Numerous new political parties had emerged, along with their respective candidates. All parties, if they were to be financially supported by O.U.T.R.A.G.E. - had to agree to a strict new code of conduct and ethics. O.U.T.R.A.G.E. made it clear that any violations of this new standard of behavior would result in immediate withdrawal of any additional funds. Surprisngly, these new candidates heartily endorsed the terms and conditions as set forth in the O.U.T.R.A.G.E. charter. For the first time in recent American history , voters were getting a real choice from which to elect representatives, instead of having to choose the "lesser of two evils" - Republic or Democrat. Registration was taking place at thousands of locations across the nation, many of the same locations where O.U.T.R.A.G.E. televised its early broadcasts after it had effectively completed the 'Rebellion of '08'.
Many of those locations still functioned as outlets for the continuous O.U.T.R.A.G.E. telecasts that went on daily. Many people whose homes had been destroyed in the aftermath of the hurricane and/or earthquake flocked to those places to stay updated and informed on what was going on around the country. A genuine 'free' venue, the broadcasts allowed 'common' people to voice their opinions, express themselves, and discuss issues of importance to them. New political candidates were all given equal time to announce their candidacies and explain their platforms. O.U.T.R.A.G.E. representative continued to talk about the resolution of national problems, such as rebuilding areas that had been destroyed by O.U.T.R.A.G.E. bombs, cleaning up the mess left by the east coast hurricanes, or repairing the massive earthquake damages in Los Angeles. Even seven months later, rescue crews were still pulling bodies from debris and hauling mountains of destruction away.
Still, the United States had - perhaps - never been as unified as it was during the aftermath of these disasters. For that matter, neither was the rest of the world. U.S. foes and allies alike sent aid or offered assistance. Many countries flew their best doctors and surgeons to the U.S.A. to help a crippled medical industry deal with all the terrible injuries.
The work had gone on non-stop for months, and thousands of O.U.T.R.A.G.E. volunteers were almost delusional from their round-the-clock efforts. It was the AROB group's efforts that often helped revitalize, motivate, and recognize the dedication and hard work of all these exceptional individuals. But, all the non-stop traveling, partying and hoopla was also beginning to take its toll on Adams, Ryan, Oetting and Baker - all of whom criss-crossed the country with very little time for repose.
All of this work and effort was leading up to the upcoming November 4th elections. But, even after that, no one would be able to rest on their laurels. The work would have to continue as a brand new federal government was put into place, newly-elected politicians were introduced to the political system, new laws were passed and old laws rejected, and a new - but much smaller - version of the United States government was installed.