2010 US Presidential Election

[Marky Bunny]

BBC.CO.UK/News

Friday September 2nd 2011

Johnson & Moseley fight it out to contest Liverpool Riverside by-election

After a rather dull TV debate last night, the news that two of the former members of the Green cabinet, Former Home Secretary Jonthan Moseley and Education & Skills Secretary Kate Johnson where the front-runners to fight the seat of Liverpool Riverside at the forthcoming by-election which is expected to be held on Thursday October 13th has electrified the Labour party.

It was releaved last night that both Moseley and Johnson had been interviewed by the Local Party committee, along with an unkown 3rd candidate.

Who ever wins the Labour leadership contest they would be under pressure to bring either Moseley or Johnson into the new Shadow Cabinet.

[Westbrook 49]

Hey Mark,
As an American, I'm obviously ignorant of British politics (In fact, what is this strange land that you call Britain?), so could you please answer a question?

Is it fairly common for politicians to move for by-elections in the UK, or accepted? Moseley was in Stevenage before deciding to go for Liverpool Riverside, and McGovern was in Manchester Gorton. While our world in-thread has a couple of US politicians who have moved, as far as I know there aren't any IRL. How accepted is this moving districts/constituencies in England?

[Marky Bunny]

If someone loses a seat at a General election or they fight a seat and lose it as a candiadte they will travel around to get a new seat.
For example at the 1997 General election David Cameron fought the seat of Stafford (in the midlands) and lost but four years later won the seat of Witney which is in Oxfordshire.
This story is based in part on both Micheal Portillo who famouslly lost his seat at Enfield Southgate but two years later returned at the Kenningston & Chelsea seat, and former Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind who last his seat at Edinburgh Pentlands at the 1997 election, re-fought and lost again in 2001 but returned to the House of Commons at the 2005 in the London seat of Kenn and Chelsea.
As both Mosley and Johnson are big hitters and probably both of them would have run for the Labour leadership if they had not lost their seats in April,(If both Portillo and Refkind had held onto their seats in 97 they would run for the leadership and either of them almost certainly won) then the Party and probably themselves would want them to be back in the House as soon as possible.
Hope this makes it clear.

[lord caedus]

Originally Posted by Westbrook 49

Hey Mark,
As an American, I'm obviously ignorant of British politics (In fact, what is this strange land that you call Britain?), so could you please answer a question?

Is it fairly common for politicians to move for by-elections in the UK, or accepted? Moseley was in Stevenage before deciding to go for Liverpool Riverside, and McGovern was in Manchester Gorton. While our world in-thread has a couple of politicians who have moved, as far as I know there aren't any IRL. How accepted is this moving districts in England?

Not Mark, but I'll answer.

The UK doesn't have residency requirements for a person to stand for seats in the House of Commons, so you can theoretically have never been to the area you are running to represent in parliament.

[Westbrook 49]

Originally Posted by Marky Bunny

If someone loses a seat at a General election or they fight a seat and lose it as a candiadte they will travel around to get a new seat.
For example at the 1997 General election David Cameron fought the seat of Stafford (in the midlands) and lost but four years later won the seat of Witney which is in Oxfordshire.
This story is based in part on both Micheal Portillo who famouslly lost his seat at Enfield Southgate but two years later returned at the Kenningston & Chelsea set, and former Foreign Secretary Malcolm Rifkind who last his seat at Edinburgh Pentlands at the 1997 election, re-fought and lost again in 2001 but returned to the House of Commons at the 2005 in the London seat of Kenn and Chelsea.
As both Mosley and Johnson are big hitters and probably both of them would have run for the Labour leadership if they had not lost their seats in April,(If both Portillo and Refkind had held onto their seat in 97 they would run for the leadership and almost certainly won) then the Party and probably themselves would want them to be back in the House as soon as possible.
Hope this makes it clear.

Sort of. I like the storyline, so thanks for explaining that.
Maybe it is a U.S. thing, but don't the people who move just to run in that area get accused of carpetbagging?

[Marky Bunny]

Carpetbagging is not something that goes at a National level, although the Liberal Dems espically will accuse people running for local council of it, if they are standing in one council ward but live in another (espically in Watford!!!)

