Dundorf

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NDZP WILL REBUILD NOT REBRAND
 
ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER
 
Neukirchstadt, October 15, 5722 (backdated): Neue Dundorfische Zentrumspartei (NDZP) leadership met at its headquarters in Neukirchstadt to discuss its recent losses in the elections.  ODERVELD – LEUCHTFEUER asked NDZP official Hermann Felder what had transpired and he outlined the course of the meeting.
 
It was generally felt that NDZP should have done better with its constituencies and the problem may be with communicating with and reaching the electorate rather than particularly unpopular positions with the exception of one area.
 
NDZP generally believes it as green as anybody but recognizes delaying projects to stay within the budget may be seen as ceding the absolutist green positions to others not concerned with budgeting.  Further NDZP has always favored a balanced budget and did not just gravitate to it for the Pirates to join a coalition.
 
So as a practical matter portraying themselves as pragmatic technocrats who get things done may ring more true than trying to compete with absolutists.  A good issue could be practical steps toward more electric vehicles.
 
On traditional values and religious freedom NDZP recognizes there is little difference between themselves and the Conservatives and the Liberals except that NDZP has waged that fight for a long long time through thick and thin.
 
The mixed economy of public and private ownership of the means of production does not seem like something NDZP would want to change since it was a compromise after a lot of contention and on balance it has worked.
 
Further, NDZP and the Social Democrats have for centuries had virtually the same approach to foreign policy which the Liberals have pretty much adopted as well.

So the two areas NDZP will emphasize are practical plans to get greener and our historic steadfast support for traditional values and religious freedom.   This will be rebuilding not rebranding.
 
Felder indicated NDZP inclusion in the new governing coalition was unlikely but stranger things had happened.


NDZP's Hermann Felder