NationStates Jolt Archive

These are the four candidates running for election:

Joseph Cabbara (TIA leader)
Age: 37
Ideology: Socialist/Indepence

Anders Erickson (Council member)
Age: 23
Ideology: Centralist

Carly Mututlo
Age: 52
Ideology: None

Brent Rogers (Council man)
Age: 22
Ideology: Independence

OOC: Tokaleu will remain a province of Braxana even after this election this is jusat trying to have a Tokaleu face on Braxana politics to end a uprising that has left 1,200 Tokaleu citizens and hundreds of Braxana soldiers dead.

Joseph Cabbara Statement:

We need to be free of Braxana. First they are a dictatorship, and second they have murdered thousands of Tokaleu citizens. We need to chart our own course. If I am elected i will bypass the governor and declare us independent.

Anders Erickson Statement:

Braxana and Tokaleu have to operate together to survive in this world. Tokaleu has finally had its voice heard by Braxana and as a small province we are finally getting respect. If we continue on this road we will be safe inside Braxana borders.

The other two members will respond later.

As election workers continue to prepare for an election they had had severalproblems including two gunmen kidnapping an election offical.

Hopefully International nations would respect this election.

bump

Carly Mutolo Statement:

We believe health care, and education should be priorities in this new self-government agreement and that Tokaleu assists Braxana people to become more civilized in there area and agree to join Tokaleu in liberalism.

Brent Rogers:

Braxana will have to leave Tokaleu and leave us on our own. This is no disrespect to Braxana but we are too different.

Press Release: We have decided to remain neutral, regardless of the views of the politicians. Meanwhile we would request anyone with information about the kidnappings to come forward.

Campaigns were livening up and it was suprising that the two front runners were Carly Mutotlo and Anders Erickson with the two independence minded candidates way behind. So it appeared that Braxana Tokaleu relations would remain the same.

We are funneling money to Joseph Cabara approximately $10 million dollars for his campaign to use directly. We are also buying $4 million dollars each in television, radio, print, internet and magazine advertising for him to use-- $20 million dollars total. We are spending another $4 million dollars to pay off journalists to write pro Joseph Cabara articles in magazines and other press. We are also going to do a street campaign with posters, free buttons and similar material $4 million. In addition we are going to give charity, food, clothing, etc. in the name of Joseph Cabara to poorer people $10 million dollars worth. We are also going to try to put together some independence legislation that looks like it was put together by Joseph Cabara $10 million dollars. This should shift the campaign in his favor. We are going to make it look like Joseph Cabara is getting a large amount of the funding directly from pro-Braxana industrialists if we can. We are going to try and get some richer people who support independence to do some personal spots for Joseph Cabara saying he will be good for the economy and jobs. We are going to promise Mr. Cabbara that we will build automotive factories to put people to work if he is elected.

THE KINGDOM of FOURHEARTS
Diplomatic Decree

The Kingdom of Fourhearts has a great interest in all growing democracies.
If it would please both the Braxana and the Tokaleu Governments
Fourhearts would like to send independent observers to forsee the election
And ensure a fair election.

Regards, Drake IV of the Heart Family
KING of FOURHEARTS

Press Release: While we are not getting involved directly, we would like to comment to the candidates the potential cost of accepting foreign aid in this election. To quote a famous saying "There is no such thing as a free lunch, so what do you want?".

We do not have any problems if the nation of Fourhearts sends observers to the election.

Joseph Cabbara accepts the money provided by the said nation in his name to help the poor people of Tokaleu.

The election monitors are also welcomed.

We are officially supporting Joseph Cabbara, beacause we feel that all nation have a right to freedom and liberty. We shall give him a donation of fifteen million American dollars for his use.

Emperor Samuel III

Baron Sir Charles Hassahoff, Foreign Minister

We realize that the campaign donations may have not been accepted. However, if you will we will redirect some of the money to help build public libraries and free medical clinics we will gladly do this. An additional $20 million dollars in aid.

We, the Queendom of Tarayshia send ten billion dollars to Joseph Cabrera. He may use however he likes;

Joseph Cabbara has accepted these foreign backers.

-----------

The results of campaigning has resulted in Carly Mutotlo as still in the lead followed by Joseph Cabbara and Anders Erickson.

The percentage is:

40% Mutotlo
28% cabbara
15% Erickson
10% Rogers

The elections have been declared over after two days of voting in certain parts of Tokaleu.

71% of registered voters got out to vote and Carly Mutotlo a no-alliangance woman has won the first ever election with 42.7% of the vote, Anders Erickson came in second with 14%.

We congratulate Carly Mutotlo on winning the election. We also will continue to support the party of Joseph Cabara so they will stay in the political process. We would like to help build a worker owned factory with Joseph Cabara. Basically, we would like to finance a loan where workers own shares in a bicycle, motorcycle, and small work truck factory. In addition it will produce small motor equipment like motorized irrigation pumps for fields. The loan will be indexed to inflation +5% a reasonable return on investment. We would be aiming for a 30% profit after all expenses are paid on the products, insuring a steady income for supporters of Joseph Cabara.