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Spin Doctor

**Spin Doctor** is a Operative

## Description

Always capable of finding the good in a situation, even the really gross and naughty ones, the Spin Doctor will polish a candidate's reputation as a candidate. Whichever target state the Spin Doctor resides in will see a ratings boost of 15%%.

## Strategies

How to use the Spin Doctor most effectively? Add your choice below!
Fixing Obesity Crisis

**Fixing Obesity Crisis** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The continent hasn't started sinking under the weight of Americans yet, but maybe one day soon. Some people want the government to regulate the food and restaurant industry, enforcing labeling requirements, and restricting access to high sugar, high calorie foods. Opponents worry about the effects such heavy handed regulations might have on the free market.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Iranian Nuclear Deal

**Iranian Nuclear Deal** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Iran has been beligerant and diplomatically isolated for some time. Notably, its leaders have threatened to eliminate Israel on several occasions, and the country has begun its own nuclear weapons program. Western leaders have installed economic sanctions to convince Iran to stop these programs, though to date these sanctions have been ineffective. However, in the Summer of 2015 a deal was reached where these sanctions would be lifted in exchange for a halt to nuclear weapons development. Supporters of this deal feel that they will stop weapons development, and provide an important first step to reducing tensions in the region. Opponents do not trust Iran to obey the conditions of the deal, and don't want to economically reward them.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
National Organization for the Support of Colored People

**National Organization for the Support of Colored People** is an organization that can provide one of ten endorsements.

## Description

The National Organization for the Support of Colored People is an organization that fights for the rights of African Americans and other racial minorities.

## Value

Have a strategy that finds it valuable? Add it below!
Money

**Money** is the bread and butter of a political election. It makes more than just the world go round - it ensures you can buy ads, headquarters, and travel from state to state.

## Sources of money

* Every candidate starts with a certain amount of money, dependent on the characteristic of the same name. The new game difficulty modifiers also affect the size of the war chest.
* Campaign headquarters generate a certain amount of cash each week: $10,000, $30,000, or $90,000 depending on the level.
* Fundraising is a good way to get a large amount of cash into the war chest.
* A randomly encountered activist (rich donor) will usually give a substantial one-time donation to your war chest.
Drought Assistance

**Drought Assistance** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Many parts of the country are suffering through serious droughts, most notably California. Although little can be done to make it rain, the government can invest in infrastructure to better capture new sources of water. Additionally, new regulations can mandate increased water efficiency in the residential, commercial, and agricultural sectors.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Fashion Consultant

**Fashion Consultant** is a Operative

## Description

A Fashion Consultant focuses on what's important: the canvas of the body. Every day is a chance for a candidate to wear something stunning to woo over the shallow demographic that cares about such matters.

## Strategies

How to use the Fashion Consultant most effectively? Add your choice below!
Farm Subsidies

**Farm Subsidies** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The government has long subsidized the agricultural sector, allowing food grown in the United States to remain competitive with food grown overseas. Supporters of farm subsidies wish for these subsides to continue to support American farmers. Opponents feel this is an inefficient use of government resources, and feel American farmers should have to compete fairly on the market.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Ads

While speeches will give a quick boost to an issue's score, the way to solidify an issue's place in the heart of voters is with **Advertisements**.

Placing an ad is similar to giving a speech where picking an issue and stance is concerned. Where tactics change is in choosing an advertisement medium. There are three different types of advertisement, each with their own costs and strengths.

## Types

### Newspaper

* Initial Cost: $50,000
* Weekly Cost: $3,000
* Change in Candidate's Position: 1 / week
* Weekly Change in Voter Position: 1 / week
* No National Bonus.

### Television

* Initial Cost: $450,000
* Weekly Cost: $30,000
* Change in Candidate's Position: 3 / week
* Weekly Change in Voter Position: 4 / week
* National Candidate Position Bonus: 2 / week
* National Awareness Bonus: +3 / week

Note: In the above data, all changes in issue position are relative to the stance a candidate takes. If a candidate says they favor an issue, then their position on that issue will RAISE every week, where opposing an issue will LOWER their position the value listed above.

