This press message was released by the Government of the Republica Baltusia.
***From the Desk of Baltusian Praetor Marie-Ségolène Bayrou***
Today begins a new era in Baltusian politics. The Orange Party seems to have collapsed. The nation has changed. A women has been elected to a second term in our nation's highest office. In this election, I faced the Honorable Michael Castle III of the National Party. My party gained 1,557,571 votes and 2.20%. The Nationals lost 1,000,168 votes and 2.20%. The voter turnout increased by 557,403. In 2386, I won the Praetorship by 0.59%. This year, I won by 4.98%. I would like to announce that in the first election of 2400, we will be standing down. We will stand down to support another party that has grown and become a major part of Baltusian Politics. That party is the Whig Alliance. I will not step down as Party Leader, however, I will step down as Praetor. I will also propose a new cabinet to better suit constituents. Thank you Baltusia. This is a great day.Signed,
the Government of the Republica Baltusia