The Franklin Times -
As the campaign ends its final stages the interest groups are weighing in. In a series of critical votes, a number of interest groups held executive sessions to determine party endorsements. On Saturday (April 28th) the executive council of the Franklin Rifle Association voted to endorse the Buckeye Party. In its official statement the Association explained that the Buckeye Party was chosen because of its clear and uncompromising support for every Franklinite's right to own a gun.
Also on Saturday, the Royal Veterans Association voted issue a dual endorsement. The Association, which represents veterans of the Royal Armed Forces, voted to officially endorse the Buckeye Party and the Conservative Against Terrorism Party. According to their statement, the decision came down to which parties clearly supported the current military operations around the world. "These two parties have made it clear that they support our armed forces and will continue to work toward victory in Iraq and against the terrorists."
Going 0 for 2 in the race of conservative interest group endorsements on Saturday, the Free Conservatives received better news on Sunday. Within 24 hours the Free Conservatives would pick up the endorsements of the Free Market Association, the Franklin Commerce Council, and perhaps the biggest prize of all, the full endorsement of Franklinites for Conservative Change. Both the FMA and the FCC justified their pick on the clear free market principles supported by the party. "Despite our disagreement with the party on minimum wage, it is clear that in the big picture this party represents the clearest and most powerful crusader for free market ideals," stated a FMA spokesman. The FMA also endorsed the M.O.R. Party on Sunday, citing its clear support for limited government economic involvement.
In its statement, the Franklinites for Conservative Change, spoke positively of the Buckeye Party and CAT Party but in the end fully endorsed the Free Conservatives, because of "their clear broad based appeal throughout a wide spectrum of the electorate." The statement went on to explain that, "in the earlier meeting between the FCC president and the FCP party leader, the FCC president was thoroughly impressed with the party platform and ideas for the country."
The variety of party endorsements did not escape some political analysts. Brian Swisher, a political analyst, was quoted as saying, "the division of the endorsements showcases the diversity present within the parties and interest groups on the right. It remains unclear if that diversity can be exploited by the other parties for political gain."
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We, of the FCP, would like to thank the FMA, FCC, and the Franklinites for Conservative Change for full endorsement for our campaign. As the Franklinites for Conservative Change stated, we fully support free trade and believe that it is an important aspect for the new government. We are looking forward to seeing how the rest of the campaign and election turns out. Thanks again to all our supporters.
We of the Liberal Rights Party want it to be known that despite not receiving endorsements from these interest groups we are still confident in a victory. We have a large amount of voter support which is what is most important. Also, these interest groups should have at least supported parties that had a chance to win the election.
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