Term 5 Elections Governors' Debate

This is the thread hosting the Term 5 Legislative candidate debate (the governors). Candidate Governors are encouraged to answer the following questions, address the questions in a speech, make a free speech, or say anything they wish to make the citizens of Phoenatica a little aware of your agenda and/or personality.

Any citizen is also free to add questions for any or all of the candidates here. Note that the election polls begin on the 29th.

Questions from the Inquisitors:

For all candidates
1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?

2) What are your qualifications for the position?

3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?

4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?

5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?

6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?

7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?

8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?

9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?

10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?

11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.

For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?

13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?

For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?

Since the debates are in combined threads, it would be helfful if candidates mentioned the office they are campaigning for.

Ameri Province

1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?

Ive only been to one but if elected i plan on going to them often

2) What are your qualifications for the position?

no prior experience with a government position but i feel i can do the job well

3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?

Cultural victory, or spaceship victory

4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?

I read them all

5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?

Yes

6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?

No, governors are not part of the cabinet

7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?

Sure

8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?

Sure they do.

9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?

I can and will serve out my term completely

10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?

Cultural or Spaceship

11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.

I will push for the Apollo Program for the great cities of Ameri and build Cultural based buildings

For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?

The mistakes made by the previous administration was there really wasnt an administration. The governor left without letting anyone know. I will not do that, and i wouldnt have done that.

For the best province in Phoenatica, you know which one I'm running for!

1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
I havent cos I couldn't work out how (thanks Ehecatl), but I will in future when I can (most of the time)

2) What are your qualifications for the position?
I'm really good at it

3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
My overall goals are for Asphinxia and I'm gonna keep it the best province in the world,

4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
I read all of it AND produce a daily newspaper outlining what is happening

5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
I do, all of them

6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
you should think about your questions better

7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
Hell, I'll try and do it even if I'm not at the top

8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
The constitution is open to interpritation, by the citizens as a whole, not merely by me. Every citizen has the right to voice an opinion on the sonstitution. (this doesn't go for Shaitan, the constitution is what he says it is)

9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
If I die.

10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
The one best for Asphinxia. Probably cultural or spaceship (OK, so that doesn't say much)

11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
No

For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?
I would say seeing so many people moving here and then seeing them succeed in so many things. The baquet was good to. I've tries to put Asphinxia on the map, increase participation in government and let everyone know whats happening. I also love the community spirit of Asphinxia!!

13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?
The first poll I put foward I got caned, so that didn't make me feel so good (in hindsight it was a dickhead proposal). I haven't been in disagreement with the citizens since then.
(EDIT: I lied!! Me and Saam added some stuff to the Banquet menu post-poll, sorry)

Above all, I love Asphinxia and would rather be governor of Asphinxia than do anything else!!

1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
Yes, yes i do. I come and give my input every chance I get.... I then get told to hush....

2) What are your qualifications for the position?
Never held a position before, but I've been active in the game for about a month now and firmly believe I can handle this position.

3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
My goal is the same as everyone else's, victory. I'll use my position to further this goal by making sure the province does what ever it take to reach that goal.

4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
Pretty much everything, I like to be informed.

5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
Yes, every single one of them. It's a citizen's duty to the nation to vote!

6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
No, I'll try and find a way to break the glass to I can escape from this darn cabinet!!

7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
The possiblity of this is about the same as the chain of command in the US governement coming down to me, but if it ever does happen(US or Phoenatica) I will do my duty!


8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
Yes, within the boundries, but if need be, the constitution can be changed. Yay for Democracy.

9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
Nah, sure don't. I'll be here..... I have nowhere else to go....

10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
I LOVE cultural victories. That's what I wanna see.

11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
I'm a pretty cultural kinda guy. I like the theatre. I like the orchastra(too bad I can't spell it). I like the library. I like long walks on the beach... but if elected, i'll make sure cities in New Cormyr have these things, even if it means droping enough nukes to melt the ice caps and make the oceans rise to give us more beaches!!

14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?
I think the biggest thing I'd do differently is BE HERE.

In closing, please don't let my horrible jokes discourage you from voting for me. Just keep me away from forgien dignitaies and we'll be fine. Just think, we could open a prision in New Cormyr and make the inmates just listen to my jokes ALL DAY!!!

Province of Normandy

1) No only have been to one becouse of wrong time zone

2) have been governor for 3 terms now

3) I shall lead my province to greatness

4) I try to read it all but often I dont have time to read it all, but I read all important things

5) Yes I vote in all polls

6) governors are not part of the cabinet

7)if it happen I will do it, but the chances are small

8) Yes, but the constitution can be changed

9) I see no reason for that

10) space race or culture victory

11) I would build alots of science buildings, that produce alot of culture

12) I always intending to update the building queues

13) I dont think so

*Edit*

Province Number 9

1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
- Yes, I have attended the most recent turn chat, and took part in all the discussion.


