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The Capital Courier -

With the election days away, 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 LLP and LFP (and to a lesser extent the FMP) are battling for supremacy. On the right, the FDR Party, despite tough attacks from labor 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 (ALP, FMP, JRP, FHSRP). 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 LLP and the FRD Party held massive rallies today. In the state of Conover, the LLP drew a crowd of 60,000 supporters to see the LLP Leader Cody Gentry speak with the leaders of the National Workers Union and the Franklin Workers Alliance. In the state of Wayne, where polling has the FDRP outperforming expectations, a crowd of 65,000 gathered to see the entire party leadership.