12-18-2020, 12:13 AM
2020 Election Preview:
The 2020 Slokasian Election is approaching and the New Liverpool Daily has you covered on all things election, so on December 30th, you are ready to follow the news election. Let's start with the Presidential race.
Candidate Name: Joseph Zhang
Party: Centrist
History: Born in 1965 in the North Valley he has been a long-time politician. He has been president from 2010-2016 then 2018 to the current day. His achievements in office indulge in reforming the economy after the 2008 crash as well as increasing the economy of Slokais and making it better for business.
VP Candidate: Michelle King, a rep, and businesswomen from San Fernando
Major Issues/Values: Socially Conservative with more liberal views on economics and healthcare. Has pushed for reforms in Economic Policy as well as higher taxes on the middle and upper classes. Believes that companies should be less state-owned. however, believes social services should be free at the price of high taxes
Candidate Name: Joseph Chavez
Party: National Alliance
History: Joseph Chavez was born on July 12 1979 in New Liverpool He attended the University of New Liverpool and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Theory. His political career began in 2000 when he ran for his local ward council he won despite the turbulent 2000 election. Then in 2004, he ran for Ward Mayor and won by a landslide he held the position until 2006 when he finally ran for Representative in the Slokaisian Legislature. He failed to win in 2006 but won in 2008. He then joined the Centrist Party and kept growing in his political influence until 2012 where he became the Minister of Transportation under President Joseph Zhang. In 2016 he became party leader and won the election and became President of Slokais. In 2018 he left the Centrist Party and created the new National Alliance party; he lost the presidential election but his new party managed to reach an agreement to hold a majority of seats. Since then he has been the Prime Minister of Slokais and he has been a key diplomat at many summits and meetings. In 2020 he began his run for President.
VP Candidate: Alexandra Ahmad, Current rep, and Deputy PM
Major Issues/Values: Socially Liberal and Economically left-leaning, however, supports military action. Pushes for free government healthcare as well as private healthcare to still exist, Is for reforming Kaijan so that it becomes more stable to prevent further violence. Is for spending more on services for the people and finding ways to combat global warming.
Candidate Name: George Oliver
Party: Conservative
History: George Oliver was born on October 23rd, 1950 he grew up during the Second Slokasian Revolution. At 17 he joined the National Union Army he served until the war ended in 1970. Afterward, he joined the Slokasian Army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the 7th Infantry Division. He left the army in 1978 and joined the Conservative Party. In 1992 he was selected to be the Minister of Defense after he was elected that year to the Slokaisian Legislature. He was Minister of Defense through 3 governmental changes until 2006. In 2008 he ran for president and got 35% on the first ballot and 47% on the second ballot meaning that it had to go to the third ballot where Joseph Zhang won. In 2020 he ran again; in May 2020 he called Idenguious Rights protesters ``thugs and criminals'' and that if he were president he would get rid of the Tribal Council.
VP: Mark Lock, Millionaire and import business leader
Issues and Policy: Pushes for fewer restrictions on everything as well as a focus on business and job numbers. Pushes for lower taxes also supports industrial workers, and has vowed to work for them to keep their jobs as the economy becomes more tech-focused. Supports military action in Kaijan and thinks that the tribal council is part of the issues in Kaijan.
Candidate Name: Sean Khan
History: Sean Khan was born Sean Simran Joseph Khan on May 14th, 1965 in West Valley Township. His parents were lawyers in a small town and he grew up close to the Silverado Mountains. Because of this he always had a passion for the environment and for nature. In college, he went to Graywood College and earned a degree in environmental law. He made his own law firm and often was involved in land management claims and because of this, he began to get involved with the Green Party. In 1990 he ran for representative in the Slokaisian Legislature and won and became an early Green Party member and in 1992 became the head of the party. He was a master of negotiation and made his party a key tool in securing a majority of governments through the 90s. In 2000 he once again ran for president and this time he won and became the president in a very divided time. As president, he improved mass transit and developed and protected lots of lands as well as created an eco-tourism boom, and began to move towards renewable sources of fuel. However, in 2008, he lost after failing to stop an economic collapse due to the global recession. After that, he stepped down as a green party leader but kept working to move forward in getting rid of the issues that he worked on during his time as president.
