NationStates Jolt Archive

The repetitive melody of the Rotovian National News fades out as the image of a newspanel comes on screen, transitioned from a series of newsclips.

Anchorwoman: "Good evening and welcome to a series of special broadcast by Rotovian National News. I'm Jessica Themes of the Athens Daily..."

Reporter: "I'm Arnold Huthering from The People's Voice..."

Reporter: "I'm Julia Carthage from the world renowned politcal talkshow On The Issues..."

Reporter: "I'm Thomas Types, politcal correspondent for RNN..."

Reporter: "I'm Isaac Charters, author of In Freedom's Mind..."

Anchorwoman: "And this is Rotovia Votes..."

A transperent globe spin in and out of shot, with a whirlwind of ballot papers in trail.

Ancrhorwoman: "Well let's take a look at the candiates shall we?"

Carthage: "Well firstly we have our current President Dionysus Bacchus...

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This will be President Bacchus' fifth term in office, making him Rotovia's longest running President. And a first for the Liberal Party.

His key support areas are the the lower to upper middle class and is still neck-in-neck on the opinion polls nationally. Though his home state of Attapolis is pulling in all stops with a record 85% approval rating"

Huthering: "Next we have Dr Andrew Heywood, who after returning from years in exile has taken up the reigns of the Communist Party...

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Senator Heywood has a large backing from the State of Theopolis where more idealistic lower economic groups appear to want a sway towards a less ecnonomic minded government. Though I wouldn't rule him out yet, many are tipping the Communists to return to opposition with a weakened minority"

Charters: "A suprising turn around this year, when the long time leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Maxwell Powers, was outed from party leadership at the AGM and replaced with the less tradtional, more bussiness minded Senator Sophia Emelia...

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It appears that the change has actually bolstered the party's support from the brink of extniction to a fighting chance of contention."

Types: "Finally is the last of the four major parties, Vice President Julia Aptiva of the Republican Party...

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The party is expected to pick up votes from both the Conservatives and Communists in Deopolis where the party's firm stance on a balance between stronger ecnomic growth and a greater focus of domestic issues seems to have gone down well"

Anchorwoman: "Tune in tommorow, when the parties are expected to outline their election platforms"

Anchorwoman: "It appear the Republicans are first off the bat with there new look campaign...

Education:
-$24 Million in increased funding to Rotovian school
-$4 Million in funding to improving school in the colonies
-$8 Million in increased teacher wages and numbers
-140,000 new university places

Defence:
-Increase in WMD scale down
-Increased production of naval defences
-Decrease in military spending on overseas opeartions

Social Welfare:
-Decrease in un-employment benfits
-Increase in funding to private and government employment agencies

Health Care:
-Increase amount of non-essential proceedures currently covered by free healthcare.

"Citizens of Rotovia, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Press and Members of the International Communisty, under Section 174(2)A of the National Electoral Act I am required to inform you that the maximum campaign donation has been lifted from a capping of $4 Million to $20 Million."

Director Peter Urich
Chairman of the Federal Electoral Commission

Anchorwoman: "Just a pace behind the Liberal Party has unveiled it's campaing promises for this election...

Education:
-$24 Million in increased funding to Rotovian schools
-Federally paid construction of two new schools for each state
-$9 Million in increased teacher wages and numbers
-200,000 new university places

Defence:
-Continued WMD scale down
-Increased production of naval defences
-Increased border security
-$9 Million in increased funding for Coast Gaurd

Social Welfare:
-Increase in funding to private and government employment agencies
-Increased fudning for refugee re-settlement projects

Health Care:
-Essential medicine cost capping legislation
-Increased hospital funding
-Four more major hospitals
-Greater funding for school-based health programs

Taxation:
-Increased tarriffs to allow for reduction in income tax
-Removal of GST from essential foods

Anchorwoman: "The Conservative standings have just come into our office...

