Post by The Union of Tinis on Aug 30, 2008 23:18:33 GMT -5
For those of you whom might not be aware, its an election year in Tinis! Below I've listed a brief blurb about the 4 major party candidates for First Speaker in Tinis. I'm curious whom people might like to vote for. If you have questions about candidates or what some of what is talked about means, feel free to ask them. Remember, this is a very out of character poll. Vote as you actually would. Also, but asking me questions about the candidates, you help me flesh out their backgrounds and other aspects of Tinis. So have at it!
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Name: Jero Obtanis
Occupation: State Auditor
Species: Squirrl
Age: 45
Party: United Socialist Party of the Union of Tinis
Other Affilliations: World Workers United, State Auditor's Associations
Home State: Obtanis
"Hailing from a state that he share's his name with doesn't hurt his name recognition at all. On the issues Obtanis seems totally focused on anti-corrutpion efforts. He sites the recently finished military review, and the need for it, as a sign that the upper levels of the Union government have become corrupted. He has stated on many occasions that the first piece of legislation he would put forth would be a constitutional amendment to reorganize the council of commanders and to furthur make the national auditor able and required to root out corruption. The exact wording for this amendment has yet to be made known.
"Obtanis's foreign policy concerns center around establishing a zone of stability around Tinis. He often sights the stability of Shikeishuu as the ideal friendly neighbor to the Union and would seek to get neighboring governments such as that in Shimandu back up and running before his first year is out. He has expressed that in principle he likes the idea of the Furry Federation but doesn't think its gone far enough to bring harmony to the continent."
Name: Ovrin Lenord
Office: Commander of Space Forces
Species: Fox
Age: 47
Party: Neo-Pargalonian Party
Other Affilliations: None
"The Commander has been absent for the most part from the campaign trail over the last few weeks as he's been dealing with the crisis with the Crystal Eye. This has not hurt his polling at all.
"Lenord is often seen as both the most out of step with the NPP's rank and file but also the most electable. Hurting for legitimacy after the defections of the Nationalists when the party was still the Anti-Union party, many seem to be up for electing someone that's likable and can win as opposed to someone that fits all their views. But that said, Lenord has throughout his time on the public stage has been very critical of the methods and practices of Tinisazil and has stated several times that he believes the Union party foolish for tossing out economic systems used successfully by other nations before they can be tested in the Union.
"On the international stage, Lenord has seemed very hawkish, supporting the Erenmor action and calling for action against rouge groups in Prismwind. But he also wishes an end to the Furry Federation. Of course he has also stated that he would not leave it hastily and would only do so if the organization was being discontinued. His allies have said this is because the federation could become a counter balance to the Union if Tinis left to early."
Name: Julia Yerzok
Occupation: Commander of National Intelligence, Head of TIPS
Species: Horse
Age: 59
Party: Nationalist Party of Tinis
Other Affilliations: TIPS officer, Daughters of the Union
Home State: Forr
"Though elected several times to the position of Intelligence Commander, the campaign thus far has given Yerzok the most camera time she has ever had. Some have chalked up her camera shy to her intel training, while others claim its self consciousness about her appearance. The rumor is she lost her ear in an intel operation that went bad thirty years ago in Lemur.
"The Commander has thus far advocated a loosening of the Tinisazil system, and an end to the office of product direction entirely. She also has recently given full support to the Organization to End Indecency, a mostly Prefecturian and Prismian organization that seeks to put indecency laws, any indecency law on the books. She has also gone on record saying the First Speaker should of stepped down after the incident involving the justified death of a former Fifth house member.
"Her international views seem aggressive. More military, but not out right aggression. She has stated that all technology is reversible and that the PDS will not protect the Union forever and that alternative defenses must be in place. Some feel this is a call for the repeal of the space weaponry restrictions but Yerzok has not out right endorsed such a move."
Name: Governor Gerbi Post
Occupation: Governor of Skaro
Species: Raccoon
Age: 49
Party: Union
Other Affilliations: Consultant to Efficency Council, Professor of Socionomics at Skaro University
Home State: Skaro
"Governor Post has been the greatest obstacle to Commander Vinlia running away with the nomination and has recently been making gains. Political observers point to the endorsement of independant media personalities Jock Shoo and Mergle. Governor Post has thus far been running on an experience message, claiming her decades of being in public office make her ideal for being the first post-Izixs First Speaker.
"Position wise she also is fairly mainstream as far as the Union party goes, but less so than Vinlia. Post advocates for instance the embrace of advanced learning techniques for cubs to young for school presently, the encouragement of organic living, and wants to see an end to the recognition of groups she describes as advocating hate speech. Critics have latched onto the last position there and claim Post wants to stifle the freedom of speech of opponents.
