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This is not only my public acceptance of the congress seat I was elected to last night, but also my letter of thanks to all of those who helped me work towards this political goal for the past few months.

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS/PARTIES (in no particular order):

Actually, there is a reason this one is first.
Fionia
Fionia has endorsed every single one of my campaigns. If I don’t have many votes that I owe to her, I still need to thank her for providing me with a great share of my motivation. The first few losses were very tough to get through, but you stuck with me and trusted me as a player, and for that, thank you.

Preston Sage
If it weren’t for this guy, I wouldn’t even have run this month. RL hit me hard in the beginning of January, and I even wrote a public proclamation of two-clicking (or at least I promised not to run this month for congress). On the USWP forums, I offered to be a blocker. Preston Sage told me I had to run. I listened. Thank you, Preston.

SweetBags
This guy has been my regional PAC director for the past two months. He helped my perfect my beast (in length and content *winkwink😉 of a platform. He helped me learn how, when, and who to mass message. He showed me how to get those ever-important endorsements. Thanks for the encouragement and the guidance.

DisDick
He hooked me up with Kentucky again, and helped me through my endorsements along with Sweet. You’re definitely the best PAC director I’ve worked with, and I hope you keep this position in the future, the USWP needs you to. ‘Nuff said.

Liggy (light-reb, gilbert, ligtreb)
Everybody has that one older player that helped them really get started in the game. Mine is Liggy. When I first posted on the eusforums, he sent me a friend request and a PM telling me he liked my posts and my questions. When I posted on the USWP forums, asking if I could get involved with the party, he was the first to answer (while in the background Ian was messing with Shada and Jasper <3). When I got all gloomy and angsty in the USWP forums after losing my elections, he convinced me to stick with it. He’s still a source for inspiration and a mentor. Here’s to you, liggy!

Rheinlander
You put up with my constant questions and requests for an endorsement. Finally you gave me that endorsement, and trust that I am the right guy for this job. I won’t let you down. Thank you!

Stormin
You run under the USWP, and I’m glad, cuz I want you with us. You’ve given me the Bull Moose Party’s endorsement twice now without question. You sent me a couple votes last night to secure my victory (Thanks EvanTheAwesome for being one of those votes). You’ve placed just as much trust in me as a candidate as any member of the USWP has. For this, I thank you.

DanielCD
Though you’ve helped me from under wraps, I have really appreciated it. The 3 endorsements you have given to me have more than likely earned me some votes. Also, you demanded to be put in my thank you article. So thank you!

Livingabroad
You probably aren’t going to read this, so I will address it more towards your colleagues in the UIP. For the few conversations I was lucky to have with livingabroad, I can certainly see why he is so popular amongst you guys. He responded calmly to my angry rants about why I lost the December election, and helped me become a better candidate for next month. He was reasonable, he was welcoming, he was helpful. If it weren’t for him, I likely would not have received your endorsement this month, and may have lost the election. Though I do not mean to sound as if I am thankful for him leaving the game, I definitely wish to thank him for endorsing me before he left. Great guy. Thank you.


Tony Toot
Since this is clearly fur t3h lulz, let’s keep it short: For the past 530 or so days, you’ve lived in Kentucky and you are yet to understand that you need to live in a fortress state. Please move. Seriously, you could be such a high level by now. Move.

And last, but not least:
Douglas Kristof (Johnny EveryRussian)
If it weren’t for you, I’d never have joined the game. And now I’m more addicted to eRep than anyone ever was to BL. Thanks, bra!


I’m sure there’s plenty of people I left out, but I listed those that I felt emotionally inclined to thank. Thank you also to those who voted to me, I don’t know exactly who you are, but I greatly appreciate it. Thanks to all the parties who endorsed me, I appreciate that too.
Congrats to all the other congressmen and congressFionia and CongressRainyDay that won!!!

See ya’ll next elections…

Patches O’Houlihan
Proud member of the USWP
Congressional Elect in Kentucky, January 2010