Education:
-Funding from schools to be re-directed into work placement programs
-Increase in funding to private schools

Defence:
-End to WMD scale down
-Increased production of naval defences
-Increased internal surveilence
-$14 Billion in new defence intiatives

Social Welfare:
-Drastic cuts to promote economic growth

Taxation:
-Drop in bussiness taxes

Bussiness:
-$1.2 Billion in bussiness incentives
-Reductions in enviromental waste laws

Anchorwoman: "Well this certainly is a startling turn of events, wouldn't you say Isaac?"

Charters: "It certainly is, I'd say that party membership gamble has really paid off. At the very least the Conservatives have an almost garunteed opposition and a fighting chance at an election win"

Carthage: "With only 10% of the total votes in, it's a little early to be calling the election. However I won't deny this is the greatest support the Conservatives have picked in over a decade..."

Types: "What I want to know is why, and from which party are these vites being taken from...?"

Huthering: "I think what we're seeing is Conservatives comming out of the woodwork"

Carthage: "It's almost like it's acceptable to be Conservative again..."

Anchorwoman: "Well I think what we're really seeing is Conservative's picking up on a previously neglected voter group, bussiness owners. I think they realised that the old money and morally superior voter group is nearing extinction and that their future lies with companies..."

Charters: "Either way, it is an undeniable acheivement and perhaps a sign that the public support for everybody's favourite Liberal is dwindling"

Anchorwoman: "Careful Isaac..."

Huthering: "Well I don't know about that, but I do know that the Liberal party just picked up two points and are rising against the Conservatives... so I think we'll soon see if that was just the more Convervative seats in Spartapolis being called early that has swung the vote"

Anchorwoman: "Last of the bat, we have just received the Communist agenda for this election...

Education:
-$4 Million in increased funding to Rotovian schools
-Construction of 12 new schools for the colonies

Defence:
-Completion of WMD scale down
-Re-organization of armed forces
-Return of deployed focres

Social Welfare:
-Increased un-employment safety net
-$44 Million in youth projects

Health Care:
-Essential medicine cost capping legislation
-Medical proceedue cost capping

Land Reform:
-Remainder of aristocratic land handed over to State

The ANL endorses Liberal Candidate and respected leader of Rotovia, President Bacchus.

The ANL endorses Liberal Candidate and respected leader of Rotovia, President Bacchus.
"I wish to thank our long time ally and friend for their continued support and confidence in this government's leadership"

President Bacchus
President of Rotovia

While we will continue to work with any elected Rotovian Government, the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire has the highest level of confidence in the leadership of President Bacchus. We do not endorce any party or person, we merely wish to show our gratitude and our continued desire to be friends with our neighbor to the north.

Senator Mel Ziller (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/hamptonshire/M001141.jpg)
Foreign Minister
Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire


[OOC: First, Rotovia check your TGs. Second, on the Eropid continent Rotovia is the northern neighbour of Hamptonshire.]

Rotovian Republican Party all the way.

- The Head Knight of the Green Knights
Dax "Demon Hunter" Hellfire (http://www.gun-plus.com/Images/chara/Argo.jpg)

"His Imperial Majesty's Government expresses it's support for the party of President Bacchus, and wishes good luck for their prospects in the election. We also wish good fortune for the allies of the President, the Republican party."

- Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters

Our media is watching and reporting the progress of these elections with much interest. The Government stance is pro-communist party.

While we will continue to work with any elected Rotovian Government, the Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire has the highest level of confidence in the leadership of President Bacchus. We do not endorce any party or person, we merely wish to show our gratitude and our continued desire to be friends with our neighbor to the north.

Senator Mel Ziller (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v114/hamptonshire/M001141.jpg)
Foreign Minister
Grand Duchy of Hamptonshire


[OOC: First, Rotovia check your TGs. Second, on the Eropid continent Rotovia is the northern neighbour of Hamptonshire.]
"The Rotovian Government thanks you"

Senator Julia Aptiva
VicePresident of Rotovia

Rotovian Republican Party all the way.

