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This morning I woke up again, and I spoke to our ePresident.

Hello and welcome to the latest issue of The Daily Exclaimer - tonight we feature a very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen tonight we have President Custer. Earlier today I sat down for a Tucker Carlson Daily Exclaimer exclusive interview with our beloved and fearless leader.

Question One: What brought you back to the game a few months ago?

President Custer: In RL retired, I’ve been a professional artist all my life and I'm done now. Remembered that I did like writing in eRepublik, and making goofy composite pictures, thought that might be a good hobby with some artistic bent to it that doesn't add to the decades of art clutter I live in.

Question Two: What brought you to run for President?

President Custer: Hm, timing. I seized the Pony Express newspaper and fell in with the ruling class. I know all these people from my old WHPR days, we've worked together before.

When Patanok mentioned that he needed to step back a bit, not retire from the game but definitely reschedule with more family time, I asked. I was directed to go around to the various Party chats and see if I had any support beyond a handful of friends. To my surprise, I had broad support. And, as explained in Mister Y's article, it's a smaller pie.

I'm President because the slices are bigger now.

Question Three: After winning the election, what has been your primary goal and how are you going about achieving it?

President Custer: I started my Unholy F**king Crusade as a Press Corps Writer and retain that job title and continue on that path.

My Generals have a damn good handle on the Wars, so I am free to continue my work.

My Cabinet is four Generals and a CBO. White House media is on track and running strong. I've called in the nation's top writers to work on all government media including the Department of Defense and Department of Education.

Our first National Initiative, to fill the Food bin at the Airstrike page, was an incredible success. The target was one Airstrike, we finished 12 Airstrikes ahead. Airstrikes for Hungary from The American People, for the Veterans of the Occupation. Our National Initiative #2 is underway now, a "Gun Drive" for the GIMP Program.

They spend 2.6 Million cc every week of Budget Line money, let's see what they can do with another 2.5 mil from The American People.

Question Four: What do you consider to have been your greatest success so far, and what would you like to see more of during your Administration?

President Custer: Hard to figure a "great success" in eight official days on the job, seeing a lot more media than two months ago, that's for sure. If any of that is my fault I did that as a writer, though, it's not so much a President thing.

Oh, here's an accomplishment: Last month I worked with TheeDude and President Patanok to write a new New Citizens Message, the first automated game mail noobs get. The one in place was (still is) broken, and it's taken this long to overcome hurdles but it's been sent to Congress for Approval (again).

Meanwhile I sit in the Free Beer and Hot Wings MU because some damn app drops people there, and when new members are posted I send them my own unauthorized letter. Usually they're super low level and long gone, but I have caught a few and now they're settled in at Parties and MUs. The new, functional NCM will fix that, players will be directed to everything they need to get started. Then it's up to the Parties and MUs to pay attention and reel 'em in.

Maybe it's Presidential to try to bring players out to play the media module, maybe having The Official Soapbox to preach from helps.

Frankly, I'd like to see more Donations to Departments and Programs that run on Budget Lines and deep pocket sponsors. Interior, for instance, gives away free food, just for the asking. If we all give Interior money on a regular basis they'll expand their programs - more food, or more often, or serve more people. We don't see it often now because it's one or two deep pocket sponsors covering it and no public funding. Imagine seeing that notice a couple times a week that the soup kitchen is open, and it's because we chipped in to make it happen.

I'd like to see more kittens and boobs and explosions. I know I got old faster than the rest of y'all, but are those things not fun anymore? Where'd all the My Little Pony and Dio stuff go? Not my cup of tea but there was creative writing and lots of positive support and interaction. Yeah, I'd like to see more of that.

Question Five: What are your plans for international relations?

President Custer: No plans. Not my job. Herr Vootsman wears several hats, two of which are US Minister of Foreign Affairs and Secretary General of our alliance, Asteria.

Other than escalating hostilities with Hungary, and that's sort of a pet project on behalf of Veterans of the Occupation. I mean, as President I do get to ask my Generals to work "f**k up Hungary at every opportunity" into their plans

Question Six: Any final message you’d like to share with the eAmerican people?

President Custer: Remember what this game is without each other, we - you and me and every top fighter and 2-clicker and noob - we are the game. Read the media. Join a chatty Party and an aggressive MU. Then write in the media. Vote early, and vote often. Buy Bonds.

Thank you, Mr. President, for taking the time to speak with me and to the eAmerican people tonight.

Godspeed.