## Strategy

How can you use advertisements to bring down the hammer on the opponent? Add your strategy below!
Outsourcing of Jobs

**Outsourcing of Jobs** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The United States has entered into a number of trade agreements with countries around the world, one effect of which has been that it is now cheaper to manufacture items abroad than it is to manufacture them here. This outsourcing of labor has removed a significant number of jobs from the United States' economy, to the detriment of the American middle class. Some people want trade restrictions reintroduced, or other government action taken to keep jobs in the country. Opponents worry about the effects such regulation will have on the economy.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
The Environment

**The Environment** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

A number of environmental issues can flare up during any election, ranging from air, water, and ground pollution, to the introduction of new energy efficiency standards, to the protection (or over-protection) of endangered species.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Main issues

**Issues** represent the concerns of the global, national, local, and house community. These pressing matters have to be tackled one way or another, with the general public having different opinions on how they should be handled, depending on their individual views, party affiliation, and other factors. Candidates have all different views and their success or failure depends on how effective they are at making them known to the general public.

## Stance calculation

In order to understand how voter and candidate stance is calculated, it's important to understand how the values are calculated. Each issue has two basic values:

* **Importance** determines how vital the issue is to a given party.
* **Position** determines whether the party opposes, favors, or is indifferent to the issue.

The two values are then multiplied to arrive at a basic value that is then modified by individual state values, giving the stance value:

A number of states have pre-set issue stances, according to unique cultural and historical circumstances. For instance, Gun Rights are a very divisive issue in Texas and all parties attach very high importance to the issue.

## List of issues

There are 54 issues the candidates can take a stance on and play to their benefit.
Legalizing Marijuana

**Legalizing Marijuana** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

!Supporters of legalizing marijuana feel that the social and health impacts of the drug are minimal, that the current law treats marijuana users too harshly, and that if legal, revenue from its production could be taxed. Opponents feel the health and social impacts of marijuana use are too dangerous to ignore and oppose any attempts to legalize the drug.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Advertisement Guru

**Advertisement Guru** is a Operative

## Description

Known only as the Advertisement Guru, this operative has made connections with media professionals throughout the United States. His connections provide the a candidate campaign Advertisements with a 75%% price cut in maintenance in whichever target state he's working out of.

## Strategies

How to use the Advertisement Guru most effectively? Add your choice below!
Utah

**Utah** is one of the 50 states the candidates try to win for their presidency.

## Overview

*This article is a stub. You can help Political Machine Wiki by expanding it.*

## Strategies

Utah is a heavily Republican state with the party being supported by a majority of the eligible population. The GOP will win Utah by wide margins unless special circumstances occur. Utah features six electoral votes, which is more than most of the Great Plains states have. This means that it is likely that the Democratic candidate will face GOP activity in Utah if an effort to win it is taken. Late attempts are thus more likely to succeed since they give the GOP less time to react. Democrats can only win in Utah if they manage to raise their own awareness high up and gather some independent support, while the Republican voters must stay unaware of their candidate. This is especially hard to do in Utah since it will be hard to find widely appealing issues to address for a Democratic candidate. So if a Democrat is willing to invest in the Utah EVs, it can easily happen that the Republican will prevail there anyway even without any local activity, for example if they push their issues and awareness on a nationwide platform such as TV ads.
National Foreign Policy Committee

**National Foreign Policy Committee** is an organization that can provide one of ten endorsements.

## Description

The NFPC is an organization dedicated to promoting a foreign policy that will protect American interests across the globe and keep Americans safe at home.

## Value

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GMOs

**GMOs** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Genetically Modified Organisms refer to agricultural products which have been genetically modified to improve agricultural yield, quality, or disease resistance. Supporters of GMOs appreciate the increased yield these products have, and the resulting decrease in price. Opponents worry that the health effects of these products are not fully understood, and wish for GMOs to be properly labeled, or removed from store shelves entirely.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Media Bias

**Media Bias** is one of your candidates' statistics.

## Effect

This issue determines how much the press likes your candidate which can sway independent voters. Note that while this is considered a positive to Democrats and (to a lesser extent) Independents, a high Media Bias rating actually hurts a candidate's standing with Republicans due to conservative mistrust of the media. Likewise, a candidate with a perceived media bias against them is actually moderately appealing to Republicans.

