Election season is upon the people of the Soviet Union, and President Bukharin is seeking his sixth straight term in 20 years. However, his era could come to a close as some strong candidates enter the race. Information below:
Yakov Karbashewsky (33): Considered a "new-aged" socialist and "free-market" socialist, he is perhaps one of the strongest opponents of Bukharin. Karbashewsky in the past has opposed Bukharin's use of "prison labor" as a legitimate means of punishment and has routinely promoted prison reform; and liberalization of Soviet law to allow for more private enterprise and greater corporate autonomy has been one of his most promoted ideas. Most of his supporters tend to be younger, while the older demographic is one of weak points as the older generation is likely to support Bukharin's more conservative stances.
Vanya Sadowsky (36): Similarly to Karbashewsky, Sadowsky has promoted both economic and social reform in the past as well. However, some have criticized her for support of both Dzhenifer Morgen and Song Liyuan and has been labeled a "party centrist" and has been accused of having "no real values"; though despite these allegations, she has continued to stick to reform and has promoted the "democratization" of Soviet politics and battling "dogmatic beliefs" within the party.
Mecek Popov (44): Throughout his political career, Popov has been very supportive of Bukharin, however, in recent years he began to split with Bukharin on social issues as Popov grew more socially conservative and began adopting more national focuses in his application of socialism. Many critics have referred to Popov as a "pseudo-fascist" and "national communist". It is unlikely he will be a popular candidate among either loyal Bukharin supporters or young voters.
Lyubomir Bukharin (53): Despite a loss in popularity recently, Bukharin still remains hopeful as he moves forward into the 2062 election. However, voters are becoming less and less interested with him as a candidate and have expressed that they want change for the presidency, and younger voters have become displeased with Bukharin's use of prison labor and massive spending on the police force.
