Savorian Presidential Elections of November 1049

After the Savorian Civil War the reorganization process of the Federal Republic of Savoria was considered completed in October 1049. And as demanded by the peace treaty that was formed between the two conflicting parties it was time to elect a new government that would decided the future path of Savoria. There is many candidates. But these four are considered to be the ones with the highest chances of being elected. For each of them there is brief description and their most important political statements regarding the Economy, Military, Internal Policy and Foreign Policy are presented. The election was won by Ubor Lauren.

Candidates
John Albert Kemmer (Blue on election maps):


 * Age: 49


 * Profession: Career Politician


 * Political Statement regarding the economy: The civil war has damaged some of our key sectors of our overall successful economy. Despite the destruction that was caused to our infrastructure in some important areas we still have one of the strongest economies of the continent Askori. I´ll promise that I will reorganize the system of our currency and I will invest state funds into repairing the damages of the civil war and into expanding our key sectors. A Savoria that has me as their President will have a future of success and prosperity.
 * Political Statement regarding the military: The funding for our military has increased since the civil war and I believe this is the wrong choice. We need a military that uses funds efficiently and not one that eats a large chunk of our state funds without providing a lot of value.
 * Political Statement regarding Internal Policy: Education is important for our future and also for our economy. This is where I will intervene in order to give all Savorians no matter which state they reside in access to proper education. We will financially aid children of poor families so they can afford a proper education that will allow them to one day reach a higher class of income than their parents were able to.
 * Political Statement regarding Foreign Policy: Savoria is acting way too aggressive and we need to stop using our military as a universal tool of diplomacy. Under my administration I will ensure that military operations will only be conducted if all other options are exhausted.

Ubor Lauren (Red on election maps):


 * Age: 57
 * Profession: Retired Air Force Officer
 * Political Statement regarding the economy: It is time to give our companies and managers more freedom to reach the maximum growth possible. We need to act quickly in order to get our economy back to where it was prior to the civil war. If the companies are well, their employees will be well which means that they can consume more leading to even more economic growth. It is as simple as that!
 * Political Statement regarding the military: We have a strong economy with the potential to become much stronger and a strong economy deserves a strong and prepared military to protect it. The military is the backbone of this country and we need to invest enough funds into research and development so that we always stay ahead of potential enemies.
 * Political Statement regarding Internal Policy: My main goal is to cut taxes for companies but also for the average citizens. All in the interest of economic growth and more prosperity among the common folk.
 * Political Statement regarding Foreign Policy: We should not back down when it comes defending our interests and I will assure you that through a healthy balance of diplomacy and military power we will always be able to do just that.

Lee Boulder (Green on election maps):


 * Age: 39
 * Profession: Factory Manager
 * Political Statement regarding the economy: I have managed various factories and companies for over a decade. I know how the economy functions and what it is based on. I know exactly which levers I have to pull in order to make our economy the most successful one.
 * Political Statement regarding the military: Let´s give our military enough to defend us and let it stay at that. We don´t need to burn too much money for something that will never produce anything of value.
 * Political Statement regarding Internal Policy: I will invest a large part of state funds into repairing and expanding national infrastructure. Both citizens and companies will benefit from this investments.
 * Political Statement regarding Foreign Policy: We need to focus on ourselves. Let´s limit our diplomacy to keeping the peace and allowing trade.

Theodore Jinsen (Brown on election maps):


 * Age: 63
 * Profession: Retired Lawyer
 * Political Statement regarding the economy: The government should be much more involved when it comes to economic decisions. Private industry is fine but they should not be allowed to do whatever they want. Letting them do what they want will lead to increased average wealth but it will also increase the amount of people that find themselves at the bad end of the financial chain.
 * Political Statement regarding the military: We do not only need them for protection from foreign threats. The military are the ones that can help us as well when things go south within Savoria. Their role justifies a high budget.
 * Political Statement regarding Internal Policy: I will make sure that lazy unemployed people will be put to work no matter if they want to or not. Everyone should be willing to do his part. And if it is a foreigner than they better seek work in their own country. We don´t exist to feed people that do not belong here.
 * Political Statement regarding Foreign Policy: Savoria First! I will use everything in my power to ensure this will always be the case!

