In Their Own Words, Meet the UIP Candidates (Part One)

Day 582, 07:03 • Published in USA USA • by Chris Stanwick
Alabama - Polarisman
Backgroun😛 I have been an active member of the United Independent Party since the start of my time on eRepublik (day 450 of the New World). I am also an army soldier and I went round the world to support our military actions.

Key points that I would address:
Work on Citizen retention, cause citizens are the power of eUSA;
Increase Communications between Congress and people;
Improvements on Military activities and collaboration with Congress.

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/forum/topic/103232/alabama---your-new-candidate-fo-congress-is-here/1
Alaska - Chris Stanwick
Backgroun😛 I am the current Internal Communications Coordinator of the UIP, the United States Under Secretary of State for Developing Regions, and the Special Envoy to Japan.

Goals: As a Senator, I will continue my work with American foreign policy and the creation of a new alliance network. I will also support the continuation of the war games and the newly established American Health Foundation, which is funding the purchase of a Q5 hospital for the US. Expect full disclosure from my office during my tenure in Congress and frequent communication. Vote Chris Stanwick on June 25th for a better America.

Presentation: http://stanwick.weebly.com/campaign-headquarters.html
Arizona - Kazeal (incumbent)
Backgroun😛 Hi! I am (obviously) Kazeal. I've been in eRepublik for almost three months now, and, let me tell you, it has been quite the journey! I have made so many friends, from all across the eWorld, that have freely given me advice and contributed greatly to my betterment as a citizen. As I was still, "Growing up," the single-most influencing event on my eLife occurred; the UK paras PTOed the small nation of the Czech Republic and ran off with the entire contents of the treasury. This action infuriated many people worldwide, including myself. I immediately set out to get myself elected as the eUS Ambassador to the Czech Republic, and, with the help of some pretty awesome friends, I succeeded. The burgeoning friendship between our two nations that I have been able to inspire led me to wonder how I could do even more good for our fair eWorld... and here I am, running for my second term in the eUS congress! 😉

Goals: My primary focus has always been on foreign affairs, and that will not change; especially in a time like today, when the eUS is struggling to kick a brand new alliance into gear. We have taken advantage of our previous neutrality to make several new friends across the globe; I intend to see that these new friends remain close to us. With regards to taxes, I support the PANEC plan; as for the free trade initiative, I'd like to see our tariffs raised back up, at least until our allies agree to lower theirs. We have tipped our hand; they know our word is good. Our military is growing ever stronger, and I am delighted by this. We need to keep our tax policy in place so that we may continue to fund our growing war machine. I speak more on these issues in my presentation, so if you're interested, please take a look!

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/kazeal-seeking-re-election-in-arizona--833111/1/all
California - joeyhens1
Backgroun😛 I'm joeyhens1, I've been playing for 10 months, and I'm a three time congressman (two in beta)

During my term, I would like to:
1.) Lower income taxes to 15%
2.) Get a Q5 hospital in California
3.) Work on getting all import taxes to 1%
4.) Be an all around nice person 😉

Presentation: http://joeyhens1.net.tc/

Backgroun😛 I started here right after the great FER battle and right before the fall of Atlantis. I'm a quick learner, and I picked up on things fast in this game. I like to help people and my friends, and I do everything I can to help them along. I'm a no nonsense kinda guy.

Goals: I don't a set goal or accomplishment and I'd be limiting myself if I said I did. I want to bring a mix of seriousness and passion to my decisions in congress, but never too much of both. I want to learn more ways to help people in the eUS.

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/the-new-era-official-campaign-announcement--833381/1/20
Maryland - NeilP99 (incumbent)
Backgroun😛 I've been playing eRepublik since beta. I've been in Congress 3 times already and I hope to be elected for a fourth term. Since day one of my time on this game I've worked to be as non-partisan as possible.

Goals: I'm running for Congress because I believe that I am the best qualified for the state of Maryland. I believe that Congressmen and Congresswomen need to ignore political parties and work together for the good of the nation. I've dedicated myself to being non-partisan my entire political career. If elected I will work hard to do what is best for America and strive to encourage multi-partisan relationships from all of Congress.

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/neilp99-for-maryland-one-more-time-835329/1/20
Minnesota - AndraX2000
Backgroun😛 In the two and a half months AndraX2000 has been playing eRepublik, he has already impacted the way many play the game. Through the creative use of the tools provided by the Admins, he was able to create a Mass Mailer that is used by every major eUS political party, as well as the eUS Military. His patience and quick wit have made him a favorite in IRC, while his logic and questioning in the forum have given even long-time players food for thought.

Goals: As the Senator from Minnesota, AndraX2000 is dedicated to finding technological solutions to difficult social problems. He has two major goals for his first term -- to increase new citizen retention by 2% and to increase the wellness of the eUS population by 5%. This will require extending social programs and creating new technologies to aid the eUS Congress and Cabinet in both administering and tracking the progress of the programs. He also wishes to establish a grant program, where citizens who dedicate large amounts of time to the good of the people are compensated for their efforts. AndraX2000 will use his Real Life experience as a web programmer, business owner, and amateur game designer to make the eUS the best it can be.

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/andrax2000-minnesota-usa-congressional-platform-june-2009--837069/1/all
New Hampshire - StygianSteel (incumbent)
Backgroun😛 In my experience as a Senator I have represented the state of New Hampshire for two terms. In Congress I have been highly active in foreign affairs and the Foreign Relations Advisory Committee where I've worked to increase Congress' awareness on international issues. I am also a former member of the Budget Committee and have been involved in working out the government's budget for two terms.

Goals: In my next term in Congress I hope to continue my work in getting the newly established Foreign Relations Advisory Committee on its feet and increase awareness on international issues. I also hope to work with Congress to restore import taxes to help protect American business.

Presentation: http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/stygiansteel-for-new-hampshire-announcing-my-bid-for-reelection-830811/1/20