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====Pace of reforms==== | ====Pace of reforms==== | ||
During the [[2025 Urcean elections]], Iarnán and Solidarity made significant campaign promises both related to implementation of the [[Model Economy]] as well as electoral reform. Neither came to be during the 2026-30 term, although the Model Economy was implemented as a {{wp|Pilot experiment|pilot program}}. Although the National Pact opposed both of these issues, its top leaders nonetheless seized on these two issues in particular to demonstrate Iarnán was an ineffective leader and that the Solidarity-led Daoni was a "do-nothing" body for the 2026-30 session. These attacks were amplified from the left, a constituency which supported both measures, stating that Iarnán had misled the public on these reforms and had no intention of fully delivering either item. By February, a series of television, internet, and radio ads run by both the Pact and [[Social Labor Party (Urcea)|Social Labor Party]] began to have a noticeable impact on polling figures, with a 22 Feburary 2030 poll of Urceans indicating that only 34% of Urceans believing that Iarnán was "fully capable" of delivering on his electoral promises. | During the [[2025 Urcean elections]], Iarnán and Solidarity made significant campaign promises both related to implementation of the [[Model Economy]] as well as electoral reform. Neither came to be during the 2026-30 term, although the Model Economy was implemented as a {{wp|Pilot experiment|pilot program}}. Although the National Pact opposed both of these issues, its top leaders nonetheless seized on these two issues in particular to demonstrate Iarnán was an ineffective leader and that the Solidarity-led Daoni was a "do-nothing" body for the 2026-30 session. These attacks were amplified from the left, a constituency which supported both measures, stating that Iarnán had misled the public on these reforms and had no intention of fully delivering either item. By February, a series of television, internet, and radio ads run by both the Pact and [[Social Labor Party (Urcea)|Social Labor Party]] began to have a noticeable impact on polling figures, with a 22 Feburary 2030 poll of Urceans indicating that only 34% of Urceans believing that Iarnán was "fully capable" of delivering on his electoral promises. | ||
[[File:60. Geburtstag der Nationalratspräsidentin Barbara Prammer (11869654726).jpg|thumb|right|250px|The slow pace of some Solidarity priorities through the [[Concilium Daoni]] in the 2026-30 term became an hotly debated topic over the course of the campaign.]] | |||
After months of trying to change the narrative, Iarnán's campaign team decided for a rightward shift on the issue beginning in mid-May, running 30-second commercials describing the history of Urcea's [[Constitutional history of Urcea|constitutional development]] that concluded with questions like "would it be wise to undo it in five years?". After some initial success in these efforts, Iarnán began to be cast by party leaders and in advertisements as a "thoughtful, deliberate leader" who "sought improvements to our system" but not as an "overnight leader". In contrast, attack ads began in early June and ran for the rest of the year painting the National Pact's nominee, Conner Scipio Salderio, as ineffective, pointing to a lack of successful legislative initiatives in the Daoni and painting him as a "do-nothing career politician" in the phrasing of one ad. For the remainder of the campaign, these narratives were used to counter the pacing issue. It did not fully resonate with Urceans - only 41% of Urceans thought Iarnán was "fully capable" of delivering on reforms as of election day - but it had the effect of making the issue less central to the campaign. | |||
====Accusations of radicalism==== | ====Accusations of radicalism==== | ||
Throughout the campaign, and dating back to the [[2020 Urcean elections]], many attacks - both from National Pact leaders and from campaign ads - painted Livio Iarnán as a political radical. These attacks also focused on the reforms proposed over the previous legislative term and before, but focused instead on the content of the policies. In particular, Iarnán's preference for being called "Chancellor" rather than "Procurator" were highlighted on many occasions of evidence for the leader's "disdain" for the [[Constitution of Urcea|constitution]]. Proposed changes to the apportionment system of the Daoni also led to Iarnán being accused of wanting to manipulate the electoral system unethically in favor of Solidarity. Although these attacks were ineffective, election day exit polls nevertheless indicated 40% of Urceans believed Iarnán was "mostly or somewhat" uncomfortable with the Urcean constitution. | Throughout the campaign, and dating back to the [[2020 Urcean elections]], many attacks - both from National Pact leaders and from campaign ads - painted Livio Iarnán as a political radical. These attacks also focused on the reforms proposed over the previous legislative term and before, but focused instead on the content of the policies. In particular, Iarnán's preference for being called "Chancellor" rather than "Procurator" were highlighted on many occasions of evidence for the leader's "disdain" for the [[Constitution of Urcea|constitution]]. Proposed changes to the apportionment system of the Daoni also led to Iarnán being accused of wanting to manipulate the electoral system unethically in favor of Solidarity. Although these attacks were ineffective, election day exit polls nevertheless indicated 40% of Urceans believed Iarnán was "mostly or somewhat" uncomfortable with the Urcean constitution. | ||