VP: Angela walker Gonzalez, MP and climate activist and author
Policy: Socially Liberal and supports public transport and development nationwide. Believes that to fix Kaijan you must support its development.
Candidate Name: Micheal Spencer
History and Opinion: Micheal Spencer was born on December 16th, 1975 in Hunter Township. In 1995 he made it onto the scene when he led a protest in Raytown against the establishment of a provincial tribal council. The protest turned violent but Spencer gained fame within the Far Right. In 2000 he was elected to the Slokaisian Legislature. In 2006 During the Kaijan War he called for the removal of Tuza Tribes from New Liverpool and San Fernando City. In 2010 he voted against the establishment of the Tribal Council. He is very right-leaning on issues and believes that there needs to be less government interference and a stronger military. He has a lot of controversy surrounding him from Murder charges to support the United Rights terror group. His Vp is Alexander Lin, a far-right talk show host.
Candidate Name: Howard Alexander-Walker
History and Opinion:
Howard Alexander Walker was born in Point Lee on February 9th, 1950. His parents were ironworkers and when he turned 18 he joined them. But the war hit and he was laid off. He moved to Princes City and began working odd jobs until in 1971 when he was granted a scholarship to UNL where he studied Politics. In 1980 he ran for his Township and won he spent the next 30 years in the Slokaisan Legislature. In 2010 he left politics but made a return in 2018 to save the dying Left Party. His VP candidate is Jeremy Springs
Other People Running
Minmintao Johnson and Francais Castro: Socialist
Partido de Catolico: Reverend Gonzalo Micheals,
Muslim Union: Lei Xiang
Pirate Party: Josphine Wells
Farmers Union: Paul Walker
Protestant Union: Reverend John Smith
The 2020 Slokasian Election is approaching and the New Liverpool Daily has you covered on all things election, so on December 30th, you are ready to follow the news election. Let's start with the Presidential race.
Candidate Name: Joseph Zhang
Party: Centrist
History: Born in 1965 in the North Valley he has been a long-time politician. He has been president from 2010-2016 then 2018 to the current day. His achievements in office indulge in reforming the economy after the 2008 crash as well as increasing the economy of Slokais and making it better for business.
VP Candidate: Michelle King, a rep, and businesswomen from San Fernando
Major Issues/Values: Socially Conservative with more liberal views on economics and healthcare. Has pushed for reforms in Economic Policy as well as higher taxes on the middle and upper classes. Believes that companies should be less state-owned. however, believes social services should be free at the price of high taxes
Candidate Name: Joseph Chavez
Party: National Alliance
History: Joseph Chavez was born on July 12 1979 in New Liverpool He attended the University of New Liverpool and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Political Theory. His political career began in 2000 when he ran for his local ward council he won despite the turbulent 2000 election. Then in 2004, he ran for Ward Mayor and won by a landslide he held the position until 2006 when he finally ran for Representative in the Slokaisian Legislature. He failed to win in 2006 but won in 2008. He then joined the Centrist Party and kept growing in his political influence until 2012 where he became the Minister of Transportation under President Joseph Zhang. In 2016 he became party leader and won the election and became President of Slokais. In 2018 he left the Centrist Party and created the new National Alliance party; he lost the presidential election but his new party managed to reach an agreement to hold a majority of seats. Since then he has been the Prime Minister of Slokais and he has been a key diplomat at many summits and meetings. In 2020 he began his run for President.
VP Candidate: Alexandra Ahmad, Current rep, and Deputy PM
Major Issues/Values: Socially Liberal and Economically left-leaning, however, supports military action. Pushes for free government healthcare as well as private healthcare to still exist, Is for reforming Kaijan so that it becomes more stable to prevent further violence. Is for spending more on services for the people and finding ways to combat global warming.
