Why vote Jefferson Steelflex for RfC Party President?
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by Jefferson Steelflex
So maybe you are still undecided on who to vote for for RfC Party President.
You should by now be aware of the three major candidates for PP. ThisGenMedia, Desertfalcon, and myself, Jefferson Steelflex.
Let me make my case to you. (please comment and vote this article and subscribe)
First of all, as Mayor of Sacramento and Congressman, I have recent pertinent government experience and strong ties to this party. Without this party, I could not have done as well as I have in eRepublik. It was with the encouragement and support of my fellow party members that I was persuaded to stay in Sacramento and change this city.
I am the only RfC Party Member who holds TWO official government positions. And I owe it to the support of my party.
I have a committment to activity IN GAME and on the forums and IRC. However, I believe the first and foremost channel of communication is in game. Most players especially newbies have no idea how to access IRC or the eUSA forums, which are great resources for discussion, but no way to recruit new members. In game promotion is the only way to expand our ranks. Through various programs such as mass PMing, party-owned gifting programs, partnership with business to find jobs, and various other forms of monetary and informational assistance, we can expand and retain our numbers and increase our overall activity that even with less members, in the GE we can challenge USWP and the Libertarians for votes.
Also, we should work with smaller center-right parties to encourage them to vote for us in the General Elections. Considering that their party is not on the ballot, we can make deals with these smaller parties to possibly form coalitions to oppose the two majors and have them vote for us in exhange for giving them a seat or two in congress they would otherwise not have.
As a matter of party platform, I personally oppose aggressive warfare and the printing of excess money. However, I plan to write a new platform for the party based on input from all members old and new. A sort of party convention like the USWP has. This idea has seemed to be popular among both myself and other candidates. My overall goal for the party is to be the largest in eUSA. We can achieve this through the means I have proposed above. We could probably do it within 2-3 months if we can capitalise on all the new members come V1. We simply have to find them first! A way to do this is expand the Welcoming Committee to include the Regional system Ron Paul proposed. We should have members do their part in the region finding new members and actively engaging them with regular correspondence.
We should in addition, list all Party Officers on the party's homepage so new members know who to contact.
I do think that we need a regular Party Newsletter (maybe once a week) managed through either an SO newspaper or sent through PM to all members to update people on happenings and keeping people aware of what is going on. This will create a sense of community and prevent defection to other parties.
Open channels of in game communication between party leadership and low level members is the key to retaining membership activity.
Now is the most important time in RfC History. We are faced with a tough decision.
Shall we make simple cosmetic changes and use the same tried old ways of recruitment which has led to mild growth and at time stagnation? Or shall we think of new ways to increase activity and bring a real bond between RfC members and make this party much more social and have new ways to make the game more enjoyable for new players?
I may not be the perfect candidate. I may not have the level of experience that some people have, but my recent accomplishments are strong and they speak for themselves.
Any questions feel free to PM me or send me a personal private e-mail to nittiballhogger@yahoo.com
As Party President I will take suggestions for all members seriously. We need to come together now as there is dissent within the party for valid reasons. We should not let this tear us apart. We have the numbers, we need to grow them.
Please, tomorrow, October 10th Vote for Jefferson Steelflex for RfC Party President
New Leadership for eRepublikans for Change. Strong Values and Active Membership.
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yes why indeed 😁 lol good article
Thanks! I really spent some time formulating my platform. I really want to succeed in making the party better.
Your comments on the name change article i disagree with, you voted \"no\" on the idea of changing RfC to anything and if a vote for change happened you wanted Republican to stay in the name. Im sorry but name change is key to my vote this election and a candidate against it is not a PP i think RfC needs currently.
RfC needs to be re worked starting with a name change and ideal change, during which we need a strong leader who sees goals and knows how to grab them. You might know how to do this but without the name change i dont think RfC will be able to survive in the growing country.
But i do wish you goodluck tomorrow.
Well if a name change is absolutely needed, then it can be voted on, but I feel it is first time to attempt these things before getting desperate.
If anything I DO support Federalist as a name, but I do not think it would be right to change our name and not focus on the underlying problems within our party. I do like the name, but if after doing all I have proposed it is still a problem, than a name change would be acceptable, even necessary.
I must say im happy to hear you support the Federalist name out of the rest if a change happened but what are your views on changing the platform of RfC from the current small government, no market interference and government assistance to a more Federalist platform of fiscally sound and strong nationalistic government, with a focus on Nationalism and Federalism. i already see your non-interventions and i applaud you for that, which is another Federalist ideal.
I do support a fiscally sound nationalistic government.
