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September 12th 5486
In a highly contested three way race for Mayor, Independent Candidate Rainis Boka has narrowly defeated the Social Democratic candidate Emma Cīrule and former Mayor and Conservative Vivianne Fehr. The Conservative incumbent was deeply unpopular with many on the left saying her policies and extreme adherence to Hosianism was out of touch with the people of the city. Boka campaigned on being a "moderate" and "revitalizing business" into Fort Karzonpils. Some of his proposals have been labeled to teh extreme of the right wing while some of his proposals but him into the extreme left leaning camp.
For instance Boka has promised to legalize gambling in Fort Karzonpils to model the Island of Karzon better. Karzon of the only Dolgavan state which has legal gambling except for Fort Karzonpils which banned it some years ago. Boka who has made his career off of casinos on the Island of Karzon, is known for his belief in the tourism and popularity of gambling. Opponents fear he will use his office for "corporate gain and corruption". He has also promised to establish Fort Karzonpils as a cruise and tourism destination by making it a city of fun. He has claimed that he has had talks with companies about potentially green-lighting a project that would create a massive theme park on the waterfront of Fort Karzonpils.
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Our DBC Official Mayoral Election Results
Emma Cīrule who led the race for some time, took second place. Her campaign as well as her were upset because they were for some of the race projected to win the Mayor's office. Cīrule campaigned on the "emergence of sanity" inside of the city, promising to boost social services in the city and combat homelessness, raise taxes on the wealthy and provide affordable housing, rent caps and increased welfare for the city's citizens. Her campaign was seen as the beginning of the "rise of the Social Democrats" by winning a victory here, the party could be catapulted into the national spotlight.
For the Conservatives tonight was a bitter defeat. Fehr was seen as a conservative mother of twins, she campaigned as a strong and stable Mayor who held her Hosian values and stood for the status quo. It is clear that his sentiment did not appeal to most voters as her voting share tanked, being defeated by both Boke and Cīrule. The Conservatives need to change their campaign if they want to win in Fort Karzonpils in the future. The status quo seems to not be working here...
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