{"id":13738,"date":"2025-06-07T14:15:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T19:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/?p=13738"},"modified":"2025-06-07T14:15:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T19:15:25","slug":"bill-smith-presents-not-so-useless-interviews-with-san-andreas-spring-2025-election-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/2025\/06\/07\/bill-smith-presents-not-so-useless-interviews-with-san-andreas-spring-2025-election-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Smith Presents: Not So Useless Interviews With San Andreas&#8217; Spring 2025 Election Candidates!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Registration closed on the 27<sup>th<\/sup> May and we&#8217;re well into the campaign season again for the three State Representative positions and the top executive job of Governor and their Lt Governor! San Andreas\u2019 most successful politician in history, Brovernor Jeremy Barbant\u2019s term has ended and the Lighthouse party has lost their experienced politicians, with Wyatt McKenzie and James Hill going into political retirement. This comes after Representative Hill\u2019s impressive special election win where he earned a sizable majority followed by his re-election to the 12<sup>th<\/sup> Congress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However it\u2019s not all doom and gloom as I sit in my office crying over my BurgerShot, we\u2019ve got a new raft of candidates many fresh to the world of politics, with a few familiar faces!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We reached out to all the candidates for our traditional satirical coverage to provide you with important info you need to make your decision when polling is open June 10<sup>th<\/sup> @ 8pm EST through June 15<sup>th<\/sup> @ 8pm EST.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gubernatorial Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Owen Kandinsky | Running Mate: Annie Kandinsky | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Owen Kandinsky - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dSYkCs-UNA0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Owen Kandinsky &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tommy Merlin | Running Mate: Nathan Windwalker | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tommy Merlin - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ak6h_qMhWEU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tommy Merlin &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Representative Candidates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cassie Kemp - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2AVu3QTWQ6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Delsin Locke | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[Interview Pending]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erika Exeter-Blue | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Erika Exeter Blue - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5KGqpk6bSAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erika Exeter Blue &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Corranado | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Corranado - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W_F8ig4NkSo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Corranado &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maximilian von Karma | Political Party: Lighthouse Party<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maximilian von Karma - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kMAZF2Ksljg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maximilian von Karma &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parker Baker | Political Party: Independent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>[Interview Pending]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><s>Cassie Kemp | Political Party: Independent<\/s> WITHDRAWN<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cassie Kemp - Campaign Interview\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2AVu3QTWQ6g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cassie Kemp &#8211; Campaign Interview<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Want to know more? Bill Smith returns to host the Spring 2025 Election Debates today, Saturday June 7 at 5pm EST. State Representative candidates will take the stage first, followed by the Gubernatorial candidates. Join us in person at the Vinewood Bowl or tune in to catch the live broadcast on Weazel News.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-730x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-730x1024.png 730w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-214x300.png 214w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-768x1077.png 768w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-1095x1536.png 1095w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-1460x2048.png 1460w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-221x310.png 221w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-75x105.png 75w, https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Spring25Debates-scaled.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weazel News is committed to being your unbiased political information center for the Spring 2025 election season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Registration closed on the 27th May and we&#8217;re well into the campaign season again for the three State Representative positions and the top executive job of Governor and their Lt Governor! San Andreas\u2019 most successful politician in history, Brovernor Jeremy Barbant\u2019s term has ended and the Lighthouse party has lost their experienced politicians, with Wyatt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":931,"featured_media":3964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[838],"tags":[229,139,3,841,839],"ppma_author":[842],"class_list":["post-13738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spring-2025-elections","tag-election","tag-elections","tag-featured","tag-polical-watch","tag-spring-2025-elections"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ElectionCoverage3-1.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":842,"user_id":931,"is_guest":0,"slug":"billsmith","display_name":"Bill Smith","avatar_url":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/BillSmith_Profile_1-96x96.png","1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":"","8":""}],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/931"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13738"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13751,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13738\/revisions\/13751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13738"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=13738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}