Campaign Office of the Monarchist Party, Tula, Slavic FederationKarim Najafi, the candinete for the office of President of the Republic was having a meeting:
-How are we doing?
-We are maintaining our lead over the Conservative Coalition. We have a two point lead and it seems to be holding.
-How can this be? We should be doing better than this. We even had the Clergy of Clysperis mobilize the electorate. Our temples are also very active across the country.
-As is the online support from Djerb and Damarga but the Conservative Coalition is doing a better job than ever. They have exploited our campaign extremely well and are mobilizing people by telling them that the end of the world will come if we win.
-Do they have foreign support? Slava, Rokkenjima, the Helusians?
-Not that we know of.
-Okay, what do else do I need to know.
-We have arranged a series of town hall events where you will be speaking with regular citizens. We are absolutely sure their people will sneak in and ask you questions. Whatever you say, do not let it be interpreted that you are supporting the introduction of slavery. It’s best if you don’t even talk at length about it and just dismiss any question about it as absurd. We don’t want to have your name and slavery associated in the press. Also, push hard on the rule of law and fighting crime. Those are the issues where potential votes think you are honest and capable. There is also the issue of foreign policy. With so many events taking place in MidAranye we can no longer avoid the topic and you will have to address the current events.
The meeting dragged on for hours with further advice being offered by the staff.
Karim Najafi on his campaign trail giving a speech in front of university students:
“After I become President, the Slavic Federation will no longer be isolated from MidAranye. We are missing so much because we look to other shores when our future is right here in this region. Tamora has announced a security umbrella for the whole region and we risk to not benefiting from it with our current foreign policy. Royal Seleucid and Clysperis are launching more economic initiatives and trade zones and we miss those opportunities. We are surrounded by nations rich in oil whose investments we need and could help our struggling economy but we do engage with them. But perhaps more importantly we are silent during a great crisis that is affecting MidAranye. Of the MidAranye nations that have access to the sea of Kyne there are only two nations that have not sent ships to the joint naval taskforce: Slava Lavosk and us. We are now in the same boat with a nation that is threatening its neighbors and the whole Mundus with nuclear weapons. I will introduce a motion to Parliament to mandate that the government send ships in support of our neighbors. While I have little hope it will pass I want it be a signal to our friends and neighbors that not all support the policy of the current government to bury its head in sand.
A vote for me is a vote for a sane and respectful approach to MidAranye: we will encourage trade and investment, cultural exchanges and cross border projects. We will prosper alongside our region: united we are strong, divided we are weak. “