Elections Go On Despite Uncertain Times 01/27/3133
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD-What promised to be an election year charged with debate over the
rights of Clan citizens, increased military spending, and a looming crisis with the
Capellan Confederation took an unexpected turn as the HPGs around The Republic
crashed without warning. And yet, in every city on Towne and across the Prefecture
at large, citizens went to the polls, turning out in near-record numbers to cast their
votes in every race, from the sheriff of their local township to their planetary Senators.
On Towne, many of the early winners at the polls were challengers, mostly from the
Towne-First party, rather than the incumbent Nationalist party officials, who have
been traditionally favored. INN political analyst, Dr. Stefan Marshall, attributes much
of this upset to the recent Republic-wide crisis and recent news of fighting close to
Towne.
"Only months ago, anyone betting on Towne-First to gain seats in this election would
have been classified a fool," Marshall said. "But events since last August have shaken
people up. All the policies and the sense of certainty made possible by The Republic,
to whom the Nationalists are most commonly connected, virtually vanished overnight,
replaced by a sense of fear and paranoia. Suddenly, all the local issues, rather than the
interstellar scene, became paramount in everyone's mind, especially if they related to
defense and security, which are a major part of the Towne-First platform."
With only an estimated 50 million citizens of Towne's 614 million population eligible to
vote, final results in the elections remain undetermined. Presently, Towne-First
candidates are currently enjoying a 39 percent share of the planetary vote, with local
Nationalists holding a respectable 26 percent, and Republicans at 22 percent.
In the Zamora province on Hyboria, Kelly Sherwood, Towne-First candidate for
Zamora's Senate seat, has already accepted a concession speech from her incumbent
opponent, Senator Philip Genakis of the Nationalist party.
"I wish my honorable opponent all the best, and congratulation her on a race well
won," Genakis said before teary-eyed supporters. "A tough road lies ahead, and I
don't envy anyone who must tread upon it."
On The Republic-wide scale, issues range from military budget proposals from
Galaxy Commander Kev Rosse to the ongoing debate to lower citizenship
requirements put forth by the Immigrant Citizens Coalition. Other matters, such as the
recent push by House Liao for the return of former Capellan Confederation worlds
and the sagging Republic-wide economy, were also on the minds of voters before the
recent collapse of the communications network made all considerations virtually
irrelevant.
Early indications from nearby worlds (information brought by JumpShips, meaning
their reliability is somewhat suspect), including Quentin and Galatia, show a similar
trend against incumbent Nationalists, with isolationists claiming over 35 percent of the
votes on Quentin and a 43 percent majority on Galatia.
"The crisis at large has turned everybody inward," remarked Heinrich Robert, an aide
to Governor Jonathan Jurik, who is known for his strong ties to the Towne-First
party. "This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as we must all-for the time being at least-be
ready to fend for ourselves until The Republic can again restore order and peace."
Towne Log
+ GAAAAAAH! Head for the hills, boys and girls! Town-First is taking over! We're
doomed! Doomed, I tell you! :- RepMan
+ Get a hold of yourself, will you? So your precious Republicans lost again? It's not
like the rest of the planet wasn't already tired of their inane banter and constant push
to put money in corporate pockets. :- JSBean
+ You know, as much as I hate the idea of siding with anything said by RepMan, I
have to here. This ain't about the Republicans losing (again), it's about TF taking over
in the planetary Senate. It's bad enough having a pro-TF governor, but if the entire
legislature turns inward, we're gonna wind up cut off from every planet in the
Prefecture by the time ComStar gets the lights working again! :- FMLurder
+ This is bad because? . . . :- WetWillie
+ Because the theory goes that any nation, world, or alliance that goes about sticking
its head in the sand during a time of great upheaval is inherently doomed to either get
a) wiped out by the next conquering army or b) wipe itself out while repeating the
mistakes of the past. Oh, I just empathized with FMLurder. Oh, my aching head. . . .
:- Chungabunga
+ *Gasp!* :- FMLurder
+ Or maybe, just maybe, we'll survive the coming firestorms you doomsayers are all
talking about. I think for a change the people of this ball of mud have finally done
something right by voting in TF. Hell, look at the history books, even. Of all the Great
Houses, Liao came out of the Jihad more or less okay because they didn't go about
helping their fellow states, but took on the WoBs alone. :- PhazeOne
+ Revisionist! The Cappies got dusted in the Jihad. They survived only because the
rest of the allies were pounding the Blakies from every other angle. :- WetWillie
INN - Interstellar News Network
PORT HOWARD-What promised to be an election year charged with debate over the
rights of Clan citizens, increased military spending, and a looming crisis with the
Capellan Confederation took an unexpected turn as the HPGs around The Republic
crashed without warning. And yet, in every city on Towne and across the Prefecture
at large, citizens went to the polls, turning out in near-record numbers to cast their
votes in every race, from the sheriff of their local township to their planetary Senators.
