Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

RE-ELECTION VICTORY
Zhang Zemin re-elected for a second term as chancellor with 50.87% of the vote

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The newly constructed Republican Party Headquarters in Hazhou was dawning party colours on Thursday evening.

25 JUNE 4300
[Hazhou, Shu]: Republicans swarmed the newly constructed Republican Party Headquarters (RHQ) on Thursday evening to witness the results that would shock the nation. Zhang Zemin was elected to a second term as chancellor of Indrala while his governing Republican party managed to capture 226 seats to continue the long lasting tradition of being the largest party in the National Conference. The Republicans campaigned on a yet another platform promising privatization and "fiscal responsibility", however this time Zhang Zemin made it clear that he would seek to work across party lines as much as possible. The Republicans managed to avoid the political whirlwind on the left, consisting of the Lotus Party, SRP and NAP who all share a relatively equal number of seats and equal consequence of losing power due to principle. Questions have been raised about the political legitimacy of the left, now that there are 3 parties occupying the "progressive" side of the spectrum, leaving the Republicans as the lone party on the right. Spectators believe that eventually another right-wing party will emerge, either through evolution or sprout of a new seed. None of this is on Mr. Zhang's mind now though, as he is getting prepared to go back to work.

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Zhang Zemin took the stage to address supporters after his victory was confirmed

VICTORY
Zhang Zemin was met with a standing ovation as he took the stage at the Republican Party Headquarters. He had to wait for several minutes as the crowd cheered and applauded until finally he managed to calm them down. He took a deep breath as he pointed towards the members of his cabinet behind him, and began his victory speech. The following is an excerpt from the triumphant Zhang Zemin's speech:

Zhang Zemin: My friends, tonight we have achieved great victory. Tonight Indrala voted for Republicans!

*cheers from the crowd at Republican HQ*

First I must thank our hard working team for putting forward an agenda full of great ideas and prosperous thinking. Without our team, we would be nowhere! Second, I would like to thank my mother and my wife, Feng Jing for all her support. Third, I'd like to thank Huang Zitao for leading me down this path of optimism and courage, for I will need all the courage I can get leading this party into the new century.

"applause from the crowd at Republican HQ*

Now let me make something clear about this party. We do not hate. We do not lie. We do not deceive. We are a party for the people of this great country, and we will fight for every single Indralan. Our founder Song Yi set out great principles for this party that laid the framework for our success today, and I intend to continue with that tradition. If you are with me, say aye!

*crowd yells "AYE"*

If you are with me in the fight to revive our economy, say aye!

*crowd, yet again, says "AYE"*

And if you are with me to grow the reputation and conscience of this great country, please take a bow. For our humility is our greatest strength, and our passion is the fire that burns within our hearts even in the darkest of night. I applaud your humility and envy your passion, and I can't wait to see all the great things this country will do in the next 100 years. We will grow our economy, we will fight for families, we will support our mothers and fathers, we will innovate while respecting our past, and we will harvest the greenest crops. Don't ever let anyone tell you your dreams cannot be realized, for they are wrong. My dream came true tonight, and from the bottom of my heart, I thank you with kindness and compassion.

Thank you my friends!

MOMENTUM
The Republicans had been building on the momentum of bi-partisan co-operation in the National Conference, as well as strong support of their recent bills to privatize industry while improving social conditions within the country. Earlier in the day, the Republicans hosted a rally outside of their HQ to attract members of the public and encourage them to vote. Volunteers touted Zhang Zemin's record, as well as his party's more cooperative tone that has evolved over the past two years. Opinions of the public in central Hazhou were generally positive, with most citing the chancellor's spotless tenure and their high hopes he will repeat such an honest and strong performance. The party was polling well into the high 20's in the week preceding the election, and managed to increase that projection in their results on election night with 33.83% of the vote. The Republicans managed to do this with 3 other parties seeking the will of the people, however the task at hand may have been aided by the tumultuous state of modern progressive politics in Indrala...

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Republicans hosted a demonstration earlier in the day to rally support

CLEAR AS MUD
The Republican's recent confrontation with Bovine News sparked Zhang Zemin to denounce the historically Republican supportive news outlet. The party did lose a fair amount of seats this election, with many attributing it to vote splitting, however some Republican insiders have pointed towards the drop in the right-wing vote; specifically that of Shu. The Republicans were 3rd place in Shu, not even managing to overtake the Lotus party. This drop in support can be directly related to the strife with Bovine News, whose primary readership resides in Shu. This marginal drop in support from the party's traditional base may be a signal for turbulent times ahead, but only time will tell what the future holds.

More to come...

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Originally posted by TreeHugger on 10 November 2017.