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Stormbringer said:
5. Yezhov is trying to rouse Russian nationalism, appealing across usual demographic lines to the poor who are proud to be Russian and the upper class who want to see a return of a Great Russia.
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Also for some reason, a disproportionate amount of ex-convicts and criminals on parole - even avowed 'Vory v Zakone' have for the first time registered to vote.

Yezhovism has also been refuted in a communique.
"Is it a crime to be proud to be Russian?"
 
And there I was under the impression that mortality rate in Russian prisons was about 102%... But alright, those who did miraculously made it out alive are supporting Yezhov. I wonder if that's a good thing to say about a candidate?

BTW guys - geography is important so the more specific you are about your campaign plans and such the more likely they are to work out.
 
yourworstnightm said:
The Social Revolutionary Party promise to continue the fight for democracy and social equality. We support the struggle of the peasants and the workers, but we also support gradual change and Mixed Economic System, with a Market Economy, but a strong State with the ability to intervene. In the spirit of Socialism and Democracy we will build a strong Republican Government Coalition and support industrial growth. We take a strong stance against Tzarism, Syndicalism and Yezhovism. We are the Party for the Workers and the Peasants, but also for the growing Middle Class. We are the party for every Russian that feel democracy is the way forward! We will continue to support the Peasant's rights to land and the Worker's right to a fair salary. We will continue to support the growing cities and promise tax cuts for small businesses. On Foreign Policy we support reunification of all Russians into our republic and a union with the Ukraine and Belarus, our Slavic brethren. Russia also must spread democracy to countries where freedom is supressed by ruthless Dictators, Greedy Aristocrats or the "Syndicalists" spreading their false "Socialism". Syndicalism is no better than Bolshevism. As for Yezhov and his propaganda we only say one thing; Once a Bolshevik, always a Bolshevik!!
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Ouch! Let the mud fly!
 
Tis part of "Foma's" string pulling campaign ;)

What is the state of Russian Prisons in this scenario anyway?

As for Bolshevism - Iezhov sez: "Who honestly never made a mistake in their youth? At least I have seen the true path, a third way that is for Russia without allegiance to a past full of confusion and lies. Russia must be reborn!"
 
Latest comminique from the desk of Iezhov:

Why do you allow these men who are in power to rob you step by step, openly and in secret, of one domain of your rights after another, until one day nothing, nothing at all will be left but a mechanised state system presided over by idiots and drunks? Is your spirit already so crushed that you forget it is your right - or rather, your moral duty - to eliminate this system?
 
The army has always been the bulwark of Russia against all foes be it Bolsheviks, Syndicalists and those who try to hide their revolutionary intent and hate for for Russian values and traditions behind ideas of "anti-monarchism" and "peasantry polemics".

As a result the army will fare the best under a Conservative-Octobrist government. The people can be guaranteed that under the elected leadership of the true white movement our Motherland will be safeguarded like we have done before.

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Do not get this wrong. We are a party of the people because we represent the very soul and idea of the Russian folk. We are the embodiment of the classical values combined with the wish to improve where improvement is due.
 
Iezhov supports the Armed Forces, as he supports all Russians! Iezhov personally joined up in the 1920's and has since been Guardian of the Interests of the Army through his actions in the metaphorical Shield of the Ministry for Internal Security to the Armed Forces Sword. Together Iezhov's Sons Of Victory and the Armed Forces shall render justice unto the world in the name of RUSSIA!.
 
Before the election ends (and before I redepart to my crib for studying) I'd like to add in a more moderate Greater-Russian party: the Federationists. I'll make a graphic and small speech in a sec
 
Moscow Times

### Breaking news ###

Marshall Wrangel denounces Yezhov.

A big surprise today in the dog-eat-dog world of Russian elections. Marshall Wrangel, still confined to a hospitalbed, haspublically denounced Nicolai Yezhov a a 'poisonous dwarf who ruins anything he touches'. The reactionary general has even said that he rather sees Russia in the hands of a Bolshevik than in the hands of this 'pathetic little man'. The Marshall made this remarks in an exclusive interview with one of our reporters...
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[B]Denikin declares that Army will not accept Yezhov. Famed general hopes for moderation.[/B]

Today general Denikin made a heartfelt speech on national radio to all Russians to vote for a party that truly has Russia's best interests at heart. The general did not state wich party he meant, stating that as a military man he might have to serve any of them. He did speak out against Yezhov, calling him the biggestdanger to Russiasince the Bolshevists, reminding the public of his role as a Komisar in the Red Army...
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Strategy for the SR.