I have always considered the eUSA the most stable country in eRepublik and thought we should be proud of that. We have the best economy, and most stable political system. I am a big proponent of federalism, if you mean divided powers with the federal having certain powers then others delegated to the states, then yes, I have been a big supporter of that. I currently serve in the Cabinet doing just that for regional government on behalf of the federal government.
Out of all the curent problems in the party I never thought name change would be such an important issue.
I know, me too. It should be secondary to the real issues at hand.
The real issues stem from the name, players see Republican and put on the brakes. The name/ideals are the a big issues and will lead to resolving many problems i think.
Well I think a name change isn\'t really necessary unless after all we do we can PROVE it messes us up. You know, I support the Federalist idea, but only if its really necessary. (All the other names really were hideous and terrible).
We are not UCP or the Democrats and that\'s the way we\'d be going if we had a dumb name like \"Independant Party\" or \"American Unity Party\" seriously.
We need a strong name and the one we have is good. Issues ring out over the party name. It wouldn\'t matter if we were the \"Best Party Please Join\" Party, we won\'t gain members if we don\'t fix the underlying problems of activity and member retention. Along with broaden our issue base and platform.
I\'m voting for you Mayor Steelflex! Good luck! I\'m telling all of my friends to vote for you!
Awesome, thank you! I hope I can win so we can better this party.
Firstly, the name I only considered was Federalists and the winning name, atm, is Federalists. I have vowed to not change a name, even if it\'s the will of the citizens, until I\'m elected into office (should I be so lucky)
Though I\'m a Lib, I\'m supporting you. Vote Jefferson Steelflex for RFC PP!
Voted.
I don\'t know, I heard the winning name was keeping it the same.
I\'d prefer to wok out our organizational problems before changing the name.
Additionally - If elected and the voters approved a name change, I would honor that decision and change the name.
You seem to change your opinion on a name change a few times from the beginning of the article to the end of the comments. At first you were dead against it, but then you were considering \"the Federalists\" and then you swung back and said it\'s not needed. I get mixed messages from you on that.
You make great claims as you have \"2 government jobs\" at present. Both TGM and DesertFalcon have been extremely active in the government for months, holding much more than 2 positions in total, including Vice President.
It seems that your platform is based on these two key areas, but one you are wavering on and the other doesn\'t really measure up to the other candidates when looked at over their career.
Also, your complete refusal to change doesn\'t bode well for a party leader. Everything - including politics needs change. Parties change their logo\'s, names and ideals. To stubbornly refuse to change despite a large part of the party pushing for it will only drive out large numbers of your members.
I understand your reasons for wishing to keep \"Republicans\" in the name, but a PP is judged on his or her ability to increase the number of party members, and the truth is - regardless of how you feel about it - that 50% of players will refuse to join your party because of the name alone.
I congratulate you on your fast rise in the political arena, but recommend you spend another month or two gaining experience before trying to lead a party.
In the meantime, either ThisGenMedia or DesertFalcon are a great choice for Party President.
You know, at core I do not support a name change, and Angrr, I know you do not like me very much, and I did not run to seek your good will, we are not even of the same party. I do not have a refusal to change, you obviously did not read my whole platform. I am flexible. At first I was 100% against the name change because it was stupid. The names offered were weak.
But Rise\'s comments have softened me on that I will be honest. Maybe it is true \"Republicans\" will drive away most Democrats. But so be it. If that is true, then for all honesty, Federalists is a good name. I did take a hard line against the name change, but it just seems so superficial of a thing to do when there are REAL PROBLEMS that ThisGenMedia has NOT addressed fully. Those are way more important than a party logo or what our name should be. I read all of TGM\'s stuff and it does not have much in the way of specifics. You think for someone as experienced he\'d have more in there. It just says what he had done in the past. Not much about the future.
I\'m focused on growing this party and retaining active membership through ANY means. But a name change is not on my priorities list. Like I said before, if the people want it, I will honor their decision. I am just PERSONALLY against it. I am only one person.
Please, PM me specifics. I\'ll answer them in depth. I must have missed the questions..
\"I\'m focused on growing this party and retaining active membership through ANY means.\"
I take this as meaning that you will do ANYTHING to get new members.
\"But a name change is not on my priorities list\"
I take this to mean that you will not change the name. Even though that will get you new members.
Mixed messages...
...i want to know the back story on this Angrr v. Steel situation.
