Just a month after the conclusion of the Summer Snap Election, the Commonwealth has spoken and it's Parliament affirmed; Clementia Moore will go on to serve as the nation's 22nd President. In the most substantial rebuff to the Union Party-dominated politics of the last half century, the rise of Moore's "Dawn for Corphye Movement" (DoCM) comes at a time of uncertainty for the Commonwealth. As experts continue to sound alarm bells due to the sudden drying up of the nation's gold mines, and decline in available capital, Corphye looked out onto the horizon - did not like what it saw, and broke with the norm to elect left-wing populists into a near-super majority in Parliament.
The people desire something more than normalcy to solve this impending crisis. They desire fresh solutions to produce not only economic growth, but the progression of our society - from the bottom up! And the middle out!!
— CLEMENTIA MOORE, In acceptance speech to Parliament after election.
On a platform which centered around strengthening the social safety net - the DoCM campaign called for the expansion of public healthcare options, to include the adoption of a single-payer system, a universal basic income, and anti-trust action against the corporations who they submitted are responsible for the near depletion of Corphye's natural mineral resources. Popular support for these elements placed DoCM at the front of the crowded field during the campaign season, but it was the shocking revelation that an internal government report about the long-term viability of the Commonwealth's mines were suppressed 20 years ago sent shock waves throughout the Pearl Islands. "TWENTY YEARS!!" - a citizen exclaimed during one of President Moore's concluding rally's, embodied the sense of betrayal felt among commoners. The Union Party, the noble giant which has had great influence over national politics since it's Independence in 1833, and near domination since the second world war, had fallen asleep at the wheel - opening the door to a generational change of leadership.
In a world overrun by suspicion, with an utter lack of international institutions on which the Commonwealth could lean on to ease this economic burden - the radical message presented by the 32-year old Moore, was enough to evoke a feeling of hope in looming darkness.
Hailing from the small town of East Bend, Albamarle, the young Clementia Moore was known as the "slender girl with a big brain", and daughter of long-time Member of Parliament, Bill Moore, and Women's Rights advocate, Betty Anne Moore. Their small home was often the host of impromptu strategy sessions, audiences, and even prayer circles - where Clementia could hear laughter, loud debate, and the mystical groans of prayer through the thin plaster walls. It was here that the new President attributed as her "moment of call" - moved, even at a young age, to be that voice crying loud in the wilderness - just as she saw her parents. From this call, Moore would be an active member of the Speech and Debate Club from Middle School up through College, where she received national accolades - before applying those rhetorical skills to the competitive arena of Mock Assembly. She earned a reputation as a skilled policy craftswoman, able to translate the intricacies of legalese into terms that even a child could understand. Such would lead to an internship, and eventual employment, in her father's field office where interactions with his constituents earned her the confidence needed to succeed him when he suddenly died in 1984.
On her first day in Parliament, Moore gave a rousing speech from the back bench on "the pressing needs of single mothers forced to choose between enfamil and the electric bill". Her words, and behind-the-scenes action, lead to the passage of the Women & Mother's Support Act of 1985, which provided much needed relief to single mothers and widow's who were experiencing difficulty in paying their utility bills. Out of an out pouring of support, Moore leveraged her father's legacy and oration to win an internal party election for Caucus Chair, from which she advanced the notion of a party rebranding and injection of "leftist ideals into mainstream discourse. Her rise to Party Leader in 1990 following the resignation of her predecessor was a mere formality to codify the de facto situation. Clementia Moore had masterfully taken the helm of a dying Liberal Party, and built in it's place the Dawn for Corphye Movement.
With many issues facing the nation, and an unpredictable situation abroad, questions swirl about whether this "Boomer" (Person currently aged 44 to 26), has the metal to lead in these times. Yet, with a cabinet stacked with party veterans, industry leaders, and other energetic "young thought leaders", this moment - many submit - is hers to lose.