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3rd Edition: Wherein i critique Party Presidents, recommend changes, and reveal a super unknown shocking piece of information!

*Disclaimer: This article does not represent the views of the DAL, eCanadian government, President Duncan, or the Writers Guild of Canada. All opinions here are strictly those of the author*

Before i begin my 3rd article of Scorp's Election Analysis, i would just like to extend a brief thank you to Plugson for awarding me the Silver Plug in His latest SPABA article. Plugson is perhaps the greatest writer in eCanada, and if you aren't subscribed to his paper you should SUBSCRIBE NOW!

That being said....

Now I will begin the bulk of my article. Unlike my previous two, this is about a different kind of election. The election for Party Presidents, perhaps the most influential election in Canada because of the decision making power Party Presidents (PPs) wield. For anyone who doesn't know, a PP can choose congressional candidates and presidential candidates, impacting many aspects of eCanadian politics. PP Elections always are the most interesting for me, and this one is no exception. EVERY party's leadership is contested to an extent, and there is the potential for a lot of change this coming month. I cant really predict who will win these elections, but i will do my best to inform you all about the candidates, and give you the straight talk about the pros and cons of each one. I will also be picking who i support for each party based on my analysis of all the candidates.

-The Canadian National Coalition-

One of the more controversial elections, the CNC is effectively a battle between former president Jacobi and Incumbent Rainer N. Jacobi, who recently left the CPP, originally spent 40g to create the party when Canada was first recaptured from PEACE, before transferring leadership to Goran Thrax. Rainer N, who was widely criticized for his inexperience and failure to secure a good showing in the congressional elections, has accused Jacobi of trying to TO (take over) the CNC and turn it into a puppet party for the CPP and DAL. Both parties as well as Jacobi have rejected his claims. Another candidate, Treian, is one of the more active members of the CNC, and though he is not considered a major player in the CNC election, seems to be a legitimate candidate who would do a decent job as PP.

And my pick for the next CNC PP is....Jacobi

Contrary to Rainer N's claims, Jacobi seems not to want to TO the CNC, but to improve a party that he helped found. Rainer N has been a dismal PP, both failing to secure a decent amount of congressmen, letting his party slip from the #1 membership position, and failing to stop growing inactivity within the CNC. Frankly even if Jacobi wasn't running i wouldn't think Rainer deserves a 2nd chance as PP (I'd back Treian over him), but Jacobi has proven through his 4 months of service as the President of Canada, that he is a capable leader. I do not doubt that with him as PP the CNC would become a formidable force in the political scene, which would be a welcome change for every party no doubt.

-The Democratic Action League-

Though i wouldn't say there is much controversy in the DAL election, it is certainly contested. The current Party President, Ayeshan Dakseus, is being challenged by the current Vice President, Karsten Skeries. So far this has been a clean election, but both sides are campaigning pretty heavily. Under Ayeshan Dakseus's leadership, DAL membership has skyrocketed with the help of the recruitment team led by Citizen B. Though the DAL did not receive a congressional majority last election, they elected a decent number of candidates. DAL forum activity has not gone up, however it remains high, as it was at the start of this term. Dakseus has been criticized however for deteriorating conditions between the DAL and CPF, however he himself has not been one of the chief provocateurs in the ongoing arguments. His opponent, Karsten Skeries, is primarily known as the DAL's graphic artist, and has been providing candidates as well as average citizens with customized banners, avatars, and other pictures for a while now. Besides his artistic skill, Skeries is also the VP of the DAL, and one of its more active members. He contributed to the DAL's successes in the congressional elections, and has been an active voice in the party this past month.

And my pick for the next DAL PP is.... Ayeshan Dakseus

Now i am friendly with both Ayeshan and Karsten, and am confident that either one of them would make a successful PP, however as i have observed throughout my eLife, being a party president require experience. Karsten has a lot of potential, but i think perhaps another month of building up his knowledge would do him well. After that i think he'd be much better prepared to be a PP. However if he wins this month i'm sure he will do fine! Ayeshan has had some failings as PP this month, most notably with the lack of reform to the DAL committee system which he promised. However the last few days he has returned to a more active role, and recently shared in the creation of the idea of switching DAL party member communication to a first name basis in other to bring the party together more as a community. Based on this i think Ayeshan will do much better his 2nd term then his 1st, and am happy to endorse him.


-The Canadian Progressive Front-

The CPF is the only election which does not seem to be truly contested. Tyler F Durden, the incumbent PP, appears to be a huge favorite. And that doesn't surprise me. Durden brought the CPF from last place to 3rd Place (and unless the CNC gets its act together, soon to be 2nd place). Under him, forum activity has increased dramatically, as has media presence. The CPF also pulled off a great showing in the last congressional elections, with the most elected congressmen of any party. Though they lost the presidential elections, the CPF ran an intense campaign. Any party president with that many accomplishments shouldn't have a problem getting reelected.

And my pick for the next CPF PP is....Tyler F Durden

As i stated before, Durdens been a great PP and has really helped the CPF get to where it is. Putting aside my personal conflicts with him, he should be proud of his last term and his party should look forward to another productive month with him as PP.