A name change is not high on my priorities list, BUT if people want it, then so be it. We will do it. So, in essence, I am saying, although I do not personally support a name change, I do see that if we need it we will. And it looks like the people of this party WANT to be called the Federalist Party. So I WILL change the name to Federalist Party if the members want it. You see, its a matter of putting my personal opinions aside for the good of the party. I just feel cosmetic changes do not make a party strong, which is all TGM stands for. I WILL CHANGE THE NAME EVEN THOUGH I LIKE RFC BETTER BECAUSE THE PEOPLE BELIEVE IT WILL GET NEW MEMBERS!!!!
I will be honest, I softened my tone because some of what Rise said made sense.
Angrr. you are UCP, not RfC so you should not really care.
(He\'s upset because I published my votes in congress and why I voted the way I did without asking the President or him for permission. Its really just eUSA forum drama)
There is no real back story. I disagreed with him, so he thinks I hate him. 😕\
I am not here telling you what to do, I am just interested in the future of one of the largest parties in the country.
Are you now saying that you would do as you see fit (if you got elected) and occasionally throw \"the people\" a bone by doing something that they like/ want? TGM recognises the need for change, and the want for change (you said yourself the people of the party are for it) - doesn\'t this suggest that he is more in tune with the members of the party? You are against it (kind of? How much now?) which surely means that you don\'t have your finger on the pulse of the party...
I am not saying that you would be a bad party president - only that your platform seems inconsistent and you seem likely to change depending on the way the wind blows.
Not necessarily. TGM PROPOSED THE IDEA.
My platform will not change. Look at how I have run Sacramento as an example. I have maintained my platform consistently as resources permitted.
I think I can handle the stress of running a party.
I would not \"occassionally throw the people a bone\" I would govern on behalf of the people in an honest way. And I think I\'m being honest in showing my true feelings for the party name.
You just seem to have disagreements with me, which does not matter in this election because you are not in the same party as me.
However, i do appreciate you constantly grilling me so people can see how I respond and get a sense of what I am about. It is good practice. You still must not have read what I will do, I have laid it all out there specifically....so if \"the people\" elect me then it means they support it, and if they do not they will not elect me. And if they do not like it after the election, they can tell me.
My positions are a lot stronger than you think, so tell me this, DID YOU READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE, YES OR NO? I have given specifics on exactly HOW I will recruit people, and WHAT we will do to increase member activity. You are in a competing party, maybe you do not want us to grow....
Of course I read the article. The parts about PMing new members, informational assistance, gifting programs and trying to increase numbers I didn\'t comment on - because EVERY Party President does this and has done this since the first Party was formed. Look at each and every party - they all have positions or departments set up specifically for this.
So if you want me to comment on everything you wrote -
Your Policy, as I understand it -
* You WON\'T EVER change the name.
* You have 2 government jobs so you are better. (Despite your rivals being more experienced overall)
* You will PM new players, help them settle in and run gifting programs. (Every Party including yours already does this)
* You might change the name - but only if it has \"Republicans\" in it.
* You will set up new members in a job (Every Large Party offers this too)
* You quite like \"the Federalists\" and might change the name to this.
* You are active in game. (If you weren\'t, you shouldn\'t run)
* You will probably change the name to \"the Federalists\"
* You don\'t want to change the name but your party members do, so you will.
Wrong. I qill only change the name if people decide to.
You forgot a lot. Newletter, emphasis on in-game communication over IRC and Forums, non-aggression, strong money, member\'s input on party platform.
I say I have two government jobs to prove I have the experience, not to put others down. To prove I am not talking out of my ass. Every presidential candidate touts their respective experiences, you cannot hold that against me.
You very well by now know my stance on the name change. Its not like I hold every position at once, I admit to changing my position on this issue because the party\'s membership likes \"Federalist\" and I am content with that over the other options. Who would have thought an election might be decided over simple semantics?
Honestly, Angrr, you are just being stupid now.
Though opinions change over time, I think that you (steel) should indeed put a little more thought into this situation than just writing what you think in general you party would want. I you have gone into your party and asked around, you would have found that a new name would be encouraged. You would have gained more votes this way as well. I am kinda new to politics but it is apparent that you changed your opinion only after one of your party members voiced an opinion. Seeing your mistake, you have tried to recover by say you are \"flexible\".
Nice try, but even if I was in your party, wouldn\'t go for you as a PP.
I sent messages to every party member minus the major candidates and my RL friends. If they agree with me it will show in the polls.
Oh, you PM spammed. The age old tactic.
To answer the question the article posed... IDK WHY?
See? That wasn\'t so hard! 🙂
Well Desertfalcon won, which I endorsed late in the campaign.
I will be his VP. Thanks for the support everyone who voted for me.