A True Vice-President?
Los Angeles, CA
Today, John Ford announced True Democrat as his choice for Vice President to run alongside him. True Democrat had supported Joe Republic in the last election, and this loss of a key supporter who was rewarded with high cabinet office, is likely to be a blow to the President.
So, what exactly are the implications of the choice of True Democrat for Veep?
From an electoral standpoint, it brings little to the ticket that it didn't already have: Democrat's hawkish views on defense were already possessed in spades by John Ford, and Ford was already considered a lock for the centre-right that Democrat occupies by many commentators.
However, True Democrat does bring another experienced Nyman operator to the ticket - like Ford, he's worked under multiple Presidents in the cabinet and sat as a Senator. He was also, of course, the accidental President, assuming that post when Lewis Trondheim declined the office. His presence on the ticket gives it greater credibility in a race that likely has more twists for us to see.
John Ford had been attempting to appeal to the centre-left, hoping to undermine Joe Republic's base, and had recently attacked Republic on the issue of forum affairs, in the hope of establishing himself as the forum affairs candidate and thus gaining the inevitable windfall amongst the voters. The choice of True Democrat is likely to undermine that effort however. His walk to the libertarian right and abandonment of the ILP did not sit well with prominent players on the centre left, and these same players continue to exert strong influence over who leftist organisations endorse - it is thought that this influence will be used to deny the ticket endorsements.
John Ford and True Democrat is one of four declared tickets running for President in February.
Today, John Ford announced True Democrat as his choice for Vice President to run alongside him. True Democrat had supported Joe Republic in the last election, and this loss of a key supporter who was rewarded with high cabinet office, is likely to be a blow to the President.
So, what exactly are the implications of the choice of True Democrat for Veep?
From an electoral standpoint, it brings little to the ticket that it didn't already have: Democrat's hawkish views on defense were already possessed in spades by John Ford, and Ford was already considered a lock for the centre-right that Democrat occupies by many commentators.
However, True Democrat does bring another experienced Nyman operator to the ticket - like Ford, he's worked under multiple Presidents in the cabinet and sat as a Senator. He was also, of course, the accidental President, assuming that post when Lewis Trondheim declined the office. His presence on the ticket gives it greater credibility in a race that likely has more twists for us to see.
John Ford had been attempting to appeal to the centre-left, hoping to undermine Joe Republic's base, and had recently attacked Republic on the issue of forum affairs, in the hope of establishing himself as the forum affairs candidate and thus gaining the inevitable windfall amongst the voters. The choice of True Democrat is likely to undermine that effort however. His walk to the libertarian right and abandonment of the ILP did not sit well with prominent players on the centre left, and these same players continue to exert strong influence over who leftist organisations endorse - it is thought that this influence will be used to deny the ticket endorsements.
John Ford and True Democrat is one of four declared tickets running for President in February.
posted by Peter at 11:06 am
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