## Modifiers

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Custom Candidate

**Custom candidates** can be created in addition to any of the existing candidates. Affiliated with either of the two parties, you can:

* Customize the name and surname.
* Customize the figurine.
* Select home state.
* Select characteristics. Each starts with a default level of 5, with a pool of ten points to divide. Characteristics can be lowered as needed, with one catch: Campaign skills, like stamina, fundraising, and starting money, are twice as expensive to increase and yield twice the amount of points when lowered.
* Select issues. It's possible to create an impossibly liberal Republican supportive of gay marriage and abortion rights, or a Democratic religious zealot. Sky's the limit.
Donald Trump

**Donald Trump** is a Republican from New York and one of the available Presidential candidates.

## Bio

An alleged multi-billionaire businessman, Trump has attracted disaffected voters with his vow to make America great again. His controversial rhetoric and combative style have turned many people away however.</

## Strategy

Got a strategy you want to share? Hit the *Edit* button and add away!
The South should be easily held.

Campaign in the Midwest

Campaign in the Rust Belt States

EZ WIN
Maryland

**Maryland** is one of the 50 states the candidates try to win for their presidency.

## Overview

Note: Since the game does not include the District of Columbia, its three electoral votes are allocated to Maryland (which only has ten in real life).

*This article is a stub. You can help Political Machine Wiki by expanding it.*

## Strategies

Have a strategy for winning over Maryland? Add it below!
United States

The **United States** is the battlefield of the *Political Machine*, where the two candidates will vie for voters!

## Overview

* Besides their Electoral votes, States have other key factors that come into play on election night. It's the candidate's job to ensure that, come election night, their numbers are higher than their opponents in these key areas:
	+ Awareness: This is the percentage of the population that feels they REALLY know about a candidate. The higher someone's awareness value, the higher their turnout.
	+ Approval Ratings: A basic snapshot percentage of who would vote for which candidate. Also listed is the percentage of 'independent' voters, so as long as that number is high, a losing candidate still has a fighting chance.
	+ Wealth: While this number doesn't affect how citizens vote, a state's wealth is very important while campaigning. States with a higher wealth will bring in higher 'Fund Raising' donations, which is important when a candidate's war chest dips into the red. (see Raising Funds)
	+ Top Issues: Voters in every state will feel differently about the issues. What may be of high importance on the East Coast may mean little to voters on the West Coast. Once a candidate has raised their awareness in a state, knowing and manipulating the issues becomes their ticket to victory.
Carbo

**Gaius Marcellus Carbo** is a Legatus of the Imperial Guards.

Legatus Gaius Marcellus Carbo was a soldier at heart who earned the respect and loyalty of his men by being one of them, despite his rank. He slept in the same tents, ate the same food, and fought shoulder to shoulder with them.

## Testimonials

"**Carbo** - a true Noyan. We fought him twice in the past and twice he bested us. I'd like to test his strength one last time, but that day isn't today."

 on **Carbo**

"**Carbo** is Paullus' lapdog. No man is more loyal to him and no man is better. He's earned his stripes. Legionaries love him because despite his rank, he is one of them - he sleeps in the same tents, eats the same shit, and fights shoulder to shoulder with them. Some say that he's a soldier at heart, but I suspect that he's a killer at heart. He loves the thrill of a fight. Try to stay on his good side."

 on **Carbo**

"**Carbo** is a simple man who believes in simple things. It would be unwise to burden him with what you've just told me. Besides, should anything happen to me, he'll take over and... do what needs to be done."

 on **Carbo**

## Relationships with other character(s)

"I do," nods **Carbo**. "Paullus and I go way back. He was a Centurion when I first saw him. He gave me a chance and he's looked after me ever since then. He was more of a father to me than my old man, so let's just say I owe him.
"I didn't question his decisions back then and I won't question them now. I just wish he'd do something, that's all."

 on Paullus

## Gameplay

### Quest Files

END\_NPC\_Carbo.xml, NPC\_Carbo\_01.xml, Quest\_HA\_Pass\_02.xml, Quest\_HA\_Pass\_Belgutai.xml, Quest\_HA\_Pass\_Carbo.xml, Quest\_IG6\_01.xml
Cheerleader

**Cheerleader** is a Activist

## Description

Give me a P. Give me a R. Give me an E S I D E N T! What does that spell?! a candidate! A cheerful and - probably not coincidentally - very attractive helper has joined the team of a candidate. Experts predict the Cheerleader will double awareness in any given target state gained through Ads, Visits, or Campaigning.

