First off I'm sure no-one will mind if I don't respond to several pages of votes and US general / Filipino debate. On which point I think I'll let sleeping dogs lie and avoid that entire area, although many thanks to the kind people who said they've come to respect me and this thread, a very much appreciated sentiment.
A few general points; the Japanese think they are in a strong position, the USN is far weaker than OTL and they always dismissed the RN as a roadbump at best, a couple of BBs being sent to Singapore will not change that too much. A full blown fleet maybe, but that's not on the cards.
On the Philippines I'm borrowing Ciryandor's cool idea and sending Eisenhower out as the US military adviser. Sure he's very junior (let say he makes full Colonel early as MacArthur spreads some promotions around prior to being kicked out in '33) but that's a feature. As I can't see isolationist Al Smith wanting to commit too heavily to an 'overseas' deployment Ike is suitably low key but also has good enough connections. Of course Quezon will not be keen on this, it's something of a snub being fobbed off without at least a general, but I don't think he has much of a choice.
Finally a quick hello to r99 as it's always nice to see a lurker emerge into the world of posting, comments do wonders for a writer's motivation (and ego ).
And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the Final election tally;
Votes
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Spain - 60
US - 37
Tractors - 53
Thus Spain wins, narrowly ahead of Tractors with the US coming in third. Readers can therefore look forward to updates coming on those subjects in that order. May I just offer my congratulations to all involved on a hard fought but good natured election with no more than the bare minimum of vote spamming and ballot box stuffing.
A few general points; the Japanese think they are in a strong position, the USN is far weaker than OTL and they always dismissed the RN as a roadbump at best, a couple of BBs being sent to Singapore will not change that too much. A full blown fleet maybe, but that's not on the cards.
On the Philippines I'm borrowing Ciryandor's cool idea and sending Eisenhower out as the US military adviser. Sure he's very junior (let say he makes full Colonel early as MacArthur spreads some promotions around prior to being kicked out in '33) but that's a feature. As I can't see isolationist Al Smith wanting to commit too heavily to an 'overseas' deployment Ike is suitably low key but also has good enough connections. Of course Quezon will not be keen on this, it's something of a snub being fobbed off without at least a general, but I don't think he has much of a choice.
Finally a quick hello to r99 as it's always nice to see a lurker emerge into the world of posting, comments do wonders for a writer's motivation (and ego ).
And now the moment you've all been waiting for, the Final election tally;
Votes
---
Spain - 60
US - 37
Tractors - 53
Thus Spain wins, narrowly ahead of Tractors with the US coming in third. Readers can therefore look forward to updates coming on those subjects in that order. May I just offer my congratulations to all involved on a hard fought but good natured election with no more than the bare minimum of vote spamming and ballot box stuffing.
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