"Post's record as governor has been consistantly main stream. She has attempted several times to get the state of Skaro to embrace her more unusual positions but has yet to make headway there with the exception of some of her organic living efforts. The most successful of these efforts has been Miztratmrag village, a colony of back to natureists whom live in the woods of Skaro without outside assistance. The colony has thrived and its population is booming."
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Name: Jero Obtanis
Occupation: State Auditor
Species: Squirrl
Age: 45
Party: United Socialist Party of the Union of Tinis
Other Affilliations: World Workers United, State Auditor's Associations
Home State: Obtanis
"Hailing from a state that he share's his name with doesn't hurt his name recognition at all. On the issues Obtanis seems totally focused on anti-corrutpion efforts. He sites the recently finished military review, and the need for it, as a sign that the upper levels of the Union government have become corrupted. He has stated on many occasions that the first piece of legislation he would put forth would be a constitutional amendment to reorganize the council of commanders and to furthur make the national auditor able and required to root out corruption. The exact wording for this amendment has yet to be made known.
"Obtanis's foreign policy concerns center around establishing a zone of stability around Tinis. He often sights the stability of Shikeishuu as the ideal friendly neighbor to the Union and would seek to get neighboring governments such as that in Shimandu back up and running before his first year is out. He has expressed that in principle he likes the idea of the Furry Federation but doesn't think its gone far enough to bring harmony to the continent."
Name: Ovrin Lenord
Office: Commander of Space Forces
Species: Fox
Age: 47
Party: Neo-Pargalonian Party
Other Affilliations: None
"The Commander has been absent for the most part from the campaign trail over the last few weeks as he's been dealing with the crisis with the Crystal Eye. This has not hurt his polling at all.
"Lenord is often seen as both the most out of step with the NPP's rank and file but also the most electable. Hurting for legitimacy after the defections of the Nationalists when the party was still the Anti-Union party, many seem to be up for electing someone that's likable and can win as opposed to someone that fits all their views. But that said, Lenord has throughout his time on the public stage has been very critical of the methods and practices of Tinisazil and has stated several times that he believes the Union party foolish for tossing out economic systems used successfully by other nations before they can be tested in the Union.
"On the international stage, Lenord has seemed very hawkish, supporting the Erenmor action and calling for action against rouge groups in Prismwind. But he also wishes an end to the Furry Federation. Of course he has also stated that he would not leave it hastily and would only do so if the organization was being discontinued. His allies have said this is because the federation could become a counter balance to the Union if Tinis left to early."
Name: Julia Yerzok
Occupation: Commander of National Intelligence, Head of TIPS
Species: Horse
Age: 59
Party: Nationalist Party of Tinis
Other Affilliations: TIPS officer, Daughters of the Union
Home State: Forr
"Though elected several times to the position of Intelligence Commander, the campaign thus far has given Yerzok the most camera time she has ever had. Some have chalked up her camera shy to her intel training, while others claim its self consciousness about her appearance. The rumor is she lost her ear in an intel operation that went bad thirty years ago in Lemur.
"The Commander has thus far advocated a loosening of the Tinisazil system, and an end to the office of product direction entirely. She also has recently given full support to the Organization to End Indecency, a mostly Prefecturian and Prismian organization that seeks to put indecency laws, any indecency law on the books. She has also gone on record saying the First Speaker should of stepped down after the incident involving the justified death of a former Fifth house member.
"Her international views seem aggressive. More military, but not out right aggression. She has stated that all technology is reversible and that the PDS will not protect the Union forever and that alternative defenses must be in place. Some feel this is a call for the repeal of the space weaponry restrictions but Yerzok has not out right endorsed such a move."
Name: Governor Gerbi Post
Occupation: Governor of Skaro
Species: Raccoon
Age: 49
Party: Union
Other Affilliations: Consultant to Efficency Council, Professor of Socionomics at Skaro University
Home State: Skaro
"Governor Post has been the greatest obstacle to Commander Vinlia running away with the nomination and has recently been making gains. Political observers point to the endorsement of independant media personalities Jock Shoo and Mergle. Governor Post has thus far been running on an experience message, claiming her decades of being in public office make her ideal for being the first post-Izixs First Speaker.
"Position wise she also is fairly mainstream as far as the Union party goes, but less so than Vinlia. Post advocates for instance the embrace of advanced learning techniques for cubs to young for school presently, the encouragement of organic living, and wants to see an end to the recognition of groups she describes as advocating hate speech. Critics have latched onto the last position there and claim Post wants to stifle the freedom of speech of opponents.
"Post's record as governor has been consistantly main stream. She has attempted several times to get the state of Skaro to embrace her more unusual positions but has yet to make headway there with the exception of some of her organic living efforts. The most successful of these efforts has been Miztratmrag village, a colony of back to natureists whom live in the woods of Skaro without outside assistance. The colony has thrived and its population is booming."