- The Head Knight of the Green Knights
Dax "Demon Hunter" Hellfire (http://www.gun-plus.com/Images/chara/Argo.jpg)
"We thank you for your support"

Thomas Carrs
Spokesmen for RRP

"His Imperial Majesty's Government expresses it's support for the party of President Bacchus, and wishes good luck for their prospects in the election. We also wish good fortune for the allies of the President, the Republican party."

- Arn-Maciska Times, Reuters
"I offer my sincere thanks to His Majesty and all those within the Macisikan Government who continue to show such kindness and robility in there dealings with our nation"

Senator Julia Aptiva
VicePresident of Rotovia

Annor throws its support behind the Conservative Party of Rotovia. After this it supports the Liberals. However Annor is prepared to deal with any Rotovian Party.

President Michael Snake of Annor

Our media is watching and reporting the progress of these elections with much interest. The Government stance is pro-communist party.
"Rotovia not only is not offened by this, we whole-heartly welcome your formal observation of our elections. In Rotovia we pride ourselves on open and fair elections and would love to share that with another nation"

Spokesperson
Rotovian Electoral Commision

Annor throws its support behind the Conservative Party of Rotovia. After this it supports the Liberals. However Annor is prepared to deal with any Rotovian Party.

President Michael Snake of Annor
"Your support is appreciated"

Spokesperson
Conservative Party

The Rotovian Republican Party has our vote.

Charters: "Well there is no doubt that the public is really behind the Conservative Party...."

Anchorwoman: "I am just suprised by how far behind the Communist Party is lagging, as it currently stands they have no hope of returning to opposition"

Types: "This is really quite distructive for the Liberals who were hoping to claim a larger majority at this election..."

Huthering: "Well what we're seeing is the Liberals and Communists taking a beating as the Republicans and Conservatives rise to the occasion..."

Carthage: "Well I still maintain at 12% it still far to early to call, however I can tell you that the Liberals are likely to quickly close that gap in as votes from the eastern states begin to sway the majority"

The Rotovian Republican Party has our vote.
"We thank you for your support"

Spokesman
Republican Party

The picturesque Rotovian countryside fades into a white picket fence neighbourhood and children playing.

Voiceover: "Freedom...."

The image fades into a series of shots of a family at the beach.

Voiceover: "Stability...."

A man casually walks into a large corporate building, he sits at his desk at looks out at Rotovia Gardens. The modern day Eden hidden amoungst the CBD.

Voiceover: "Comfort..."

The final shot is a Rotovian flag transperent over a large group of people.

Voiceover: "If you want to continue our way of life, a relaxed, carefree, easy and comfortable life of safety... vote Liberal.

If not....

A series of shot depict war, famine, inner-city violence and finally the family seen earlier stands outside their house as a eviction notice is placed on their house.

Vote for someone else..."

Ooc- Might I suggest that the Republicans and Conservatives unite against a united Communist-Liberal party, add up the votes each member of the two, two member unions get, and then that is the winner when it closes.

Anchorwoman: "We that's it, the last votes have come in and the books have been closed... we cross over live to outside the Central Government Building where in a moment Cheif Justice of Supreme Court and Acting Cheif Justice of the High Court Katherine Oxford will announce the new government of Rotovia...."

Left shuffling sheets of paper the shot of the newsdesk fades out to a wide shot of the massive and daunting Central Government Building. A flash of light from the enormous windows spreads a spectrum of light across the camera before a shot of a stern, yet attractive woman comes into focus.

Oxford: "Citizens of Rotovia, by your votes and your voice I am proud and honoured to announce your servents in The Senate. The new Senate shall be comprised as follows:
Rotovian Liberal Party 28.95%
Rotovian Republican Party 23.68%
Communist Party of Rotovia 13.16%
Rotovian Conservative Party 34.21%

However, many seat for the Conservative Party remain in constestion until the Electoral Commission concludes it's inquiry.

That said, with a combined majority of 51.60% The Liberal-Republican Coalition returns to office under the leadership of reigning President Dionysus Bacchus"