Candidates

[b]A Word With The Candidates[/b]
[i]Jude Conners - Contributing Writer, WHPR[/i]

With Congress elections behind us and the Speaker of the House elections in full swing in the Congress forums, it is time to turn our attention to the upcoming Presidential elections. I was able to speak with both candidates and ask them a few questions. this is what they had to say;

[u]dmjohnston[/u]
[b]1. What do you feel is the biggest hurdle that eUSA has to overcome right now?[/b]
[i]The disconnect between the people within our country is our biggest issue. Parties bicker, USAF and PMUs don't want to fight together, etc. We've made some progress more recently on some things, but they quickly devolve with a little prodding.[/i]

[b]2. Is there a program or initiative you wish to start/restart while Country President?[/b]
[i]As I mentioned in my recent article, the daily Press Releases and feedback from the people of the eUS is the thing I'm most excited about.[/i]

[b]3. Do you have any ideas for a baby boom?[/b]
[i]Baby booms are difficult to initiate without things like an invasion or a rallying call. Something we can certainly do to help the situation is ensure that our community is welcoming and makes new players want to invite others to join. That comes from working together in the parties, in the military, etc.[/i]

[b]4. How do you feel about the new alliance and do you have any plans to try to get other allies into it to make it grow?[/b]
[i] I'm very excited about Pacifica. I think we're in a fantastic position to add more people to it and turn it into a strong coalition that will be the basis for new alliances moving forward. The age of the mega-alliance seems to be over, and we're just ahead of the curve on the way forward.[/i]

[b]5. What is the biggest shortcoming of the current President and what would you do differently?[/b]
[i]Molly has been sadly absent from the media on a lot of things, and I like to think I'll be more open about what's going on behind the Oval Office doors. I would have handled things differently with Sirius, been more willing to try and work out a middle ground, but I also don't think we are in a bad position now because of it. It was a poisonous relationship for the eUS and we are in very good position now to secure ourselves and assist our allies.[/i]

[u]John Largo[/u]
[b]1. What do you feel is the biggest hurdle that eUSA has to overcome right now?[/b]
[i]Getting all on the same page. We are a strong nation, but we have not shown that for a long time. We can still do it if we put aside past differences and start looking together toward the future.[/i]

[b]2. Is there a program or initiative you wish to start/restart while Country President?[/b]
[i]My campaign promise of open PDBs is still on the table. We'll tweak it to make it work around forum constraints, but it will happen. The people will see what is going on behind the curtain of their government.[/i]

[b]3. Do you have any ideas for a baby boom?[/b]
[i]Not really. It would be nice, but we need to make a good nest for our newbies. The Interior and Education departments have improved this year to the point that I would say they are ready. Now we just need to heal the fractures in our society, so we stop calling other eAmericans enemies to the point that newbies don't know who to trust, and they wind up in the arms of Ajay. That is not as far away as you might think either. Then we would be ready for the baby boom.[/i]

[b]4. How do you feel about the new alliance and do you have any plans to try to get other allies into it to make it grow?[/b]
[i]It has to grow, or it has to end. A 2 nation alliance is not an alliance. It is a partnership. I value Russia as a long term partner and bro....but we are going to need a lot more than 1 country if we ever need the help of an alliance.[/i]

[b]5. What is the biggest shortcoming of the current President and what would you do differently?[/b]
[i]Well, off the top of my head, the poor planning of the Cuba NE is a black eye in my book. There was no need for it to be rushed, as we have had plenty of prep time for this tourney. I know that is the domain of one of her cabinet members, but the boss takes the blame for the employee's performance.[/i]
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I thank each of the candidates for their time and this interview. I encourage the entire community to check out the campaign articles of both candidates. An informed vote is a smart vote.

Best of luck to both candidates!

Jude Conners
Staff Writer, WHPR