[AbetterAmerica15]

I do have to say to this day it amazes me how accurate and realistic the West Wing really was...Rob Richie...I mean Rick Perry looks to be on the rise with those sound bites

[Marky Bunny]

Originally Posted by AbetterAmerica15

I do have to say to this day it amazes me how accurate and realistic the West Wing really was...Rob Richie...I mean Rick Perry looks to be on the rise with those sound bites

They are nothing alike although I do think Perry could win the nomination.
Elected two terms of a big southern state, both done well on job creation, talk in soundbites, yeah hold on a minute

Mind you how I wrote the Santos Presidency 2 years ago and the economy is much how this election is turning out as well.

[AbetterAmerica15]

I would have liked to have seen more campaign footage of Ritchie on WW to make a better comparison

[Tim Thomason]

(Internet Movie Database)
Former Vice President John Hoynes outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles with director and former Senator Al Gore and guest. Both figures were the last Democratic Senators in their respective states (Texas and Tennessee) and both have since become heavy figures in Hollywood. Gore directed "An Inconvient Truth" in 2004 and Hoynes wrote "The Oval" films in 2009 and 2010.


(Wire Images)
Then Senate-candidate Robert Ritchie in 1982. His attempt to primary Bill Randall failed miserably that year. Something many attributed to the beard.


(Lassiter Library Online)
Former President Owen Lassiter in his last days, speaking at the Lassiter Library.


(New York Times)
Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff Sam Seaborn meeting with his father, lawyer Steve Seaborn, during President Santos' May 2008 working vacation in Los Angeles.


(Newman Presidential Library)
During the recent Congressional recess, Ways and Means Chairman Drake Headley (D-WI) made a series of speeches at the Newman Presidential Library. Here he is during a photo-op with former President Newman.

I was going to add another image, preferably something international, but couldn't find anything good involving Robert Glenister, Colm Meaney, Kevin Spacey, James Gandolfini, Kevin Conroy, Larry David, Valerie Mahaffey, , or Kirk Douglas.

[JoeMulk]

Robert Ritchie's older brother and deputy campaign manager Max Ritchie is seen here at the Iowa state fair in 2001 while on the campaign trail in the early days of the 2002 primaries.

[Marky Bunny]

Florida Governor Robert Ritchie on the campaign trail during the 2002 Primaries. He is pictured here with a aid in South Carolina.

[Marky Bunny]

BBC.CO.UK/News

Tuesday September 6th 2011

Moesley will fight Liverpool Riverside by-election

Former Home Secretary Jonathan Mosley has been selected as the Labour candidate to fight the Liverpool Riverside by-election next month.

Moseley, 62, lost his seat at Stevenage at the General Election back in April by just 53 votes. He beat former Cabinet collegue Kate Johnson, who lost lost her seat of Preston, and Liverpool City Counciller Ken Bond.

The election will be on October 13th, and will face former Labour MP John McGovern running as an independent socialist.

The other parties have yet to announce who will stand for them.

[Marky Bunny]

Former Home Secretary Jonathan Mosley after being announced as the Labour candidate at Liverpool Riverside by-election on October 13th earlier today.

[AbetterAmerica15]

In the spirit of Romney's proposed 59 point job plan (thrilling read I might add) Let's take a trip down campaign promise memory lane...

President Glen Allen Walken today launches a national tour under the banner of a ten point plan entitled “The Path to Growth”.

THE PATH TO GROWTH

1. ECONOMIC STABILITY & FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

· Clear the current economic crisis, with stimulative funded tax cuts and reduction in spending
· Balance the budget by 2016
· Redraw banking legislation to future proof the banking industry
· Always work to minimize regulation and promote growth
· Ensure all spending programs have clear cost/benefit analysis to ensure tax payer pay back

2. JOB CREATION AND WAGE ENHANCEMENT

· Small business incentives
· Cut in capital gains tax

3. PROTECTING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

· Utilize competition between companies to bring about lower healthcare costs.
· Reform the tax code to create more choice for consumers
· Insurance that remains intact no matter where you work and remains if you take time off to raise a family.
· Work with states to create guaranteed access for at risk groups and individuals

4. RESTORE OUR NATIONAL SECURITY

· Seek to end conflict in Kazakhstan through implementation of the Antwerp plan
· Develop plan to address peacekeeping shortfalls in Gaza, ensure US control of overall operations

5. ADDRESSING TERRORIST THREATS

· Work with allies across the globe to tackle extremists groups
· Address and confront rogue states

6. COMMON SENSE LEGAL REFORM

· Implement loser pays laws
· Review and reestablish limits on punitive damages
· Revise product liability laws

7. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

· Cut spending on welfare programs
· Implement two years and out, work provisions to promote individual responsibility

8. FAIRNESS FOR OUR SENIORS

· Reduce tax on social security benefits
· Raise the earnings limit
· provide tax incentives for private long-term care insurance to let Older Americans keep more of what they have earned over the year


9. EDUCATING FOR THE FUTURE

· Honor the teaching profession. Reward good teachers through performance based pay initiatives
· Implement statewide standardizes testing to measure school performance
· Ensure choice for parents in how and where they educate their children
· Expand access to higher education

10. TACKLING CRIME, TACKLING THE CAUSES OF CRIME

· Creation of state of the art crime fighting facilities
· Increase in community policing
· Support penalizing and prosecuting minor crimes
· Develop quality of life initiatives to tackle underlying issues

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lol I'm gonna check off this list as Walken hopefully reaches these goals...I want a President who sticks to his promises

[JoeMulk]

Originally Posted by Marky Bunny

Florida Governor Robert Ritchie on the campaign trail during the 2002 Primaries. He is pictured here with a aid in South Carolina.

that campaign aid looks kind of hipsterish for a young republican

[Marky Bunny]

BBC.CO.UK/News

Wednesday September 7th 2011

Two Labour party members resign in Liverpool over selection of Moseley

Two members of the local Labour party in Liverpool Riverside have resigned in protest over the selection of former Home Secretary Jonathan Moseley to fight the by-election on October 13th.

Duncan Stringer and Graham Cross, resigned saying that Moseley was impossed on them by Labour party headquarters. They both announced that would back the campaign of former Labour MP John McGovern who is running as an independent.

[Tim Thomason]

Labor Day Protests as National Guard is called in, yet again
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

Jack Rubin, Head of the AFL-CIO, staged one of the largest union protests in history last April against Governor Brennan's attempt to curb federal employees collective bargaining rights. He has topped that with a similar display on Labor Day.

The "Labor on Labor Day" protest brought almost 350,000 protestors to the Governor's doorstep, where National Guardsmen were waiting. The event had been planned for months and was less violent than in April, with no damage to the property recorded.

Speeches were given by Rubin, former Michigan Governor Ruth Hutchins, Senator Paula Sacho, and Congresswoman Becky Reeseman, among others. A recall petition has been filed against Governor Brennan, stemming from corruption allegations related to both Android Defense Corp and the defunct Penetrobe. The petition is currently being challenged, and a hearing set for next week. The goal of the protestors is a February 2012 recall election, although rumor has it that Brennan may resign before then.

Brennan has been noticeably silent as of late, cancelling an appearance at the Republican Governors' Association. Supporters of him, such as FBI Director Marcus Blakemore (a former Michigan Governor) and White House Press Secretary Bill Bradley, have been refusing to comment on the situation.

The ban on federal Collective Bargaining rights failed last May in the Michigan Senate, although versions of the ban are still being promoted by Michigan Senate President pro tempore Karleen Goodall. A similar bill passed in Florida last June with little opposition, and will take effect in January. In Indiana, Governor Rudden pulled her support of an equivalent bill after the uproar in Michigan.

[Tim Thomason]

President Arrested in Barfight
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Former President Matt Santos was arrested, booked, and released last night after it was determined he was involved in an altercation at Houston's Anvil Bar & Refuge. According to reports, President Santos, his brother George "Jorge" Santos, and three guests, as well as President Santos' Secret Service detail, were enjoying a drink at the lounge when Jorge Santos became involved in a dispute with an unidentified patron.

The unidentified patron assaulted Jorge Santos, at which point, two other men attempted to intervene. President Santos, attempting to stop the fight himself, was hit by one of the men, Paul Goodard, who was immediately hit by the former President before he was tackled and detained by Secret Service agents. A larger melee ensued, and Secret Service and Anvil security personnel detained seven transgressors by the time Houston police arrived.

After reviewing security tapes and going over eyewitness reports, President Santos brought himself in for the misdeamor charge of disorderly contact. It was agreed that all seven men would be receiving the same charge. Paul Goodard is receiving medical care at the expense of President Santos for having dislocated his shoulder during the incident. The President's 50th birthday occurred on Sunday, which was a public affair, and the altercation took place after President Santos' private birthday celebrations Tuesday night.

[JoeMulk]

Jack Rubin is seen standing on the picket line during a strike of Toyota employees at a California plant several years ago.