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"Real Candidate" McCullough

Yesterday Governor John McCullough, candidate for the Party for the Democratic-Republic had visited our great state of Virginia. The blistering cold did not stop him from delivering a few words to the people, and it certainly did not stop his supporters from coming out either. Even though Governor McCullough has shown his leadership skills primarily in New York he was no stranger to the crowd amongst him. Governor McCullough was able to inspire the people and really motivate them for the new changes he planned to bring to office. The students of the University of Virginia showed their approval with much enthusiasm as well as other patrons who had made the trip to the campus. In a loud, clear voice many people had heard him state his new initiatives on foreign policy, the economy, energy, health care and most importantly, considering the venue, education. As he spoke of ideologies regarding each field there was an air of apprehension in the air as the mostly moderate people of Virginia waited to hear what might become of their country. It will be noted that before any official statements there were those that were uncertain of the Governor’s run for the presidency. Some people thought him to be liberal and unwavering in his beliefs. After the speech it is suffice to say Governor McCullough has put those worries to rest. He was able to appeal to a various spectrum of the demographic. After his visit many people seemed appeased, one college student was even heard saying, “I’m glad I can vote, because I’m so voting for that guy.”, while an older looking civilian was caught saying, “My vote can actually go to a real candidate this time around.” The masses have spoken and the want McCullough for President.

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John McCullough visits the Ohio State Community

Governor John McCullough, the Presidential candidate from the Party for the Democratic Republic, gave an eye-watering speech to the students and community members of the Ohio State Campus yesterday afternoon. After delivering a speech with similar success in Florida just days before, McCullough captured his audience with empowering words on the betterment of the country and the improvement of the quality of life for the youthful demographic.

Given that the state of Ohio has a history of being a swing state in past elections, McCullough took a very strategic risk in his travels. But, from the way the crowd rallied and cheered, it was clearly a large successful move. The previous New York Governor and Columbia graduate discussed his platforms on education, including more accessible higher education, energy, LGBTQ* equality, health care, and foreign policy. As a majority, the crowd seemed to respond to these progressive ideas well.

McCullough will be running against American Party candidate, Senator Joe Iorio, whose own speeches have demonstrated his more moderately conservative platforms. McCullough is hopeful of bringing his new ideas to the White House very soon.

The last stop of the governor’s travel itinerary is his speech as his own alma mater, New York University. It is there that he hopes to empower and inspire the community of his own state and motivate everyone to cast their vote on election day!

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Foreign Policy Platform

Red Cross, missionaries, humanitarians, peace corps

Involvement with other countries without war

Belgium:

With 54% of the workers belonging to a union Belgium is a country with one of the highest percentages of labor union membership

Scandinavia: 

One of the largest trade unions in Sweden is the Swedish Confederation of Trade Unions, (LO, Landsorganisationen), incorporating unions such as the Swedish Metal Worker's Union (IF Metall = Industrifacket Metall), The Swedish Electrician's Union (Svenska elektrikerförbundet) and the Swedish Municipality Worker's Union (Svenska kommunalarbetareförbundet).

For non violent stances and influence through providing better educational opportunities around the world, we can focus on these 10 countries because as of now they have the worst restrictions/standards

Angola

Gambia

Pakistan

Guinea

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Central African Republic

Mali

Burkina Faso

Niger

Right now the Peace Corp has a budget of 379 million, the plan is to bring it up to at least 1 billion

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Military Platform

Bringing soldiers back home

Focus more on domestic problems

Allocate money from military abroad to veterans at home

64.4 Billion for Overseas Contingency will be cut to 10 Billion

534.3 Billion for Base Budget will be cut to 300 Billion

This will happen but cutting down on defense contractors

187.9 to Defense Related Agencies and Budgets major increase in veterans, minor increase in state department, homeland security major cut

Pro soldiers by keeping them safe by keeping them out of dangerous war zones.

Having more information on how absolutely flawed drone strikes are in the media, there will be little to no support of it from the people, therefore lessening the gov’t need to support any programs without, hopefully diminishing the program

"TBIJ reports that from June 2004 through mid-September 2012, available data indicate that drone strikes killed 2,562 - 3,325 people in Pakistan, of whom 474 - 881 were civilians, including 176 children. TBIJ reports that these strikes also injured an additional 1,228 - 1,362 individuals," according to the Stanford/NYU study.

