The race is on!
The political race to become president I mean, of course.
And as you probably already know, the U.S. is still undecided in who
their next president will be. The two major candidates for this position are
Al Gore and George W. Bush. As you may recall, Mr. Bush's father was also once
a president.
So, since I find this subject quite interesting myself, I caught
up with the canidates, both of whom you may have seen around recently,
and asked them some questions. They hold the names Al Gore and GW
Bush on Whyville.
First up, my interview with Mr. Gore. I found him in Whyville Square
persuading, or trying to persuade, people to vote for him in the
Whyville election. Check out the sign in Whyville Square if you
haven't voted yet!
Me: Hello Mr. Gore! Do you think I could interview you for the Times?
Al Gore: Yes, I would take an interview. I've never had a pool side interview before!
Me: Well Mr. Gore, What do you plan to do for our country if elected?
Al Gore: Well, I would like to put more money into Social Security so retirees have more money to depend on when they retire. I would raise taxes a bit but I would also like to clean up the environment!
Me: What would you do for the citizens of Whyville?
Al Gore: I would raise Whyville salaries so you can use it to charge more money on face parts! If I win the election in Whyville, I'll be happy!
Me: What do you think about this terrible chaos in Florida?
Al Gore: I think it's insane and I feel bad about making such a stink, but my party is depending on me to win the election!! I've got to go!
I then sent Y-mails to both candidates asking the following questions (you'll
notice that Al Gore answered some of them already):
- What is the first thing you plan to do for Whyville if you win the election?
- What do you think of the Florida situation?
- What do you think of Whyville?
Gore's Answers
I love Whyville, but if I were elected, I would change a few things, such as
giving everyone minimum wage and raising taxes to start a retirement fund for
older Whyvillians.
I'd also try to clean up some of the trash around the
environment. For instance, someone left their satchel in the Spin Lab, and
there appear to be mudslides in the spring that are probably caused by the
over-expansion of Myville. It turns out that Myville is filled-in swampland
that is used to protect Whyville Square from excess flooding.
Bush's Answers
First, if I'm elected, I'll try to make the economy even stronger, both in
the U.S. and Whyville. I'll try and keep more money in the pockets of the
citizens and less in the government. People know how to spend their own money
much better than the government does. I'll try to protect the rights of the
unborn, be they new Whyville citizens or un-born babies.
The Florida situation is unbearable! If that wuss Gore would quit complaining
and admit that he lost because he had some really stupid fans who cannot even
read the ballot, then I could get working on starting my administration.
I think Whyville is the best! That might be the only thing Vice President Al
Gore and I agree on. If we could make the U.S. just like Whyville, the
world would be way better off. Like I say to my homies in Texas, Whyville
ROCKS!!!!!!
I hope my article helped you decide to vote or not vote for Al Gore or
George Bush in the Whyville version of this election.
Keep a keen eye out for more articles by Sparkles, your
political columnist!
