again!

We will raise the state income tax on those making over $300,000, because the rich need to pay their fair share. We will implement a 5% wealth tax on those making over $1,500,000. With the new tax revenue collected from our new progressive tax system, we will increase funding to our schools, to ensure that DC schools are the best they can be. We will expand public transit here in DC, and we will renovate highways and build new ones. We will fund our museums, which are a national treasure.

The choice is clear, Nyman! Labor is the progressive choice in this election,  and our record shows that a just society can become a reality, if you give us a chance, thank you!

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Public Statement (Peanut can count this or not)

_{From the "Boomhauer for Governor" campaign}

Federalists continue to use scare tactics in a desperate attempt to hold on to power in Oklahoma City. One former governor in particular has been heavily critical of the Labor-DA ticket, and he tries to run against a Labor Party that does not exist.

Yes, I was the lone member of my party to vote against the assault weapons ban. The fact that many in the left - both those in office and those who aren't - were opposed is a testament to the left's division on gun control. I find it strange that he tries to have it both ways: Labor runs candidates who reflect the beliefs of their constituents. They do often divert from the national party's stances on gun control and abortion.

We ran pro-gun candidates in Texas. In Louisiana. In Pennsylvania. In Ohio. In my home state of Wyoming. In the Dakotas. In Montana. In Alaska. In Utah. All states where gun rights are supported, and as a result, Labor swept these states.

Louisiana, in particular, arguably has the most conservative Labor government. The pro-gun Speaker and the pro-life Senate Majority Leader were elected by appealing directly appealing to their constituents and their values.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: What binds Labor is our universal commitment to the poor and working men and women of Atlasia.

The people of Oklahoma will reject this desperate attempt to wage a culture war. Labor fulfills its promises. We have a plan to raise teacher pay. The Federalists cannot compete, so instead they resort to old hat social issues.

I urge the people of Oklahoma to vote for the party that understands you and shares your values. Reject the fearmongering and desperate attempts to make this election about an issue where there is already consensus in this state. Vote for the party with a plan. Vote Labor-DA up and down the ballot.

Scott, former Vice President

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Ketchikan, Alaska₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on AK Labor Website

Folks, it looks like we have one more day of campaigning. I am glad to be back here with the people of Alaska.

It is true that people are unhappy with the state of politics in Juneau. There are competing coalitions and little desire for working together to govern. And the collapse of the Green Party put the state in disarray, with a handful of Greens opting for the Liberals or the DA.

I will repeat what I've been saying on the campaign trail. Despite what some of our opponents might tell you, the Labor Party is not a monolith. The Labor Party will work with anyone or any party to achieve common goals. It is true that Labor has been in power for a long time. But the reason for that is people have seen the Labor record in Nyman and in Denver.

Labor proposals often enjoy bipartisan support. The Congress has often passed laws unanimously or with strong majorities and support from other parties. Labor has maintained an active government that is quick to respond to any threat, biological or otherwise, in a swift manner.

Governor Keenainak has been fighting for reform with a hostile legislature. He's used his executive authority to expand the Silver Alert to rural areas across the state.

The Governor and the majority of the legislature agree on critical issues, from the environment to education to healthcare to protecting the right to bear arms and expanding both closed and open-carry.

Yet the legislature stall. Good ideas are rejected by coalitions driven by egotism and obstruction.

This is not good for the people of Alaska. And I agree with them that it is time for a change: reelect Governor Keenainak and give him a mandate by electing Labor majorities that will work with him to implement these popular ideas. Governor Keenainak wants to ensure that vaccines are universally available by May. Governor Keenainak wants to expand protections for public land. Governor Keenainak wants to continue to fund education and keep tuition rates at public universities down. These are not radical ideas, but these efforts are stalled by hostility within the legislature.

The left in Alaska must put aside the politics of personality and unite to elect a progressive legislature. That includes people in the Liberal Party. That includes the Democratic Alliance. That even includes some independent-minded Federalists.