25th of November 1049 poll
If election day was today results are predicted to be:

John Albert Kemmer (Blue on election maps) wins the states Venzi, Suvor, Montan, North Shiza and Flutox and would therefore get 30 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Ubor Lauren (Red on election maps) wins the states Dato, Rejmington, Toreso, Malden, Elbordo and Mapeli and would therefore get 50 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Lee Boulder (Green on election maps) wins the states Retah, Riverto, Grestin and Laria and would therefore get 13 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Theodore Jinsen (Brown on election maps) wins the states Vetena and Ostria and would therefore get 7 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college. By the looks of it Ubor Lauren has clearly the upper hand but experts are still giving a fair warning that elections are difficult to predict and that the outcome may be very different. The state of Dato which is the most populous state of Savoria alone makes up 21 out of the 100 possible votes. If Ubor Lauren doesn´t win this state things could change very quickly. Lee Boulder and Theodore Jinsen are not out of the race but they´re only considered to have minor chances to win the election. What is very noticeable is that Ubor Lauren seems to be on good terms with the states of northern Savoria while further south Mapeli is the only state believed to be supporting him. John Albert Kemmer has the states of Venzi and Montan as his strongest supporters but further south he seems to be more successful than in the north. Both John Albert Kemmer and Ubor Lauren have enough chances to loose or win this election in the very last minute. Many states in central Savoria are currently supporting either Lee Boulder or Theodore Jinsen but could still be convinced otherwise in the last days before the election.

29th of November 1049 poll
If election day was today results are predicted to be:

John Albert Kemmer (Blue on election maps) wins the states Dato, Venzi, Retah, Ostria and North Shiza and would therefore get 44 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Ubor Lauren (Red on election maps) wins the states Rejmington, Toreso, Suvor, Montan, Riverto, Malden, Elbordo and Flutox and would therefore get 45 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Lee Boulder (Green on election maps) wins the states Grestin, Laria and Mapeli and would therefore get 7 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Theodore Jinsen (Brown on election maps) wins the state of Vetena and would therefore get 4 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college. Ubor Lauren still has the upper hand. But clearly John Albert Kemmer is a close contender while the poll indicates that Lee Boulder and Theodore Jinsen have already lost the race. John Albert Kemmer has taken Dato from Ubor Lauren, Ostria from Theodore Jinsen and Retah from Lee Boulder. The two most populous states Dato and Venzi seem to be on his side for now. But in return he lost Montan, Flutox and Suvor to Ubor Lauren. Ubor Lauren lost Dato and Mapeli but was able to win many states from John Albert Kemmer and the result in Dato is still hard to predict. He also took Riverto from Lee Boulder. Lee Boulder took Mapeli from Ubor Lauren but he lost Riverto and Retah. Jinsen lost Ostria to John Albert Kemmer but Vetena seems like a safe state for him. The results are still hard to predict. Experts say they think that Ubor Lauren has a clear advantage. He lost two states and the loss of Dato is what hurts his result the most. But overall he only lost 5 votes and Dato is still not considered a safe state for John Albert Kemmer. If Dato returns to Lauren the election is a safe win for him. Venzi and North Shiza seem to be the only safe states for John Albert Kemmer at this point. Even if Dato stays with John Albert Kemmer he will need to win at least one more state preferably from Ubor Lauren while not loosing any state to win the election. The odds are against him. As for Lee Boulder he lost 6 votes and it´s unlikely that he is going to recover. Experts believe he will probably even loose one or two more states and that it´s very unlikely that he is going to win any more states at this point. As for Theodore Jinsen he barely has a chance to win any other states as he is far behind the other candidates in almost every state. Only in Vetena he is clearly leading ahead of all the other candidates.

Final election results 30th of November 1049
On this 1st of December 1049 all votes have been counted and results are final:

John Albert Kemmer (Blue on election maps) wins the states Venzi, Montan, Retah, Grestin, Ostria and North Shiza and gets 31 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Ubor Lauren (Red on election maps) wins the states Dato, Rejmington, Toreso, Suvor, Riverto, Malden, Elbordo, Mapeli and Flutox and gets 63 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college.

Lee Boulder (Green on election maps) wins the state Laria and gets 2 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college. Theodore Jinsen (Brown on election maps) wins the state Vetena and gets 4 out of 100 possible votes of the electoral college. Ubor Lauren has won the presidential election and he will be inaugurated shortly. He won back the state Dato from John Albert Kemmer which gives him a comfortable victory. He was also able to win back Mapeli from Lee Boulder. The only state he lost to John Albert Kemmer again was the state Montan. John Albert Kemmer lost the state of Dato to Ubor Lauren and was only able to win back Montan and to take Grestin from Lee Boulder. He has now clearly lost against Ubor Lauren. Lee Boulder who got the worst results out of all candidates only won two votes courtesy of the state Laria which he was able to keep on his side from the first poll all the way to election day. Theodore Jinsen was only able to win the state of Vetena. Noticeably Jinsen enjoys a high popularity in this state and won it far ahead of all other candidates. Ubor Lauren has already announced to hold his first speech as president soon. John Albert Kemmer announced to hold in speech in which he wants give his thoughts to the outcome and also congratulate Ubor Lauren. Lee Boulder has announced that he will not give any statement about the election result. Theodore Jinsen said that he will react to the speeches of both Ubor Lauren and John Albert Kemmer.