## Strategies

How to use the Cheerleader most effectively? Add your choice below!
Political operatives

The sad truth about our political system is that it's not always about the issues. **Operatives** are individuals who can have a major impact on the course of the campaign and by extension, the results of the election.

* Operatives per se can be hired at any time with political capital. The cost increases with every subsequent hire. Three types of operatives exist to hinder your opponent, while six are there to provide major bonuses to your own side.
* Activists appear at random as political opportunities. You can spot an Activist on the map by the large question mark that will pop up in the state they're in. The first candidate to reach the Activist will be the one that recruits them.
* Politicians have to be careful, though. If the question mark is yellow, that means that the activist may either be looking to help or ruin their campaign. If that candidate has an appropriate Headquarters in the state, the Activist's true colors will be shown (green for good, red for harmful), helping to ease the risk.

## Operatives

### Used against the opponent

 Smear Merchant |  | The Smear Merchant is fast on the draw with well-timed quips and chuckles. By joining the a candidate Election Campaign, the Smear Merchant will attack their opponent with humorous books and writings, each filled to the brim with cutting remarks, decreasing the opponent's ratings by 15%%.
A Strong Military

**A Strong Military** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The United States has the most powerful military in the world, giving it a unique advantage in protecting national interests and determining global policy. Supporters feel that the costs of keeping such a massive military are worth it for such unique benefits. Opponents feel that these significant resources can be better spent elsewhere.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Fighting ISIS

**Fighting ISIS** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is a terrorist organization operating in Syria and Iraq. Involved in the civil war in Syria, ISIS is known for its brutal terrorist attacks, including the destruction of monuments and the beheading of hostages. Fighting ISIS is a complicated matter, and could involve risking U.S. troops in the Middle East, or supporting parties in the Middle East whose goals we might not share.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Traditional Values

**Traditional Values** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Many in the United States feel that their way of life is under attack. They want the government to take action on a number of issues, including limiting publicly funded birth control, access to abortion, and gay marriage. Opponents support those issues, and feel that limiting them would unfairly penalize women, gay people, or other groups.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
War On Drugs

**War On Drugs** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Supporters of the War on Drugs worry about the health and social impacts that drugs have and feel that penalties for drug offenses are appropriate or should be stricter. Opponents observe that the War on Drugs have had a limited impact on drug use, is racially biased, and should be replaced with less harsh penalties, or even steps towards decriminalization and legalization.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Heridas y fracturas

Armas, ataques especiales, combos, ataques finales y ataques de algunos Animales salvajes pueden provocar una **herida**, una herida sangrante o una fractura. El sangrado no puede ocurrir sin una herida. Un tipo de herida puede aplicarse solo una vez a una parte del cuerpo en particular, ejemplo no puede haber 2 fracturas en el torso o 3 heridas sangrantes en el brazo derecho.
Bernie Sanders

**Bernie Sanders** is a Democrat from Vermont and one of the available Presidential candidates.

## Bio

Sanders is the self-proclaimed social democrat from Vermont, whose progressive policies have proven very attractive to younger and more liberal voters.

## Strategy

Got a strategy you want to share? Hit the *Edit* button and add away!
Consultant

**Consultant** is a Operative

## Description

A professional in every sense of the word, the Consultant has the brains, experience, and connections to get the name a candidate out on the streets. Her presence in a target state will result in a weekly +4% to the candidates' awareness.