This election, vote for Linda Murkonsky. Linda Murkonsky is a 10-year Marine Corps veteran. She has flown 45 combat missions against al-Qaeda, the Taliban, and ISIS, before winning election as Mayor of Fairbanks. She's a mother, a hunter, and a progressive who will build on the gains made by the Governor. But she needs a mandate. A new legislature. A government of activists, working-class, and Indigenous people, all working towards a common goal. This election, vote Labor up and down the ballot.

For second preference, Labor officially endorses Jonathan Hall of the Liberal Party. Despite hostility in the legislature, Labor has passed several important reforms with Liberal support.

Thanks again to the great people of Alaska, for how they've treated me along the campaign trail and the kind words of support from so many of the voters. Thank you for having me in your great state once again.

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[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Stillwater, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor Website

Wouldn't you know it, folks, we still have one more day to campaign. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I had one more day to reach out to the people of this great nation.

Some of you know former Governor West_Midlander and I have had a less-than-subtle clash between our records and ideas. I respect former Governor West_Midlander. But he desperately tries to run against a Labor Party in this state whose members frequently cross partisan and ideological lines.

When former president Ted Bessell and I ran in February, we promised a truce on social issues: no further gun restrictions, while maintaining the status quo on existing regulations. In states like Oklahoma, we're a little different. We value our right to keep and bear arms. This is something much of Labor and the other two parties in addition to the Federalists agree on.

I have personally reached out to Labor candidates across the state who are pro-gun and pro-life. My good friend, Hank Boomhauer, is a gun owner and a staunch supporter of the right to keep and bear arms. Hank Boomhauer wants to expand open and closed-carry laws. He wants to keep abortion safe, legal, and rare by resisting ineffective 'abstinence-ony' education programs.

In other words, Hank is a man with common sense. He is a man who is devoted to this state, and will transform politics in Oklahoma City for the better.

And I'm glad to have him here with me today. Ladies and gentlemen, the next Governor of the great state of Oklahoma, Hank Boomhauer!

_{1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stillwater,_Oklahoma#/media/File:Downtown_Stillwater.JPG [Downtown Stillwater (2009)]}

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Anaheim, California₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on CA Labor Website

Folks, it's good to be here once again with Governor Nancy Feinstein. We expect to reelect Nancy Feinstein and win big statewide, but I have visited every city and state up for election, regardless of competitiveness, so that the people know we are not a regional party. We support what is best for all Atlasians, whether they voted for us or not.

Governor Feinstein and California Labor have learned from the IRL failures of California's leadership. Instead of passing new laws that make it harder for independent contractors and freelancers to find work, we've repealed California's unnecessary licensing laws, just as we did in Nyman.

We continue to face the challenges of COVID, but Governor Feinstein, like all our governors and candidates, is determined to make COVID vaccines universally available by May.

Labor is running the great state of California with common sense. Our trifecta in government has accomplished much, but our work is far from over.

Don't take this election for granted, my friends! Get out and vote for Nancy Feinstein and your local candidates for State House and Senate!

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[KaiserDave]

Keep Alaska Red: Anchorage

Hello Alaskans! Friends, comrades, workers, and countrymen. I'm honored to be In Alaska, a beautiful, frankly stunningly beautiful state that exhibits the pioneer spirit in every Atlasian. A state that was brought into our loving embrace by the genius diplomacy of William Seward, and a land that has belonged to the innovative, intelligent, and unendingly strong native peoples for millennium and beyond. It is only therefore fitting that such a state as Alaska, this great Alaska, belongs to the entirety of the people of Alaska, this beautiful fabric of peoples that makes Alaska what it is. Alaska must belong to the people of Alaska, there can be no other way. It's for that idea that the Labor Party must always stand for here in Alaska, and in this election we are.