On Towne, many of the early winners at the polls were challengers, mostly from the
Towne-First party, rather than the incumbent Nationalist party officials, who have
been traditionally favored. INN political analyst, Dr. Stefan Marshall, attributes much
of this upset to the recent Republic-wide crisis and recent news of fighting close to
Towne.
"Only months ago, anyone betting on Towne-First to gain seats in this election would
have been classified a fool," Marshall said. "But events since last August have shaken
people up. All the policies and the sense of certainty made possible by The Republic,
to whom the Nationalists are most commonly connected, virtually vanished overnight,
replaced by a sense of fear and paranoia. Suddenly, all the local issues, rather than the
interstellar scene, became paramount in everyone's mind, especially if they related to
defense and security, which are a major part of the Towne-First platform."
With only an estimated 50 million citizens of Towne's 614 million population eligible to
vote, final results in the elections remain undetermined. Presently, Towne-First
candidates are currently enjoying a 39 percent share of the planetary vote, with local
Nationalists holding a respectable 26 percent, and Republicans at 22 percent.
In the Zamora province on Hyboria, Kelly Sherwood, Towne-First candidate for
Zamora's Senate seat, has already accepted a concession speech from her incumbent
opponent, Senator Philip Genakis of the Nationalist party.
"I wish my honorable opponent all the best, and congratulation her on a race well
won," Genakis said before teary-eyed supporters. "A tough road lies ahead, and I
don't envy anyone who must tread upon it."
On The Republic-wide scale, issues range from military budget proposals from
Galaxy Commander Kev Rosse to the ongoing debate to lower citizenship
requirements put forth by the Immigrant Citizens Coalition. Other matters, such as the
recent push by House Liao for the return of former Capellan Confederation worlds
and the sagging Republic-wide economy, were also on the minds of voters before the
recent collapse of the communications network made all considerations virtually
irrelevant.
Early indications from nearby worlds (information brought by JumpShips, meaning
their reliability is somewhat suspect), including Quentin and Galatia, show a similar
trend against incumbent Nationalists, with isolationists claiming over 35 percent of the
votes on Quentin and a 43 percent majority on Galatia.
"The crisis at large has turned everybody inward," remarked Heinrich Robert, an aide
to Governor Jonathan Jurik, who is known for his strong ties to the Towne-First
party. "This isn't necessarily a bad thing, as we must all-for the time being at least-be
ready to fend for ourselves until The Republic can again restore order and peace."
Towne Log
+ GAAAAAAH! Head for the hills, boys and girls! Town-First is taking over! We're
doomed! Doomed, I tell you! :- RepMan
+ Get a hold of yourself, will you? So your precious Republicans lost again? It's not
like the rest of the planet wasn't already tired of their inane banter and constant push
to put money in corporate pockets. :- JSBean
+ You know, as much as I hate the idea of siding with anything said by RepMan, I
have to here. This ain't about the Republicans losing (again), it's about TF taking over
in the planetary Senate. It's bad enough having a pro-TF governor, but if the entire
legislature turns inward, we're gonna wind up cut off from every planet in the
Prefecture by the time ComStar gets the lights working again! :- FMLurder
+ This is bad because? . . . :- WetWillie
+ Because the theory goes that any nation, world, or alliance that goes about sticking
its head in the sand during a time of great upheaval is inherently doomed to either get
a) wiped out by the next conquering army or b) wipe itself out while repeating the
mistakes of the past. Oh, I just empathized with FMLurder. Oh, my aching head. . . .
:- Chungabunga
+ *Gasp!* :- FMLurder
+ Or maybe, just maybe, we'll survive the coming firestorms you doomsayers are all
talking about. I think for a change the people of this ball of mud have finally done
something right by voting in TF. Hell, look at the history books, even. Of all the Great
Houses, Liao came out of the Jihad more or less okay because they didn't go about
helping their fellow states, but took on the WoBs alone. :- PhazeOne
+ Revisionist! The Cappies got dusted in the Jihad. They survived only because the
rest of the allies were pounding the Blakies from every other angle. :- WetWillie
| January 27, 3133 |