Overview of the Presidential Election

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Anarchy in the Presidential Election



In a surprise announcement, Speedcat McNasty that he was dropping out of the race for President of the United States of America. Initially running with large bipartisan support, Speedcat was the Presidential front runner, with his primary competition being Technician who is on track to secure the nominations of the American Military Party and the Federalist Party vs Speedcat’s USWP nomination and the Libertarian endorsment of Marxus.

The immediate result of this upheaval was immediate disappoint among many, then a moment of opportunity for more. Within 24 hours, several new candidates entered the race, each with basic announcement articles, and boosting the chances of Marxus and propelling Technician from dark horse to front runner with his Top 5 support. To say the least, the election went from boring to active, chaotic and best of all, entertaining. I can’t remember the last time we had a race like this.

Technician: From Dark Horse to Front Runner



Technician is currently one of the nations top damage dealers, often times dropping millions of damage per mini battle and several million per campaign. He’s a former Brigadier General from the Training Corps, where he gained a lot of experience and proved himself an active, knowledgeable and capable leader. With decent leadership experience and a track record that speaks for itself among the Training Corps Officers and the Marines Corps he has proved he is the man of integrity that he says he is.

Technician announced his campaign in an article aptly titled “Integrity” which can be found here So far, Technician has the most vocal support after dominating the American Military Party primary and was leading the Federalist Party nominations until Speedcat resigned. At the very least, Technician is a serious contender and pending reactions to his cabinet selections, the front runner in the current election.

GoalieBCSC: Primary Contender



Initially, GoalieBCSC was slated to be Speedcat McNasty’s Chief of Staff. As noted here, Speedcat picked Goalie for his experience and ability to work well with people, solid work ethic and consistent activity. Goalie is the primary contender, with a tight race against Technician likely. Goalie was Vice President under Julian Mizu, whom after real life came knocking had to leave.

Through tough circumstances and high stakes, GoalieBCSC took over the show and ran an effective government after meeting the task of taking over the job should the President become incapacitated. Since then a variety of people (myself included) have pushed Goalie to run for President in his own right. With Speedcat dropping out of the race, Goalie announced he is officially running for President here and stated that more information on his campaign, such as his proposed cabinet, are coming.

Marxus: Dark Horse Candidate



The current Party President of the Libertarian Party, Marxus will be on the ballot should he win the primary against Pizza the Hut. Initially Marxus had very little traction, however since Speedcat dropped out of the race, his campaign has picked up a bit. However he will have a tough primary against Pizza in his own party. If he can get past that he will then be on the ballot for sure. Otherwise his race will be over before election day.

You can find his announcement article here where he states his intent to run. Since then he’s posted an article about some basic ideas that he will push for as President.

Blank Keating: Surprise Candidate



Blank Keating is the incumbent Vice President under Glove. He’s also the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Education. Needless to say, Blank has the experience and the necessary activity required of a President. The question remains if he can get on the ballot. He will need to win the Federalist Primary or the Libertarian Primary to be able to make the ballot. As it stands he is the endorsement holder for the Federalist Party.

In what was called A Simple Announcement, Blank made his intentions for the Presidency clear. If Blank is unable to secure the Federalist or the Libertarian nominations, he will be very hard pressed to get on the ballot and the damage caused from falling out of the race could prove to be a plunder. Just like Pizza the Hut, his first battle is securing a Top 5 nomination.

GLaDOS: Contender or Dark Horse?



GLaDOS is a tough candidate to analyze. He’s experienced and enjoys decent support, but his lack of party identity is what will be his own personal crisis. Getting on the ballot alone will be a hard fought battle for him, let alone win the election. On the other hand, he does have the capacity to create a sizable media presence which could sway and influence two clickers to vote for him if he manages to get on the ballot.

In his most recent article, named Dear Sweet America, GLaDOS For POTUS he makes his candidacy official and embarks on the tough journey ahead. His strong points are foreign policy and previous experience, however that experience was almost entirely made while an enemy of the United States. He will be very, very hard pressed to change that image among voters who remember him from his days of PEACE.

Jon Malcom: No Competition?



In a short article that has so far been over looked by many, Jon Malcom announced his candidacy for President of the United States of America. The article simply titled as, ”Jon Malcom for POTUS”, Mr Malcom makes his intent clear. He however faces very small chances of evening getting on the ballot, making this chance for him to become President extremely small. Considering his lack of a media presence and low support, Jon Malcom isn’t a possible contender and will be overlooked and likely won’t even reach the ballot on July 5th.

Civil Anarchy: Dark Horse Candidate



With a broad range of experience and a dedicated crowd of supporters (albeit, fairly small), Civil Anarchy has a solid chances of reaching the ballot. His party, the Socialist Freedom Party, will almost definitely endorse his run for President. With moderate name recognition, solid experience in Congress and the executive, Civil Anarchy is definitely someone to be considered for the race. He will however be stressed to get a Top 5 endorsement and will therefore receive very few two clicker votes needed to win.

An official announcement article is still on its way as Civil made his intentions clear recently on IRC. Be sure to watch his paper, ”A Status Quo Exile” for updates on his campaign. At the very least, Civil Anarchy is a dark horse candidate with moderate experience, dedicated supporters and a solid track record of hard work and solid work ethic.

Thedillpickl: Dark Horse



Of all candidates listed, Thedillpickl being described as a Dark Horse will be a surprise to some. Most would say they have chance of winning. However to their credit, they have announced their run some time ago, already assembled the majority of the cabinet and for all intents and purposes, they’re on top of their game. With one of the most organized and well prepared campaigns, if not the MOST, Thedillpickl looks to at least cause some noise.

Of all the challenges this campaign faces however is the same as the others. Limited spots on the ballot. Running against candidates like Technician, GoalieBCSC, Marxus and Blank Keating, there is a good chance they won’t make the ballot. If they do, they’ll need their cabinet members to support the campaign through media and talking to voters to get a sizable impact. Otherwise this race will be a no contender.

Final Analysis and Closing Thoughts

To say the least, this Presidential campaign is entertaining. I’m entertained. How about you? Based on name recognition, political party support and various other factors, the most realistic contenders are GoalieBCSC, Technician, Marxus and Blank Keating. In all likeliehood, Blank runs with the Federalist nomination, Marxus with the Libertarian nomination, Technician with the American Military Party nomination and GoalieBCSC with the USWP nomination.

All of these candidates are solid in experience, dedicated supporters and potential party nominations. Some have more than others in certain fields, but overall, they should each be capable of bringing a solid cabinet to the White House and being productive. In the end, there will likely be four serious candidates on election day, a far cry from the typical two, maybe three on a good month.

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