Presidential Campaign Thread

[Timeline]

LOL this election is gonna be a shoe-in

Good luck to all other who are running as well!

Hey that reminds me, where are the other candidates

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Captain
Candidate Trip:

What about corruption?

We know that corruption on fringe lands increases rapidly as distance from our capital does. How do your expansionist policies plan to deal with this?

How does expansion into fertile (yet worthless due to high corruption) lands fit into your policies?

I am concerned with using the taxpayers money from prosperous core cities to shore up failing colonies at the expense of building our core infrastructure. What is your response as Presidential candidate?

Furthermore, do you have a stance on overseas holdings? In particular, it seems that corruption is notoriously high when oceanic barriers are in place. Would your platform on "Manifest Destiny" include lands beyond continental integrity?

As always, I appreciate the questions of the public. Even the best canidate is not doing his best unless constantly tested by the circumstances of his environment.

Continental expansion is always the most pivotal. My main aim will to become a dominant power on our inital continent, if it's large, then the Forbidden Palace will be built on the other side, on the far coast. Should our continent be smaller, then expansion on another continent, and the building of the FP there would be more efficient. Clearly however, building cities to secure distant resources and geographical junctions (i.e. Panama) are also important. Large, major cities outside of these things will not be a priority, due to their decreased efficiency and inability to assist us in our goal. Our priority will always be the strengthening of the homeland; stronger infrastructure and larger cities will provide us more power in the long run than a series of far-flung, disconjonited cities.

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Timeline
LOL this election is gonna be a shoe-in

You never know, strange things can happen. I must continue to make my views known, and try to please the wishes of the public.

Hey that reminds me, where are the other candidates

I was wishing luck to all canidates in all elections. As far as canidates for the Presidential election, I have no clue.

[Captain]

An excellent response to the issue of intrinsic (game mechanics) corruption, Candidate Trip.

Now, a new issue has come to our attention. We understand that your position on the Access to Information Act (open save file for all) is against. How do you propose to keep the public informed and the government honest? Will an independent watchdog committee be created with official sanction?

[Jon Shafer]

As I stated in the other thread, I support the creation of a 'Reporter' position, who would have access to the save file. It would be his job to provide us with as much information as possible outside the bounds of the responsibilities of the other ministers. It would add a certain 'feeling' to the whole game as if we're spectators in some grand, important event, rather than playing another simple game of Civ 3.

[Timeline]

Clearly however, building cities to secure distant resources and geographical junctions (i.e. Panama) are also important. Large, major cities outside of these things will not be a priority, due to their decreased efficiency and inability to assist us in our goal. Our priority will always be the strengthening of the homeland; stronger infrastructure and larger cities will provide us more power in the long run than a series of far-flung, disconjonited cities.

I would just like to say that as a candidate for Imperial Expansion/City Planner Minister I agree with Trips statements on this subject

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Timeline
Hey that reminds me, where are the other candidates

Has somebody actually seen Adc post anything, except for signing up for the post?

Unless he's not going to fight for his post, I guess it will be easy to make a decision

[Jon Shafer]

He said he's not going to run after all in the main thread.

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Trip
He said he's not going to run after all in the main thread.

Then it'll be a tough choice here

[Jon Shafer]

Do they fear me? Maybe I should run for Emperor instead.

[Captain]

Let's have the VP run against the President.

Then whoever loses becomes VP, the winner becomes President.

Keep democracy alive!

[Jon Shafer]

Oh, no, it's early US history all over again..

[Inverse Icarus]

if someone was running against you with a more war-like platform you'd be in trouble mister!

[Jon Shafer]

Why is that?
Maybe if everyone supports someone who wants war from 4000 BC to 2050 AD.

[Kuciwalker]

Is there an opposition candidate?