This interview was held on February 2, 2020 via text, every answer is printed here as given by the candidate with edits indicated in brackets. The Candidate was asked 14 questions in 2 segments, the order of which she was given free choice. The interview remains unfinished since the candidate has since dropped out and wished not to complete it.
About the Congresswoman:
Brisses is a Republican from Great Britain, representing the country in Virtual Congress.
Personal
1. Why do you think you should be President?
Brisses: I believe I should be the [P]resident because of my beliefs, my goals! I want to hear peoples voices, I want to know what they would like done. I think that a [P]resident needs that, whoever it may be.
2. How would you describe yourself politically?
B: Well, I think I’m just the average politician. But I have ambitions, ambitions that could change a lot in our server.
3. What are you doing currently besides Congress?
B: Oh, I’m in college right now. I have a job at my local Subway on the weekends as well! Although people consider my job weird because ‘You’re in Oxford, you don’t need a job yet!’
4. What do you like to do for fun?
B: I like to dance and sing along to Hamilton, being on our server and roleplaying!
5. What is your favorite book?
B: Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy, I know her pretty well. She’s a great author! I’m also reading a book series called ‘Gallagher Girls’ which is also really good fun!
6. Who are your political heroes (can be fictional characters)?
B: Barrack[sic] Obama and Thomas Jefferson. That’s not mentioning my favourite [P]resident though…My hero, George Washington.
7. What item can you not live without?
B: Well…Food, water, air. Ya’ know the basics! No, no being serious now. Umm… I think it’s friends. Even if they live in America… friends.
Campaign
1. Why do you think you would make a better President than President Starro?
B: By far, I think Starro is a little bit immature. I’m not provoking anybody here. I’m just stating what I believe is true.
2. How do you plan on beating the other candidates?
B: By being myself.
3. What is your campaign slogan?
B: I’ll be your voice.
4. Some of your opponents in the primary have already released advertisement, what will be your campaign’s media strategy?
B: I’m going to start posting on my dedicated twitter.
5. How do you plan on standing out in the debates?
B: Like I said before, be myself. People act all tuff[sic] and smart. But on the inside people don’t know what they’re doing, they’re just here to be a [P]resident so they can brag to there[sic] friends, they try to be a different person. I’m not like that.
6. If you had to summarize what your campaign stands for in one word, what would that be?
B: Different.
7. Name one quality you admire about your opponents or their campaigns.
B: I think it’s there[sic] loyalty.
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