- Make it clear that in the last few years more has been accompliced than under centuries of conservative rule. One can even say conservative rule led to both the defeat in the Great War and the bloody Civil War by neglecting military reform, preventing effective industrialisation and forgetting the farmers, labourers, soldiers and shopkeepers that form the very essence of Russia.
- Choose points wisely. In cities the industrial and economic reform will impress more. In the countryside go with the fact that Mother Russia is safe once more from Civil War, which ravaged the countryside.
- Don't focus on just the elite, the trap both the Octobrists and the Kadets are falling for. As influential as those elites are, they are just a small part of the electorate, remain a broad, peoples party.
- Campaign heavily in the large cities, winning Moscow, St. Petersburg and Tsaritsyn will increase the prestige of the party. In the countryside, focus on 'European Russia' as it is more densely populated that Siberia.
- Winning in one or two reoccupied cities will increase our status as liberators,therefore campaign in Krasnodar and Vladivostock, if the electoral commision chooses to give them the vote.
- Use any technology, fill the cinema's with movies of our recent succes, post in every newspaper, speech on the radio, don't walk away from debate with our opponents.
- Last but not least, be Macchiavellan when needed. The Conservative/octobrist alliance is shaky, try to break it by pointing at their differences, the Kadets are too elitist, the Mensheviks are not completely reformed, Yezhov was once a Red Komissar. Use your opponents weaknesses against them...
 
Secret transmission to the Dutch military advisor from the Navy Headquarters;
-If Yezhov against all odds win this election the navy won't stay still. We could easily seize Petrograd and Vladivistok. Is the army with us?? Could you seize Moscow, Omsk and Volgograd?? It's not easy to plan a military intervention, but we can't let the Bolshevik mad hound ursurp this nation. Is the army with us??
 
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For a strong, united Motherland. For a home for all the Russians. Vote Federationists to the duma!​

It is a cold day in Moscow. An unknown man approaches the stage to announce the formation of his party

"Comrades, fifty-two years ago, I was born, in the Azeri city of Baku, son to a Russian father, and an immigrant Georgian mother. Since the fall of the tsarist empire our great nation has known turbulent times. Civil war was torn apart our unity, bloodshed hath burned down what was left of our legacy. But after decades of civil war, Russian comrades, we perservere! Great nations have risen from the ashes of the corrupt Tsarist empire. I look to our Central-Asian friends, the recently reincorporated territory of Vladivostok, the defunct Don-Kuban union. So I ask you now: Are we not all Russians?

Comrades, are we not all Russians? Is it language, or ethnics that makes us Russians? or is it our ability to fight on? Our plight to endure hardship upon hardship, and still walk out of the battle on our feet, clutching our weapon, clutching our pride!?

Decades ago, we were the greatest nation on earth. Over 16 ethnicities lived peacefully under Tsarist rule. Was it opression that kept us apart? Was it censorship? No, Russians, no! It was honor. We were united then, and we can be united once more!

I call out to our comrades in Russia, and our comrades beyond our borders: We were strong once, but enslaved. Now that we are free, we must become strong once again. Reincorporate into the Motherland! A home for all the Russians! Embrace freedom, embrace democracy, embrace your legacy! And when, oh when that glorious day may come where our Motherland is united once more under the President and the Duma, only then can we begin thinking about exporting our democracy. Everywhere around the world, freedom is threathened. But not here! Comrades, fight for Russia, and Russia will safeguard you!

I thank you all, and
Long live the motherland!"


The man puts down the microphone, and leaves behind him a cheering crowd vowing to reestablish a Greater Russia
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The Federationists

The Federationists are a fraction party led by government officials and military generals from all ideological branches within Russia: Social-Revolutionaries, Yezhovists, Conservatives, Octobrists, Democrats, Bolsheviks. The Federationists do not aim for majority in the Duma but are rather a centre fraction that seeks coalition with all of the participating parties. Their only agenda point is the incorporation of a democratic 'Greater Motherland', as they see it, federalisation of the states and equal rights for every member of the Russian Union. They do not bind to a key ideology but rather seek to spread the idea that a Greater Russia is nessecary to reestablish the population's faith in Russia's return to power and send a clear signal to the enemies of the Federation that Russia has returned. As of late, Federationism has been growing, especially in the Siberian areas who believe they deserve greater autonomy within Russia, and more surprisingly within the puppeted sattelites of Russia, who are incontent with their hayman governments and seek to reunify with the Motherland. Is it hence believed that Federationism can serve as a great unifying power both within Russia's borders as in her neighbouring countries, and is a fraction that should not be denied.

Apart from that, many Yezhovists haev already expressed their support for the more moderate Federationists, and with the military and Yezhovists already planning a standoff that will undoubtedly lead to bloodshed, Federationism could be a crucial compromise between opposing ideologies. As the Federationist leader puts it "Politics are not important. Russia is."​

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OOC: With that said, I'm looking to all parties to accept or deny Federationism in coalition. Our only claim is Greater Russia (although democratic), and that's it. And by god, we need Greater Russia!

Also, this party has nothing to do with Blood and Fatherland, which has been taken over by KM, so consider this a complete standalone fact (also has nothing to with my post in Internal, from which I resigned). Graphic is a bit sloppy, I know, but I rushed it and this room is freezing so working with my hands is agonizing.