-The Canadian Social Democrats-

The CSD has been a conflicted party this past month, and their PP candidates reflect that. Their contenders include current PP Trenton Rendell, former PP Nosyt, and CSD Congressmen Gaius Julius Caesar and Domino Gray. From my perspective, the candidates here represent 2 sides of a growing debate within the CSD: Inter party relations. Under Trenton Rendell, the CSD was criticized for excluding some of its allies, and practicing somewhat of an isolationist policy. While this seems to be a popular action in the CSD, it has come under fire in the non-CSD community. This policy, which in this newspapers opinion has been detrimental to the CSD, seems to be supported by Trenton Rendell, as well as Domino Gray and Gaius Julius Caesar. Under Rendell however, the CSD was able to pull off a good showing in congress and has seen a boost of activity lately. Out of the 4 candidates, Nosyt is the only one who has been preaching a more cooperative approach. Widely regarded as a non-polarizing politician, Nosyt (a former CSD PP) has focused his platform on respect and democratic values. Domino Gray represents the CSD's small conservative wing and is of the few politicians not from the CFP who advocated the failed impeachment of William Duncan (he was actually the one who proposed the impeachment ingame). Gaius Julius Caesar seems to be somewhat of a neutral candidate who is not as extreme as Trent or Gray, but not as nonpartisan as Nosyt. Though it seems all these candidates would do good work improving the CSD internally, the real factor for me is the CSD's relationship with other parties.

And my pick for the next CSD PP is.... Nosyt

Nosyt proved his skills the last time he was PP, and his neutral and calm demeanor seem to be just what the CSD needs to repair its damaged relationships with its allies, as well as improve itself internally. Nosyt has centered his focus on improving the party's platform and mission statement. He, like Derek Harland, is the rare eCanadian politician who while he speaks his mind and gets things done, has a friendly relationship with even his political opposites. I've long admired him for that and would look forward to the improvements the CSD would see with him as its leader.

-Judges-

You may thing that such a small, new party might not have anything going on but guess what...it does! Klop123 and Tim Barrow , two party members, are both running for the PP spot. These two are little known to eCanadian politics so i cant say much about them, however the 3rd candidate, Uraczak, is an entirely different story. As he stated in this article, Uraczak intends to take over this party and revive a party from beta.

(A brief history lesson: CHAOS, or the Coalition of Homicidal Anarchists and Organized Sociopaths, is a party from a while ago in erepublik beta, of which Uraczak was a leader. Months ago, CHAOS fell into a decline, which ended with Uraczak leaving for the Royal Feudalist Party to join Dominik. Shortly after, CHAOS was taken over by Augustus Baldwin, and turned into a terrorist organization known as COBRA. But thats a whole other story)

Anyway, Uraczak now intends to revive this historic party. Which would be super cool as well as nostalgic for a bunch of us who played in Beta.

And my pick for the next Judges PP is.... Uraczak

This doesn't even need a reason. Uraczak = awesome. CHAOS = nostalgia. Nostalgia = always fun. Therefor Uraczak becoming PP of Judges = A great idea!

-The Canadian Paradox Party (shocking new info included)-

Here's where it gets surprising. I actually had to scrap my section on the CPP when i learned this info. I was recently informed by Tom Hagen, up until recently the man who everyone expected to win the election, that he intends to drop out of the PP race. (Thats the shocking information btw)

(The following is a short Q and A I conducted with Mr. Hagen after learning this surprising news)

-Scorpius: Tom, may i ask why you dropping out of the running for CPP PP?
-Tom_Hagen: I wish to focus my efforts on my Cabinet ministry rather than trying to juggle federal and party politics
-Scorpius: I see. Any who are you supporting in the elections now?
-Tom_Hagen: Adasko
-Scorpius: May i ask why?
-Tom_Hagen: Because I believe he understands my vision for the CPP and as such why would I not support someone who has a similar viewpoint to me
-Scorpius: Your dropping out comes as a shock to those of us who were enthusiastic about your candidacy. Any reason why you are dropping out now rather then earlier?
-Tom_Hagen: I've been focused on my cabinet ministry and as such this is the earliest time i got around to this
-Scorpius: Ok, thank you for your time Tom. I appreciate it, and good luck with your cabinet work.

This of course changes things dramatically in the CPP race. Without Tom who was widely expected to win, the race is now between Adasko and Nea Milosu (AKA Fram), who were previously thought to have no chance (even stating that themselves). Adasko and Fram are both active and experienced members of the CPP, both having served as congressmen. I cant say much about Fram except he's a great guy. But Adasko has stated he would work to revamp the party charter as well as increase recruitment. He has tried to become PP before and is quite committed.

And my pick for the next CPP PP is.... Adasko

Adasko has been a committed CPP member for most of his eLife, bringing with him both cabinet and congress experience, as well as a fairly decent media presence, it seems like he would continue improving the CPP.

-In The End-

No matter who wins these elections, things will be changing during the coming month. Parties will grow, shrink, win, and lose. The eCanadian political environment is constantly changing, and this month should be no exception. I wish good luck to all the PP candidates, and await to see the results!

Scorpius


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