The National Weekly Atlasian

[Purple State]

Good interview. Nice to see the NWA getting back into things. One thing that bothers me though, and this is really a general comment towards all the papers that do interviews, is that it seems like you simply PM a set list of questions, get each one answered and post it. What I would really like to see are follow up questions that let candidates or officials hash out their positions more fully.

Just a thought for the future. It would definitely add more to the game to have people talking about important issues in a more substantive way than "I like this and don't like that."

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Good interview. Nice to see the NWA getting back into things. One thing that bothers me though, and this is really a general comment towards all the papers that do interviews, is that it seems like you simply PM a set list of questions, get each one answered and post it. What I would really like to see are follow up questions that let candidates or officials hash out their positions more fully.

Just a thought for the future. It would definitely add more to the game to have people talking about important issues in a more substantive way than "I like this and don't like that."

Well this is the first time I have ever done this before.

Second, Barnes asked me to do an interview last Saturday and it took me till Friday to PM him the questions and Saturday to get it posted finally.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

NE SENATE RACE TIED, RPP COULD PLAY KING MAKER
According to recent polling it has become abundantly clear that the NE Senate race is close, very close. Both candidates DAer Barnes, and Populares candidate Winston have found themselves in close competition. While the RPP candidate RowanBrandon, fmr At-large Senator, has found himself in a distant third at 20%, his supportes control the balance of power and decide whether the fmr Lt. Governor and current HAEV member Barners or NE representives Winston replaces the Senator Hashemite (DA-ME) who is retiring after just two terms in office. In the final weeks and days both Barnes and Winston will be duking it out over who can get more of Rowan's second preferences. The obvious answer to who those voters will second preference, and in effect decide who becomes Senator, is the person, that demonstrates the most committed support for regional preservation and the continuance of regional Senate seats. Right now, our experts rate this race as "Toss-up/Tilt DA" (was Mod DA) .


WILL ANDREWCT FALL TO SAME ANTI-INCUMBENT WAVE THAT SWAMPED INKS OUT OF OFFICE?
Yes, according to recent polling, AndrewCT (DA-CT) has only a narrow lead over challenger, Fallen Morgan (P-ME). Leaving many to wonder whether Andrew may fall the same way Inks fell from power this week. Our guess is that Andrew's personal popularity will carry him through the finish line narrowly. But we need to remind you that Inks was also very popular. Right now, our experts rate this race as "Lean DA" (Was solid DA).


VEPRES SEIZES LEAD FROM HANS IN MIDWEST SENATE RACE!!!
Governor Vepres has taken a wide lead in the race against incumbent Senator Hans-im-Gluck. Vepres is a very popular Governor, who beat back what was beleived to be a strong challenge in the last MW Governor's election. Hans has been criticized by some for not being terribly active in the Senate. However Hans is a liberal and a Foriegner, in a region historically dominated by those two groups. So we are inclined to give Hans a slight but noticeable advantage in his reelection bid. Our experts rate this as "Lean JCP" (Was Strong JCP) .

[Filuwaúrdjan]

The newspaper has been banned by the People's Committee for a Free Press.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

ANARCHIST MOB STORMS NE STATE CAPITOL, DRAGS GOVERNOR OUT IN THE STREET, AND PUBLICALLY HUMILIATES HIM!!!

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

RIOTING STRIKES NORTHEAST CITIES AS UNION MEMBERS GO ON STRIKE AND URBAN POOR REVOLT.


Violence has stricken Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New York, Albany, Trenton, Newark, and Quhoag (SP?), RI (lol, I had to put in that Family Guy reference, ). There are reports of lootings, rapes, and arsen as the inner city poor and minorities rebel. Some of which were caused by rumors appearently circulated by members of the outgoing administration that Segway will cancel their Welfare checks. Groups hold candle light ceremonies to remember the Utopia of AndrewCT and Hashemite. There is talk of the National Guard having to intervene as the police get overwhelmed.