This election represents a choice between two visions. There remains a vision for Alaska that is completely opposed to the well being and strength of the Alaskan people. There remains a vision for Alaska as a distant corporate colony, where resource extraction and the profits of industry and directed directly to shareholders far far away. Where the workers of Alaska serve as, all but in name, serfs to a nefarious collection of businesses without concern for the public interest or the common good. Values like family, community, honest work, the beauty of the natural landscape are of no concern for these new plutocrats. But I know they are of great concern to the good people of Alaska.

So it's for that reason I ask you to vote for the party of good, honest, union jobs, for the party of proactive regulation of big business, for the party that has always been and will always be the party of the worker in Atlasia and the party of the worker in Alaska. Vote Labor up and down the ballot my friends, maroon up and down, red up and down the ballot folks! Let us preserve the Alaska we all love for future generations, and let us preserve this Great Alaska for the people, not sell it to the few. I urge you all, rank Labor first on your ballots, and rank the Democratic Alliance or Liberals second, so that we may all have a Great Alaska.

Thank you comrades, thank you countrymen, and let us Keep Alaska Red!


Socially distanced with mandated masks

[S019]

Nyman, DC
5:30 PM EDT
3/27/21


Good afternoon,


I was perturbed to hear some of the accusations that the Federalists have been throwing around regarding our campaign. They said that we were trying to win this race by fear mongering about issues that have already been settled? That's where we differ from the Federalists, unlike them we believe that there so many issues here in DC that still need to be fixed, such as redlining, such as gun violence, such as police brutality, such as income inequality, and so many others. Labor will get it done, and we will offer more than vague platitudes, we will offer results, so get out and remember to vote for us tomorrow, thank you!

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Broken Arrow, Oklahoma₁
socially-distanced, masks mandatory, livestreamed on OK Labor Website

My friends, as we conclude this month's campaign, there is one thing I want you to ask yourself: who can I trust more to protect people like me?

For the past two years, the people have constantly answered "Labor". And while one party can't take all the credit for the bipartisan legislation that's been passed since this pandemic, Labor is the party that has a record of delivering on its promises.

This month, Labor and the Democratic Alliance agreed to run on a single ticket: Hank Boomhauer for Governor, and Henry Edmondson for Lieutenant Governor.

We merged our tickets in this state because both candidates ran on similar platforms. We did it to demonstrate our willingness to work across party lines to get good things done for the people of Oklahoma.

Labor wants what's best for this state. And so do Federalists. But we are unapologetic in our efforts - most of them bipartisan - to combat this pandemic by building a safety net and a strategy to support those who've lost their jobs because of this pandemic. Our stimulus package is what kept this country from going into a depression. We gave money directly to the people, in the form of a temporary UBI in addition to unemployment benefits.

Indeed, there is much to be proud of for the Labor Party in our stride to give everyone a chance.

And in order to do that, we must invest in our schools. We must reduce class sizes. We must increase teacher pay. Four studies recently confirmed that more money for schools equals better outcomes for low-income students. Hank and Henry will fundamentally reform the state education system and funding mechanism so that every student has a chance, regardless of background.

We must also keep crime down. The little girl in Tulsa who falls asleep in class because the gun shots prevented her from falling asleep matters as much as our high honor students do.

When we invest in education, we invest in safe neighborhoods. We invest in a more prosperous economy. We invest in ourselves, as one state, rich or poor, black or white, LGBT and not, Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Native Atlasians, blue collar workers, unions, and activists.

I believe in Oklahoma. Hank Boomhauer believes in Oklahoma. Henry Edmondson believes in Oklahoma. And they have a plan to reform this great state from the bottom-up.

And with that, I officially conclude my March tour. It has been an honor meeting with Atlasians of different backgrounds and stories. People who support progressive goals. People who might not agree with us on a few issues but want a more prosperous state and equal opportunities to all.

Hank, Henry, and Oklahoma Labor will carry the proud tradition of consensus-building. That is how you run a government. That is how we accomplish things for the people.

Thank you and Dave bless you all Dave bless the state of Oklahoma! And Dave bless the Republic of Atlasia!

And now for the final time, I proudly introduce you to the next Governor of Oklahoma: Hank Boomhauer!

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