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As the President of the Federalist Party this month it is my duty and my privilege to talk up our Congress list. Tenshibo, our Vice Party President published a great article earlier today highlighting our list. He touches on each candidate individually, highlighting their strengths and accomplishments. In the interest of avoiding repetition I will not be publishing a similar list. Instead I would like to touch on the Ideals of the Federalist Party at least as I see them. I will also be touching on the last minute addition of the Old Farts United Congressional candidates to the end of our list.

Congress has always held a special place in my heart. As the game has simplified over the years so has Congress. Gone are the days of committees to determine things like what states would be fortresses with full Defense systems and hospitals. Gone are the days in which individual candidates would run out of a state and campaign in tandem with Party efforts to win that state. Yet Congress is still an integral part of accomplishing our National business.

Every Party handles it’s Congressional Business a little bit differently. The selection process, whipping votes, negotiation tactics, and areas of concerns all vary amongst the Top 5. All of the Parties have slightly different values and points of interest. This is not a bad thing. The game and the Nation would be a dull place if everyone agreed on everything all the time.





When I first joined the Federalist Party it was not uncommon to encounter terms like Country > Party > Self or phrases like newb centric meritocracy. Those ideals live on today in the Federalist Party. We continue striving to find, include, and prep enthusiastic players for the fulfillment of their eRepublik goals. Illiguy, a new addition to the Federalist family recently published an article in which he compared the way the Feds are run to the way the National Executive is run. I was struck by this comparison, it was never one that I had consciously made or realized until it was pointed out by our new Fed, but it was one that I instantly agreed with, and was more than a little proud of. Just as I am proud of the exemplary group we are sending to Congress this month.

A few days ago I was approached by Media legend George Armstrong Custer about running a handful of his Old Farts for Congress. Our list had already been set. However, we did not have as many sign ups this month as usual so with a little wiggling I have been able to add them to the bottom of our list they are as follows Jason the Great, TheHarvester, Custer, and Belldandi. All four of them are seasoned players with a long history of service to the eUSA, and it is an absolute honor to have them on our ballot.

Which leads me to asking for your vote. We have a slate of more than 20 excellent Players on our ballot this month. The more votes for the Federalist Party we receive the better the chances of earning seats deep into that deserving candidate roster. On behalf of the Federalists, AMP, and Old Farts United all of which have a place on our ballot I ask that you join me in pulling that figurative lever for the Federalist Party Congressional List.