While at the same time several groups greated the news with Wild jubilation. The new Gov't has strong support in some working middle class neighborhoods on LI, the Philly burbs, exurbs of Boston in MA and certain parts of New Jersey. Rural Voters from Central PA to Maine generally applauded the results. Some of these groups are counter protesting, worrying officials of violence erupting.

[Mechaman]

ANARCHIST MOB STORMS NE STATE CAPITOL, DRAGS GOVERNOR OUT IN THE STREET, AND PUBLICALLY HUMILIATES HIM!!!

Greatest news ever.

[HappyWarrior]

ANARCHIST MOB STORMS NE STATE CAPITOL, DRAGS GOVERNOR OUT IN THE STREET, AND PUBLICALLY HUMILIATES HIM!!!

Greatest news ever.

He meant Andrew.  That is essentially what happened with the election.

[Mechaman]

ANARCHIST MOB STORMS NE STATE CAPITOL, DRAGS GOVERNOR OUT IN THE STREET, AND PUBLICALLY HUMILIATES HIM!!!

Greatest news ever.

He meant Andrew.  That is essentially what happened with the election.

Oh, I thought you meant the governor of Nebraska......
Oh hell, still good.

[Lief 🗽]

As President, I obviously oppose all attempts by the national guard to intervene. The rioters and protesters are simple, salt of the earth folk who love their country and their region. It is to be expected that they would react with anger and civil disobedience at the overthrow of a sensible, pragmatic and liberal government and its replacement with a gang of fascists hell-bent on tyranny. These people are patriots, and their actions today are to be commended.

[AndrewTX]

I will admit it now, I have called off all State Police, and national guardsmen from the Governors residence, and am ready to be brought to the capital, and executed at will.

[Franzl]

As President, I obviously oppose all attempts by the national guard to intervene. The rioters and protesters are simple, salt of the earth folk who love their country and their region. It is to be expected that they would react with anger and civil disobedience at the overthrow of a sensible, pragmatic and liberal government and its replacement with a gang of fascists hell-bent on tyranny. These people are patriots, and their actions today are to be commended.

^^, FF

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Southeast and Northeast Join together to defeat Regional Soverignty Amendment
And Alliance of AFL-CIOers and Populares joined together to propose Nay votes from the Southeast and Northeast. However it appears that the results did not extend beyond those regions in either party as the Mideast and Pacific voter Unanimously in favor and the Midwest narrowly Voted aye.

During the Debate -
Senator Yankee commented that the bill was unecesary as the situation was already resolved and that for gameplay reasons it shouldn't be passed.

While Senator Disraeli questioned the Regionalism of the Senators Yankee and Duke for voting No.

After the ratifcation vote, Senator Yankee, made a quick remark, "I win".


Senate Election Results Still Unclear
Results are still up in the air especially for the last three seats but it appears that AHDuke99 has an insurmountable lead so far, and Libertas has a stong but not solid postion. As such the National Weekly Atlasian calls the first two seats for AHDuke99 and Libertas.

Hashemite Makes a Desperate Plea, No One ListensThe Secretary of External Affairs makes a desperate plea for cooperation from the Senate on implementing new laws dealing with diplomatic concerns but receives little to no response from the innactive Senate.

Senator Annouces Annoucement Gets Wild SpeculationToday Senator Yankee's Chief of Staff put out a press release announcing an upcomming speech by the Senator on the steps of the Capital. No sooner did he post it then Senator Fritz opined openly about a possible Presidential Bid, in response Senator Duke opined that he would never betray Vice President Smid (AFL-CIO- VT). Our souces tell us little but we can assume its big.

[Хahar 🤔]

I win.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sad lot of Regional Senator Winston Disraeli (SDP-NH)
           The Imperialist turned Libertarian turned Libertarian Socilialist, turned Communist has experienced a rocky road in his short first half of his first term in the Regional Senate. In February, the Senator road a libertarian realignment of the northeast ( from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons stretching back through now long extinct center parties prior to the DA to the right-libertarian Populares ) narrowly defeating current attorney general Barnes (D-RI) to succeed former Senator and current SoEA Hashemite (DA-ME). This coincided with the ousting of fmr Senator and year-long Governor AndrewCT (DA-CT) from the his cushy gig as Governor.

