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Raymond Reiley-Carrangus nominated by SP for President of the RepublicBegins campaign against Oatis Perot
Kaliburg, Ananto
May 12, 4471


Reiley-Carrangus, Political Commentator and Social Activist says "Time is up for the Reform Party"

Socialist Raymond Reiley-Carrangus, a political commentator for Eshar Radio 93.2 FM and a social Activist in Eshar and throughout Odufaray, has sought and obtained the nomination for President of the Republic from the Socialist Party of Kalistan.  Reiley, who is 41, is a moderate Socialist and a newcomer to SP politics in Kalistna  But he appears to be the right man for the Job.

As he accepted the nomination, he said this "The Reform Party has governed Kalistan fairly ineffectively.  They have refused to use the Presidential Prerogative to name a new Government which is reflective of Kalistan's multi-Party political climate, and they neither sponsor bills, nor do they really vote all that often recently.  Their Party, however, sits in the Assembly, keeping seats warm, and they basically take checks for doing nothing.  The Party, with this vote feels that I could do better than this, but let's be honest:  This podium I'm speaking at can do better than the current President.  So we should change him:  Time's up for the Reform Party."

Reiley, a life time dues payer to the SP, said he would not take a hard line.  "Look, I'm a middle of the road guy.  I'm not interested in tearing things down, and I'm not interested in shutting people out.  I can already say, if I am the lucky recipient of the People's trust, I will share my table with all Parties who endorse me.  Even the NCP, who we may not agree with all the time, but we've generally gotten along with, and who the SP has endorsed for years as an institutionalist antidote to the whackjob rightist anarchists arrayed against the Government.  With cooperation from both sides, Kalistan's institutions have been protected for the most Part, and so I'll name the NCP Leader Premier if elected President.  That's just what's going to happen.  I've laid the cards out on the table.  Of course I'll observe the Prerogative as well, and will seek advice for the plurality."

Reiley's positions are somewhat right of the traditional SP's positions, but he also fully endorses the social agenda of the Party.  "We can't have worker's power without basic workers' rights.  We will promote strengthening rights to strike and collectively bargain.  A strong workforce is a happy workforce, and a happy workforce is a productive workforce.  Those who make money can use that to expand investment in Kalistan's current projects, and to do so, we need to focus on the needs of the worker.  Additionally, we need to continue to work to end poverty in Kalistan by ending the exploitation that causes poverty."

Reiley said he is no "social warrior":  "Kalistan's laws should reflect the preferences of the legislature.  There is a reason we have been elected here, and that is to do the People's business.  So consequently, shutting out one voice or a million is the same whether those voices belong to leftists or rightists."  Reiley is also in favor of decreasing the strength of the military, and looking into ways of solving all of Kalistan's territorial disputes with its neighbors.  "I want peace.  So that's what we should work toward." 

Reiley will be in consultation with other possibly sympathetic Parties over the next couple years to see what can be done about obtaining their endorsement.  Meanwhile, stay tuned.