Back to my Spanish studies. Adios! ;)
 
yourworstnightm said:
Secret transmission to the Dutch military advisor from the Navy Headquarters;
-If Yezhov against all odds win this election the navy won't stay still. We could easily seize Petrograd and Vladivistok. Is the army with us?? Could you seize Moscow, Omsk and Volgograd?? It's not easy to plan a military intervention, but we can't let the Bolshevik mad hound ursurp this nation. Is the army with us??
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-Secret transmission to the advisorto the army. We have several emergency plans in case extremists are victorious. Moscow, Omsk, Tsaritsyn, Krasnodar, Nizny Novgorod etc. will remain in democratic hands. Several generals under permanent supervision. Will take action too if Menshevist or radical monarchists try to overstep their democratic mandate.
All truly democratic parties will be under military protection, despite the advisors personal political views.
 
It is clear that the current government has done a good in leading Russia, both from an intern and an extern viewpoint. That's why a lot of people are thinking about voting for the Social Revolutionaries or the Liberals, as they know now there are not only drawbacks to being a Democracy. A lot can still change though, depending on the support of the military for example. In the race for who is to become president though, things are a lot clearer. Most of the people want Chernov, for he has brought the country back from the brink and made an election possible, even though he could have taken power as a Syndicalist as well. That's why Chernov is the top favourite for becoming President of Russia.
 
Iezhov sez:

My opponents pick fun at my height and my past - but none have yet said that I am Wrong in my Policy, or given a counterpoint. Russia must be STRONG and I have a Vision to achieve this fact. The Army is locked in backwardness, but my Sons of Victory are not meant to replace them. No. The Army shall be brought forward along with all Russians

Into a glorious future!

The degradation of the Weltkrieg shall be wiped clean, and Russia will emerge, strong, fresh and vibrant, free from Tsars and Communists and all the things that dragged her down!

The bear shall not be chained again!
 
From Vincent:

"A small announcement:

We mentioned a couple of times in other threads that we were planning on creating a small experiment AAR to build further on the democracy concept introduced by Stormbringer in his ‘Russia in the 20th century’. The basic idea behind this is that the Author-Reader context existing up untill now is turned around, making an AAR become an interactive experience in which both the readers and the Author decide the course of the story. Immediately after Stormbringer introduced this for the first time, other AARs have popped up using similar systems, and all appear very successfull and fun to read and play. Since we at TRP love trying new stuff, we’d like to announce that we will be authoring a short mini-AAR soon, which will start around +- 27 December (our vacation period) and last a week. The AAR, and the concept, will be named ‘Realpolitik’ (or RP-AAR in short)

Explanation:
The basic premise of the AAR is a 1936 Kaiserreich start on Normal/Furious with Germany. Updates will be written by us in a newspaper-like fashion (pure narrative, no story), and all will revolve around the coming Reichstag election in 1936. All readers will then be encouraged to form their own political parties with other players, choose ideologies, and respond accordingly on issues put forward by us. Then during election a ruling party will be chosen by voting of all readers. Parties are also allowed to form coalitions to come in control. To keep things simple, ruling parties use a sort of triumvirate system: ruling parties will have to appoint a President (Head of state and main diplomat) supported by an Army Affairs Minister (controls all military assets and conduct of war) and Internal Minister (Production, technology). The president –advised by his party members- then dictates how policy should be formed, while trying to appease both the public and the opposition. Be warned that leading a country is no easy task, and the inept president may soon find his people to demand re-elections, or even have his country sink into the throes of revolution...

We’re posting this announcement to inform you guys in advance, as we hope to have all your support when the AAR starts. Note that due to time constraints the project is intended to run for one week only, after that the AAR will be closed.

27 Dec, we hope to see you there!

-Vincent and Laurence, Totally Random Productions"
 
FlyingDutchie said:
-Secret transmission to the advisorto the army. We have several emergency plans in case extremists are victorious. Moscow, Omsk, Tsaritsyn, Krasnodar, Nizny Novgorod etc. will remain in democratic hands. Several generals under permanent supervision. Will take action too if Menshevist or radical monarchists try to overstep their democratic mandate.
All truly democratic parties will be under military protection, despite the advisors personal political views.
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-Secret transmission from the navy to the army; The navy is naturally with the army. If the forces of dictatorship win we will seize Petrograd and Vladivostok. Just give the signal.
 
Ok, I need the following from you guys:

1. KM, I need you to tell me exactly what Yezhov would try to do in the first couple of months should he take power.

2. FD and yourworst, I need you to tell me exactly what and how the army/navy will do if Yezhov takes power.

3. Rest of you, I need you to tell me exactly what the political faction you support will do if Yezhov takes power.
 
The Octobrists will mobilize all the support we can gather through all strata of the Russian society and oppose Yezhov. We are also confident that the great heroes of our Nation, Denikin and Markov, will do all in their power to prevent an usurpation from the dangerous former-Bolshevik demagogue .
 
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