          However this is where the good news ended for our friend from across the pond, and it seems even the condition of Gordon Brown would be an improvement for the Senator. At some point along the way, Senator Disraeli underwent yet another political conversion. Having been elected as a Libertarian Socialist, he then converted into a full blown commie much to chagrin of the top brass at the Populares and the party base. Witnessing the enimity held towards him by the dominate party in the NE (Some even demanded his resignation so that Governor FallenMorgan (POP-VT) could appoint a replacement) and probably very poor internal polling, which we aren't privaledge to see, The Senator decided not to seek a second term in June. This announcement took place before the At-Large elections were conducted which is unusuall. Now, a NWA-Survey Atlasia poll has illustrated just how unpopular Senator Disraeli has become. A full 57% of Northeast voters now disapprove of his performance at senator. That is the worst performance for an incumbent Senator's approval ratings since fmr At-Large Senator RowanBrandon (RPP-NJ), long famous in polling circles for racking up some of the most lopsided disapproval ratings ever seen, left office in December.

Commenting on the results, Senator-elect Libertas had this say.
Libertas: "I'm shocked Winston is doing so well....this shows how out-of-touch Winston has become with the citizens of the Northeast he was originally elected to represent. "

Senator Disraeli responded to the poll with this statement.
"Misguided, given I haven't done anything that would go against their free market fundamentalist principles".

    
Sen. North Carolina Yankee,
DS Regional Senator
Collumnist and acting President -  
National Weekly Atlasian

[Marokai Backbeat]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

I'd call that the dumbest thing I've read in a long time but the rest of the article has plenty of other material, given it's status as a shameless attack piece.

[tmthforu94]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

[Marokai Backbeat]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

Nor was the DA very "leftist" or even "center leftist" since the only person that meets that description from the Northeast I can think of was Barnes, and he was only Lt. Governor. AndrewCT and Hash hardly meet "center left leftist" levels.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

I'd call that the dumbest thing I've read in a long time but the rest of the article has plenty of other material, given it's status as a shameless attack piece.

This article was not an attack piece. It was actually rather sympathetic. I never once attacked Winston. Maybe use of the phrase "Commie" was inappropriate but there is nothing in there the was intended to be slanted. I like Disraeli despite his new political leanings, I have nothing against him and if you look in his office thread you will see I solicited opinions to counter Libertas'.

I seem to recall a group of so called "centrists" dominating the Northeast long before the DA and many of them were the same people that are in the DA now. Maybe not in registration but in terms of winning races, most certainly they dominated.

[Хahar 🤔]

Congratulations. That was the biggest waste of space I've seen in a while.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

If you're going to write shite, at least spell things right.

[live free or die]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

Nor was the DA very "leftist" or even "center leftist" since the only person that meets that description from the Northeast I can think of was Barnes, and he was only Lt. Governor. AndrewCT and Hash hardly meet "center left leftist" levels.

Heh, which I guess Barnes was who we were up against right? And I assume you'reealso going to claim that you're running mate isn't a social democrat...

[live free or die]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

I guess holding every elected and appointed office in the Northeast not even a year ago wasn't domination?

[tmthforu94]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

I guess holding every elected and appointed office in the Northeast not even a year ago wasn't domination?

That's simply because we had good candidates running who recieved support from other parties. But the Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the region.

[live free or die]

(from the center-left leftist DA majority which had dominated the Northeast for eons

The Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the Northeast, to my knowledge. And if they did, it was quite a while ago.

I guess holding every elected and appointed office in the Northeast not even a year ago wasn't domination?

That's simply because we had good candidates running who recieved support from other parties. But the Democratic Alliance never had a majority in the region.

The DA+leftists had a majority. The DA has always relied on the JCP's self-inactivity to prop itself up long after it was barely a presence.