The Campaign Enters Final Stages

The Capital Courier -

With the national debate out of the way, the parties have now turned to their bases. In the closing days of the campaign, political parties look to their voter base and to turnout. Ads are currently running in all states, party operatives and consultants are working overtime, and parties are spending millions of dollars. However, it appears that two races are quickly developing. The first race is between the select parties who have shown the organization, message, and voter base to emerge as the largest vote getter. This race is one of ideology. On the left, the LRP and LSP (and to a lesser extent the Manisrits) are battling for supremacy. On the right, the Free Conservatives, despite tough attacks from its fellow conservative parties appears to have weathered the storm. It is unlikely any party will emerge with a majority of seats in the National Assembly, but the top vote getter will control the coalition formation process. A second race seems to have developed between the more minor parties (Manisrits, MOR, Buckeye and CAT). While these parties have seen their chances of winning the most seats slip away they may still possess great power after the election. If these minor parties win enough seats they can position themselves as attractive coalition partners.

Massive Rallies Held...

Displaying their organizational strength, the LRP and the Free Conservative Party held massive rallies today. In the state of Conover, the LRP drew a crowd of 60,000 supporters to see the LRP leaders, Neal Banks and Daniel Sperry speak with the leaders of the National Workers Union and the Franklin Workers Alliance. In the state of Wayne, where polling has the FCP outperforming expectations, a crowd of 65,000 gathered to see the entire FCP leadership.

Wallup Tracking Poll...
LRP 18%; LSP 15%; Manisrits 10%; MOR 10%; Buckeye 8%; Free Conservative 25%; CAT 11%; Unsure 3%