War Hawks

The party of Wendell Peterson, known for their hawkish ambitions and expansionist ideology, is the ruling party in the NCR as of 2281. It has been in power since the last Tandiist president, Joanna Tibbett, was voted out of office for timidity during the Massacre of 2253. This party has multiple people in the army's high command, and its current head is a retired general from the early Mojave Campaign.

Rise
The party likely came to prominence after the death of Tandi, who was able to keep politics in NCR Congress nonpartisan up until her death and succession in 2248. This power vacuum and the presence of an experienced but timid president led to the division of NCR congress into several parties, this one rising to become the most popular after the massacre in the Mojave.

Election of 2253
Joanna Tibbett was voted out of office in 2253 for refusing to reprise against the raiders that murdered 38 NCR civilians in the Mojave. In the ensuing election, that was the hot topic, giving the Hawks the advantage necessary to vote their leader, Wendell Peterson, into office.