Candidate Name: George Oliver
Party: Conservative
History: George Oliver was born on October 23rd, 1950 he grew up during the Second Slokasian Revolution. At 17 he joined the National Union Army he served until the war ended in 1970. Afterward, he joined the Slokasian Army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant in the 7th Infantry Division. He left the army in 1978 and joined the Conservative Party. In 1992 he was selected to be the Minister of Defense after he was elected that year to the Slokaisian Legislature. He was Minister of Defense through 3 governmental changes until 2006. In 2008 he ran for president and got 35% on the first ballot and 47% on the second ballot meaning that it had to go to the third ballot where Joseph Zhang won. In 2020 he ran again; in May 2020 he called Idenguious Rights protesters ``thugs and criminals'' and that if he were president he would get rid of the Tribal Council.
VP: Mark Lock, Millionaire and import business leader
Issues and Policy: Pushes for fewer restrictions on everything as well as a focus on business and job numbers. Pushes for lower taxes also supports industrial workers, and has vowed to work for them to keep their jobs as the economy becomes more tech-focused. Supports military action in Kaijan and thinks that the tribal council is part of the issues in Kaijan.
Candidate Name: Sean Khan
History: Sean Khan was born Sean Simran Joseph Khan on May 14th, 1965 in West Valley Township. His parents were lawyers in a small town and he grew up close to the Silverado Mountains. Because of this he always had a passion for the environment and for nature. In college, he went to Graywood College and earned a degree in environmental law. He made his own law firm and often was involved in land management claims and because of this, he began to get involved with the Green Party. In 1990 he ran for representative in the Slokaisian Legislature and won and became an early Green Party member and in 1992 became the head of the party. He was a master of negotiation and made his party a key tool in securing a majority of governments through the 90s. In 2000 he once again ran for president and this time he won and became the president in a very divided time. As president, he improved mass transit and developed and protected lots of lands as well as created an eco-tourism boom, and began to move towards renewable sources of fuel. However, in 2008, he lost after failing to stop an economic collapse due to the global recession. After that, he stepped down as a green party leader but kept working to move forward in getting rid of the issues that he worked on during his time as president.
VP: Angela walker Gonzalez, MP and climate activist and author
Policy: Socially Liberal and supports public transport and development nationwide. Believes that to fix Kaijan you must support its development.
Candidate Name: Micheal Spencer
History and Opinion: Micheal Spencer was born on December 16th, 1975 in Hunter Township. In 1995 he made it onto the scene when he led a protest in Raytown against the establishment of a provincial tribal council. The protest turned violent but Spencer gained fame within the Far Right. In 2000 he was elected to the Slokaisian Legislature. In 2006 During the Kaijan War he called for the removal of Tuza Tribes from New Liverpool and San Fernando City. In 2010 he voted against the establishment of the Tribal Council. He is very right-leaning on issues and believes that there needs to be less government interference and a stronger military. He has a lot of controversy surrounding him from Murder charges to support the United Rights terror group. His Vp is Alexander Lin, a far-right talk show host.
Candidate Name: Howard Alexander-Walker
History and Opinion:
Howard Alexander Walker was born in Point Lee on February 9th, 1950. His parents were ironworkers and when he turned 18 he joined them. But the war hit and he was laid off. He moved to Princes City and began working odd jobs until in 1971 when he was granted a scholarship to UNL where he studied Politics. In 1980 he ran for his Township and won he spent the next 30 years in the Slokaisan Legislature. In 2010 he left politics but made a return in 2018 to save the dying Left Party. His VP candidate is Jeremy Springs
Other People Running
Minmintao Johnson and Francais Castro: Socialist
Partido de Catolico: Reverend Gonzalo Micheals,
Muslim Union: Lei Xiang
Pirate Party: Josphine Wells
Farmers Union: Paul Walker
Protestant Union: Reverend John Smith
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