2) What are your qualifications for the position?
- Willing to learn, and take decisive action, as well as stnading up for myself, and the ideals of the province. A strong willingness to make things work through mutually accepted compromise. Compromises that keep the safety and well-being of the naiton at hand, while also advancing the province, and the nation.


3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
- The goal of bettering myself, and the province...and Phoenatica. The idea of turning a great land into an even better land, the idea of making sure all members of the nation, whether native Phoenatican...or others, be represented equally, fairly, and justly.


4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
- All sections, as every section pertains to the nation.


5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
- Yes.


6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
- Yes, not only is it my right, it is my responsibility.


7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
- If I am the highest link, I will take responsibility, for that is the proper, and just thing to do for me, and everyone involved.


8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
- The Constitution is written by people, for the people...it is therefor open to a wide variety of interpretation, based upon the facts at hand. As long as it is maintained by people, it can be used by the people.


9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
- No, there is no reason I cannot complete my term, and do my duty. (short of IRL death, or something like that...duh)


10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
- Any method of victory is an equitable one. Should a marauding nation be required to be destroyed for the safety of us, so be it...should destruction of that nation result in our victory...so be it. Should it be through domination of our culture...any sense of victory will be based by our current status.


11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
- By upholding the beliefs of my province, and making sure the nation hears my voice, as my voice is speaking for the people who elect me. Running the province, is only a small part...but that small part equals up to the larger whole.


For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?
- N/A

13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?
- N/A

For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?
- Making sure that just because the province is a smaller, lesser known one...that it isn't forgotten. That all provinces, whether large and important, or small and growing are always known...and always heard.

Still running for Pronvince 9.

1) Do you regularly attend chat turns? If no, will you do so when elected? If not, why?
---No, only seen the beginning of one, because I'm in the wrong time zone for it (it's on at nearly midnight according to my time zone). I do read most of the turn chat threads in the forum though.

2) What are your qualifications for the position?
---I'm determine, and isn't affraid to ask questions.

3) What are your overall goals for Phoenatica? How will you use your position to further those goals?
---My goal for Phonenatica is to better the greatest nation on earth, and win the game. I will use my position to expand our culture, deal with corruption, and make the date of victory nearer.

4) Which parts of the Democracy forum do you read? All of it? Cabinet threads? Citizen groups?
---I read all of it.

5) Do you vote in the polls? If not, why?
---Yes.

6) If elected to a cabinet position will you vote in the Cabinet Polls? If not, why?
---Yes, I shall do whatever my duty requires of me.

7) If you are the highest Chain of Command link present at the appointed turn chat hour are you willing to take responsibility for running the game during that session?
---Having read the constitution, I think that's highly unlikely; if the situation is so, I'm willing to take responsibility, but without knowing it before hand the chances are, I'm in bed before I knows that I'm the highest in the chain of command.

8) Do you feel that the primary role of a cabinet member is to operate within the boundaries of the constitution? Or do you feel that the constitution is a document open to your interpretation?
---I think that the constitution is made up by the people therefore it is to be interpreted by the people, if neccessary changed by the people. So I think the Cabinet member should operate as how the majority of people interpretes the constitution.

9) Previous terms have seen the unexpected retirement (or attempted retirement) of several elected officials. Do you see any reason why you could not serve your full term in office if elected?
---No.

10) What method of victory do you advocate for Phoenatica?
---Any method of victory is victory.

11) Briefly describe how your election would advance that victory condition.
---I would do my best to move Phoenatica nearer to whatever victory the people wants.

For current officials running again
12) What were the high points of your administration? What did you do that would make the citizens vote for you again?

13) In your past term did you have to act against your impulses to support popular (poll) decisions? When? Did you ever follow your impulses despite contrary popular decisions?

For candidates without prior elected office
14) What mistakes were made in the last administration and what would you have done differently?
---I never knew there was a pronvince 9 untill the election. I shall make my voice and the voice of those who elects me heard loud and clear.

Mohawkia Province

1: try and attend as many turn chats as possible but cant sometimes cos of the wrong timezone
2:umm i put loads of effort in and i make really nice threads of my province
3:to improve the victory of Phonetica and to do this we are going to be the best province in the world (even better than asphinxia)
4:as much as possible
5:yes
6:yes
7:yes it would be really interesting to do it but i dont think its gonna happen
8:i think that we should follow the people but try and stick to the cabinet as much as possible
9:no
10:i would rather have cultural or spaceship as domination and conquest might soil phonetica's name
11:i would build as many cultural buildings that i can
12: only been governer a few days but i updated the province thread at least 3 times a day
13:as far as i know no