My friend,
I would like to speak with you regarding your speech last night. I am interested in seeing you win a seat on the council, you have my full support. However, I think your position on some key issues should be made clear not for my sake but for the sake of the people.
People want to know how you will effect their lives on a personal, day to day basis. I think together we could form a platform of ideas and stances on issues that will ressonate with the common man. It is important to be ideological, that is the foundation, but you must build tanigable agendas ontop that foundation to see those ideologies accomplished.
I spend a lot of time with people and these are the issues that I find they are most interested in:
1. Defense. People want to know exactly how you are going to make them safer from the threats from beyond the walls and from within them.
2. Taxes. If it were up only to you, what kind of system of taxation would you enact?
3. Expansion vs. Issolationism. What do you see for the future of the city? Do we use resources to expand, look for ways to the surface, or should we cut ourselves off, like the previous tennants of the city? Both is an acceptable answer but think of agendas that could push them forward.
4. Balances. Many of the factions are the law of the city and for this reason many act above the law themselves. How would you establish a system to keep these groups from abusing their power?
5. Crime. People want to know exactly what your agenda will be to reduce crime and how you would treat criminals.
I have thoughts on all of these issues, but I would like you to think about them first before I put my own ideas into your head.
On a final note, I would suggest you consider a breif message that sums up who you are and what you stand for in simple terms. Something along the lines of "Honest Ivan will be your voice" or "Working for a safer city". I think you understand my meaning. Post this message everywhere, let it be the first thing that people think about when they hear your name.
You want to help people. That is important. Do not let anyone think that you are doing this for yourself. I will see you shortly. Health and happiness friend.
-Michael Crying God Priest