DCD Wins Parliamentary Elections, Government Coalition Gains Vote of ConfidenceDemocratic Capitalist Delegation Chairman Michael Garrish fired back this week at a second wave of loaded criticisms and accusations made by the Charter Party leading up to the elections. In a press conference called at DCD Headquarters in Telapolis, Garrish asserted in his opening remarks,
The DCD did not feel the need to respond to the continuation of the groundless accusations being made by the Charter Party at the time they were made, and would prefer to now speak out in the wake of the election. The results have clearly demonstrated that the people of Telamon are not concerned with the slanderous claims being made by the Charter Party, and have kept faith in the DCD, which has a proven 277 year track record of outstanding service to this nation and its people. It is also worth noting that the Charter Party, which has been making numerous unsubstantiated claims about the corruption of the DCD, votes alongside our party on nearly 70% of all legislation considered in Parliament; that's more than any other party in this nation. If the Charter Party is so convinced that our party is corrupt, perhaps they would benefit from a reexamination of their own philosophies.
Garrish's statement was backed by the election results, which yielded an increase in seats for his party, while the Charter Party's seat share declined, making them the only party in the elections to suffer such an outcome. Some political analysts believe that the election also served as a vote of confidence in the current government coalition, as all parties currently seated in the cabinet benefited from a seat increase. Others claim it was additionally a showing of voter disapproval over late term cabinet resignations from the Charter Party and a general unwillingness to cooperate constructively with other parties. Adding further to the pile of evidence suggesting genuine voter disapproval of Charter Party decorum was the state by state breakdown of the election. The Charter Party was the only seated party in Parliament to not win any states. Also, adding insult to injury for the Charter Party, they finished dead last amongst Parliament's seated parties in nearly every state. The only exception to this fact was the state of Ferene, where they garnered more votes than only the Revolutionary Congress, and did so by a margin of less than 1%.
The state by state breakdown illustrates the crushing defeat suffered by the Charter Party in September's electionsTop DCD official Jennifer Brackett also weighed in on the election results in a press release earlier this week which stated,
The people of Telamon are clearly fed up with the lies being spread by certain individuals within the Charter Party. The DCD is no longer obligated to respond to any further falsehoods that said individuals should choose to perpetuate, because this nation just told us loud and clear that they aren't going to listen to that kind of nonsense. Former President Mackesy should adjust to the fact that he's a FORMER President for a reason: the people don't want a lying instigator as a President, and that's most likely why he lost in 2826. In fact, given the drastically different results of an election that happened only a year later, it's reasonable to assume that the only reason he won in 2825 was because the people did not have their DCD candidate to vote for, who they truly wanted as their President. President Wellington is sure to appease the voice of the people by insuring that the Charter Party will not have the opportunity to participate in the proceedings of the executive branch of this government.
Brackett's attack on the Charter Party's Presidential ambitions was not made without merit; Jason Kennedy, the Charter Party's candidate in September's elections, finished third out of three candidates in the first round, gaining barely 20% of the vote. Nigel Wellington, by comparison reached nearly 50% in the first round, gained the endorsement of the Jewish Defense League, and won the run off election with a convincing 60% of the vote. President Wellington had only this to say in his acceptance speech:
The people of Telamon have reaffirmed their faith in cooperation, bipartisan action, and constructive dialogue by re-electing me as their President, and I will not draw any party into our new government which has not proven its dedication to those exact values. Your trust is a most sacred one, and you will not be disappointed that you have left it with me. This Parliamentary session will be one of great progress, as I will continue to push further cooperation with our neighbor states, and further cooperation within our Parliament. Let it be known that the majority of the parties in our Parliament are equally dedicated to this constructive cooperation, both domestically and abroad, so any parties which aim to disrupt our work on behalf of the people through belligerence, intolerance, or partisanship, will be left behind as we continue this most important work. Onward towards a safer, more prosperous future, and Onward Telamon!
The Charter Party could not be reached for comment on this story, but rumors are swirling that former President Mackesy may soon release a statement in response to the latest press conferences and press releases to come out of Telapolis.