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Who wants to be president of the PDD?!?!? $20 prize

$20 to the winner of the election!!

I was wondering if, for a $20 prize, you guys want to do a mock presidential election based on this thread...CLICK

Candidates choose your party. If there are two candidates from the same party, that party needs to hold a primary, unless you choose to be running mates. You can choose to have a running mate, or not to. But that running mate needs to be a TA member. You can make up your party and policies however you see fit. Or you could represent a real party, in America, or whatever parties are active in whatever country you live in..

This is how it goes down...

1. Candidacy Thread (8/14->8/31)
If by next Thursday, this thread gets a majority of "yes" in poll, I will start the "candidacy thread". In the candidacy thread, candidates will make their candidacy known, what party they are represent, and if they choose, who their running mate is. Running mates can be included at any time during the election. This thread will be open for 2 weeks, and then be closed. All candidates must provide a policy for all 11 policy categories. The minimum for each policy is just 1 sentence. So you don't need to spend hours writing a detailed policy. Everyone's policies should answer the 11 policy questions in this thread...CLICK...I WILL COPY DIRECTLY FROM THIS THREAD THE POLICY OF EACH CANDIDATE, SO MAKE IT GOOD.

2. First Round Election (9/1->9/30)
I will start the "Official 1st Round PDD Election Thread" after the candidates thread is closed. Here is where I post each candidate, what each candidates policies are, their political party, and their running mate. This first round will end with just 4 candidates. On 9/30/2008, I will close this thread and start the second round.

3. Second Round Election (10/1->10/20)
The second round will start after the close of the first round. Voters will choose from among 4 candidates who are left after the first round. This round will close on 10/28/2008. This round will end with just 2 candidates.

4. Final Round Election (10/21->11/4)
The final round will coincide with the US presidential election. Voters will choose from between two candidates and their running mates (if they choose to have one). It would be nice for the final candidates to have a running mate. Whoever wins this round, WILL BE ELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE PDD!!! YAYYYYYY!!!

I'm going to be pkcraistlin's running mate.

We agree on so many issues...especially on the need to return to the gold standard.

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Originally posted by Capitalizt I'm going to be pkcraistlin's running mate. We agree on so many issues...especially on the need to return to the gold standard.

PKC might have to run against you..

Can the mods run for president?

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Originally posted by Lira Can the mods run for president?

Anyone can run, just be a TA..

We just had a similar comp over at a pokerforum. The Anarcho-Capitalists won big. Not so sure that would happen on this forum but there would be at least one vote for that candidate.

Good luck!

I'll have a go, but I'm not a big fan of all this democracy rubbish

If I lose can I stage a military coup?

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Originally posted by George Smiley I'll have a go, but I'm not a big fan of all this democracy rubbish If I lose can I stage a military coup?

bwahahahaha!! That will be kinda hard considering you lefties are always trying to cut military spending in favor of social programs. And since you favor a ban on handguns, the citizens are helpless...revolution is impossible.

So, jerZ07002, do you think you could compromise on the skyscraper issue? We could be running mates

ill vote for anyone that promises to lock all current and future 911 conspiracy threads

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Originally posted by George Smiley I'll have a go, but I'm not a big fan of all this democracy rubbish If I lose can I stage a military coup?

Just follow Chavez's example...

As a matter of fact, you can launch a coup. Start a "coup" thread, and if the majority votes in favor, the coup is done.

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Originally posted by St_Andrew So, jerZ07002, do you think you could compromise on the skyscraper issue? We could be running mates

absolutely, i love skyscrapers - especially in NYC

I'm game.

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Originally posted by jerZ07002 absolutely, i love skyscrapers - especially in NYC

Awesome, and yes, your skyline is kinda better than that of stockholm

I dont want to be the bloody president, so I havent posted my points as a result ;-) I dont believe in a one-person ruling system. Parliamentary rule, bitchez!


EDIT: At least you guys should hold elections every few months to spice the forum up ;-) we dont want an authoritarian president for life

Also, holding PDD election campaigns, and actually using some of your political points in discussions too, to make it more realistic.

Yes, George, LMAO, coups are possible ;-) I'm very likely to support you in such an event

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Originally posted by George Smiley I'll have a go, but I'm not a big fan of all this democracy rubbish If I lose can I stage a military coup?

And make the PDD stable diet Fish, Chips and beer .

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Originally posted by Magnetonium [COLOR=FF7F50] I dont want to be the bloody president, so I havent posted my points as a result ;-) I dont believe in a one-person ruling system. Parliamentary rule, bitchez!

absolutely agree. presidential models are terrible imo.

aww, it's for $20 !!

Even parliamentary nations elect a president or prime minister..

Ok, Founding Fathers, what model should our PDD government take?

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN absolutely agree. presidential models are terrible imo.

Which is why you should be an Anarchist .

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Originally posted by Krypton aww, it's for $20 !! Even parliamentary nations elect a president or prime minister.. Ok, Founding Fathers, what model should our PDD government take?

To me your thread title translates to a g. I wouldn't mind some politics for free nug .

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Originally posted by Krypton Even parliamentary nations elect a president or prime minister..

but the prime minister serves at the will of the party, and can be removed at any time.

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Originally posted by shaolin_Z Which is why you should be an Anarchist.

haha. i did my time with the radicals when i was a rabid socialist but ive always had a problem with the pragmatic/realistic components of socialism and anarchism in particular, but also libertarianism, and those concerns have not abated in all this time.

whilst i may agree with many areas of all those schools of thought, i still doubt their capacity to provide real, meaningful solutions.

i like writers like john rawls or john stuart mill more than i do someone like chomsky.

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Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN but the prime minister serves at the will of the party, and can be removed at any time.

As president of the PDD, you have the power to reshape the government structure. You can be a Chavez if you want, change your title from President to Commandante or whatever suits your presidential whim. Just beware of the ever present threat of a coup, just in case you take things too far!

5 people don't want an easy $20!!

If you want to elect a President for the PDD section, I top the list of serious candidates.

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Originally posted by LatinLover If you want to elect a President for the PDD section, I top the list of serious candidates.

For cereal.

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