13 January 2006- Seventy-six children and 29 adults; yet the person who they planned to attack, who was to become the new leader of Al Qaeda is still alive today

15 October 2010- 128 people dead; 13 children

In 2004 there were 394 Civilian deaths in Pakistan and Yemen

For the ISIS situation, instead of dealing with it with violence, it will be dealt with the diplomacy and cutting of their resources of propaganda

534.3 Billion to Base Budget 300  

64.4 Billion to 10 Overseas Contingency 

187.9 Billion to Defense Related Agencies and Budgets major increase in veterans, minor increase in state department, homeland security major cut

Cutting 70% of military presence abroad, remaining will train and strengthen people of other countries, we're not in combat we train and help

In particular, direct military and political support for the KRG will strengthen Irbil’s position vis-à-vis the central government in Baghdad, and thus may perpetuate the process of political fragmentation unfolding in Iraq. 

Kurdistan’s Foreign Policy- ‘positive neutrality’

Iraq is to ensure that Iraq – which shares Kurdistan’s longest border – is internally secure and unthreatened by an independent Kurdistan. However, a stable and democratic Iraq – especially one whose leaders are conscious of the Kurds’ contribution to its success – would be less likely to go to war over the split.

America’s Current Policy with Iraq: 

1. Maintaining a unified and federal Iraq

2. Supporting increases in production and export of oil resources

3. Promoting Iraq’s strategic independence and regional integration

4. Countering the re-emergence of al Qaida in Iraq (AQI)

5. Supporting Iraq’s democratic institutions and trajectory

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Immigration Platform

Keep families together

Keeping families whole

Preserve and protect families

American dream

Here for a better life

Bring legislation to congress

Documents:  kickstarter, full month for census with full amnesty (John will make an appearance)

With the help from the education (easier opportunities for higher education)  and energy departments, immigration can be positive to GDP because job distribution won’t be as difficult, boosting the image of the Peace Corp can provide more opportunities to immigrants and natives

There is general agreement that less-educated, lower-income immigrants are a net fiscal drain; and more-educated, higher-income immigrants are a net fiscal benefit.

To generate the surplus of $35 billion, immigration reduces the wages of natives in competition with immigrants by an estimated $402 billion a year, while increasing profits or the incomes of users of immigrants by an estimated $437 billion.

The presence of immigrant workers (legal and illegal) in the labor market makes the U.S. economy (GDP) an estimated 11 percent larger ($1.6 trillion) each year.

The net gain to natives equals just 0.2 percent of the total GDP in the United States — from both legal and illegal immigration.

Overall, immigration makes the economy larger, but only slightly raises overall income for natives

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Education Platform

The primary goals of the Education Department, under the McCullough Administration, are to increase the percentage of high school graduates, and increase the number of high school graduates that go on to some type of higher education.  We look to increase the number of students who graduate from high school from 81% to 90%, as well as looking to increase the number of high school graduates going on to a type of higher education from 60% to 75%, by the end of our first term.

By reaching this ultimate goal, we would start by implementing universal pre-k.  Giving people the opportunity for education for children before they enter kindergarten is pivotal in order to level the playing field for all children as they move from pre-k to kindergarten.  The implementation of this idea would be made possible economically by strengthened progressive tax reform to increase federal spending.  

After universal pre-k, we look to improve the already existing public schools across the country.  Test scores, such as the PARCC, would be used to inform instruction and allow teachers and schools to focus on the areas in need of improvement, instead of using test scores to punish or assess students, teachers, and school districts; test scores, as well, would be used to identify the strengths of students and instruction, to give other states and school platforms to mimic in their own teachings.  In place of test scores, the administration would support in classroom observations of teachers in order to accurately assess teachers’ abilities and performance.  

A point of emphasis of our campaign is giving every student equal opportunity for achievement in school and after, and will do so by expanding the implementation of bills such as Title I.  Title I is a bill that focuses on improving academic achievement of disadvantaged by allocating funds and grants to schools that have 15% of the student body come from low income households.  Under our administration, we would look to lower that percentage from 15% to 10%.  Another aspect of Title I subject to change concerns the focus of education and instruction with the funds allocated.  At a high school level, Title I currently aims to improve state test scores and standards. However, our administration would look to expand Title I to allow for SAT and ACT practice and instruction at a high school level.  And, finally, our administration, within the first four years, would increase the number of students affected by Title I from 56,000 in 2012/2013 to 90,000 by the end of our first four years.  

Our first concern at a higher level of education is to implement free community college which would be made possible by strengthened progressive tax reform and closing tax loopholes.  The percentage of taxing allocated for student loans would be capped at 4% financed in the same way free community college would be.  In our first year in office we would increase the amount of money awarded by the Department of Education, in the form of grants and scholarships, from $46 Billion to $60 Billion, and specifically the amount of money dedicated to PELL grants would be increased from $30 billion to 35 billion.

The reputation of higher levels of education and trade schools such as Vocational schools, Technical schools, the STEM program and Community Colleges, would be a point of emphasis under our presidency, preaching the respectability and importance of these schools and forms of education in expanding the workforce and opportunity in our current society.