NOMINATIONS

H Tower · February 20, 2003, 15:05

So do you have what it takes to lead us to AC? Can you fight off the mongol hordes?

President:
ixnay
cavebear

Foriegn Minister:

City Planner:
SCG

Minister of War:
obiwan18

Science Advisor:
H Tower

Trade Minister:
Six Thousand Year Old Man

Imperial Expansion:

Historian:

Six Thousand Year Old Man · February 20, 2003, 17:06

I'd nominate myself for something, but I'll be somewhere warm

and civ free

the first couple weeks of March.

ColdWizard · February 20, 2003, 17:58

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Originally posted by H Tower
So do you have what it takes to lead us to AC? Can you fight off the mongol hordes?

no to both questions

Six Thousand Year Old Man · February 20, 2003, 18:07

I nominate SCG for the City Planner role... that job seems to call for a micromanager and SCG has that skill

If he wants the job, of course.

SCG · February 20, 2003, 19:28

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Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
I nominate SCG for the City Planner role... that job seems to call for a micromanager and SCG has that skill

heh, kinda got a little carried away on a couple of occasions, didn't i?

Quote:

If he wants the job, of course.

I accept the challenge of maintaining our cities as City Planner

now to see if the people want me in that position

Ben Kenobi · February 20, 2003, 20:24

That's one nomination.

SCG-

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heh, kinda got a little carried away on a couple of occasions, didn't i?

cavebear's the one who was slighted...

When we start, we don't know where are passions lie, now you know and can take full advantage.

ixnay · February 20, 2003, 20:33

I intend to run for a second term. SCG, you're an excellent minister and would like to have you at either cityplanner or trade again.

cavebear · February 20, 2003, 22:32

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Originally posted by obiwan18
That's one nomination.

SCG-

cavebear's the one who was slighted...

When we start, we don't know where are passions lie, now you know and can take full advantage.

Well, there was some work at first helping SCG understand the differences in the various Minister roles and what the Citizens expected of the Minister of Trade, but that all got worked out. People who play this game are naturally assertive managers.

I think he would be a good Minister of City-Planning, and I expect to vote for him. I just hope he recognizes that there is a lot of adjustment required to take into account the needs of the other Ministers.

cavebear · February 20, 2003, 22:45

I hereby throw my hat into the ring for the office of President. When the election polls are posted, I will discuss my reasons. For the moment, I will just say that a contested election has value in itself so that the Citizens have a choice. I dislike uncontested elections where we voters have no real choice.

Viva la choice!

Hydey · February 20, 2003, 23:57

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Originally posted by ixnay
I intend to run for a second term. SCG, you're an excellent minister and would like to have you at either cityplanner or trade again.

you have done very well and deserve another term

cavebear · February 22, 2003, 09:51

I have decided to withdraw my name from consideration for President. I learned yesterday that I may have to be AFK as long as a week at some unspecified time next month.

And, on the whole, I think I'd rather that Ixnay was President next term anyway. He's doing such a good job.

H Tower · February 23, 2003, 10:56

I've put my name down for science minister, but i will be absent for approx 9 days for spring break, but i figure a part time science minister is better than none

ixnay · February 23, 2003, 14:46

I'm also going to be gone for a week for spring break, from the 8th to the 16th.

SCG · February 23, 2003, 15:08

Ideally, we should be very close to launching by march 8th if we haven't before then as we have Space Flight now. It shouldn't be that big of a deal to have the VP take over for that week, or if most of the ministers all are off the same week, we could just have a Federal holiday that week

Ben Kenobi · February 23, 2003, 22:08

If any spots are unfilled, I don't mind running for those positions.

Otherwise, I'll remain a simple citizen since my courses are racheting up the intensity.

I could also fill during a spring break.

H Tower · February 24, 2003, 14:58

Minister of War, Trade Minister and Foriegn Affairs advisor are still empty....

Six Thousand Year Old Man · February 24, 2003, 15:21

I'd love to run, H, but if I did, the spot in question would still be empty for about half the month

H Tower · February 24, 2003, 15:38

better half than none

I'm running even though I know I will be on a nine day stretch of not being near the internet

Six Thousand Year Old Man · February 24, 2003, 15:53

In that case out me down under Minister of Trade... so I can (hopefully more effectively than as Science Minister) lobby for more Freight.

H Tower · February 25, 2003, 15:53

STYOM added.

Elections begin tonight!

Ben Kenobi · February 25, 2003, 18:59

Once we build Apollo, the filthy Mongols will get anxious.

I'll run again as the SMC.

Somebody needs to work the boards.

cavebear · February 25, 2003, 22:50

The good news is that I am free of the likehood of being absent during March. The other news is that I am returning my name to consideration for the Office of President for March.

I have held the office before and done a good job of it. But the reason I am runniong for that office this time is that we need to coordinate the actions of the Ministers very carefully in the game sense and we also need to avoid the temptation to "explore" beyond the game turns and that is something I have been good about encouraging in the past.

I have what it takes to lead us to victory now (as in the last game and in this one in earlier years, and I can manage the Ministers to keep things organized, and we need that now more than ever.

H Tower, please add me to the list of Presidential candidates.

Ben Kenobi · February 25, 2003, 23:40

cavebear for Prez

Glad to see you are running.

Six Thousand Year Old Man · February 26, 2003, 00:32

I think both cavebear and ixnay have good points as Prez.

So without endorsing either candidate, I will go so far as to say that it's good to have some contested elections

atomant · February 26, 2003, 04:00

How about some threads about our nation's vision from those who aspire to leadership? Even some empy promises concerning bananas would be a welcome diversion.

My question for the two presidential candidates is what differentiates you from your learned colleague enough to warrant a citizen voting for you?

cavebear · February 26, 2003, 19:36

atomant - there is at least one post from each of us in the Presidential election poll now. And there will probably be more...