## Strategies

How to use the Consultant most effectively? Add your choice below!
NSA Surveillance

**NSA Surveillance** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Following the September 11th Attacks, the National Security Agency began to conduct surveillance on communications within the United States to detect terrorist activity. Large amounts of personal data on normal, law-abiding citizens has been captured during these efforts, and the government's use and retention of this data has become a potential election issue.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Common Core

**Common Core** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The Common Core is a group of national educational standards that set out what students should know at each level of a K-12 education. They are an attempt to resolve differences between the capabilities and skills of high school graduates in different parts of the country, and better prepare them for college and employment. Opponents of Common Core worry they override state and local school districts' abilities to do what's best for their own students.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Hillary's Emails

**Hillary's Emails** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

In 2015 it was revealed that Hillary Clinton had been using a private email account while serving as Secretary of State. When ordered to turn these emails over, it was revealed that several thousands emails have gone missing, in violation of various governmental recordkeeping requirements. How Mrs. Clinton responds to this and other allegations against her credibility and integrity has become an important campaign issue.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Intimidator

**Intimidator** is a Operative

## Description

The Intimidator will knock down campaign signs, put pressure on stations, and lower awareness and keep people away from the polls using a variety of underhanded techniques. He'll also use overhanded techniques when necessary.

## Strategies

How to use the Intimidator most effectively? Add your choice below!
Intimidators are most effective in states your opponent has overlooked, as their effects can be canceled out by operatives and infrastructure that raise awareness.
Endorsements

Winning **endorsements** is a quick and powerful way to take a stand on the issues that matter most to a candidate. In order to secure an endorsement, you need PR Clout.

There are many Special Interest groups throughout the nation that hold a strong following of voters. If they endorse a given politician, not only will that candidate get a major awareness boost, but their perceived stance on various issues will be affected.

**FACT:** There are endorsements that favor left leaning parties (Democrats), and endorsements that favor right leaning parties (Republicans). It's a good idea for candidates to only focus on endorsements that are affiliated with their party (as indicated by their color on the endorsement screen).

## List

* The first endorsement costs 7 points of clout. Endorsements from organizations affiliated with the opposing party are twice as expensive.
* Each subsequent endorsement costs 3 points of clout more.
Higher Minimum Wage

**Higher Minimum Wage** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Many workers in the United States cannot find jobs that pay above the minimum wage, which is almost impossible to support a family on. Supporters of a higher minimum wage want businesses to pay more to these workers, to increase their standard of life. Opponents worry that this would lead to job losses, and feel that wages are best set by the market itself.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Confederate Flag

**Confederate Flag** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The flag used by the Confederate army during the American Civil War is still flown in many places in the Southern United States. Although locals often view the flag as a symbol of regional pride, opponents consider the flag a symbol of racism and wish for it to be removed from public places.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Smear Merchant

**Smear Merchant** is a Operative

## Description

The Smear Merchant is fast on the draw with well-timed quips and chuckles. By joining the a candidate Election Campaign, the Smear Merchant will attack their opponent with humorous books and writings, each filled to the brim with cutting remarks, decreasing the opponent's ratings by 15%%.

## Strategies

How to use the Smear Merchant most effectively? Add your choice below!
Fundraising

While Campaign Headquarters will generate moderate donations every week, every so often a candidate will need a healthy boost to the campaign bank account. In these cases, the politician has **Fund Raiser** events to fall back on. To throw a fund raiser, the candidate needs to simply visit a state and select the *Fundraising* option.

## Factors affecting outcome

* Wealth of the State: It should go without saying that the wealthier the state, the more money attendees will have to donate. When needing money, Politicians can use the 'State Wealth' map mode to find the states worth visiting.
* Number of Fund Raisers Held: Supporters will start to grow tired of a 'mooch', so candidates should steer clear of states they've already visited. Too many fundraisers will turn a donation tidal-wave into a trickle.
* A Candidate's Fund-Raising Ability: Some people know how to say the right things at the right times. A skilled diplomat on the fund raising floor can bring in considerably more than a groveling simpleton.
* State Approval: If a candidate isn't well known or well liked, they can expect a poor turnout at any fund raising events they throw.

## Maximizing the outcome

* **High awareness:** Headquarters and ads are great ways to boost one's awareness without their direct presence. Victorious candidates tend to place these in wealthy states early, so when it's time to raise funds, their awareness (and thus approval) is considerably higher.
* **Keep a state untapped**: If backed by a Money Man at some point in their campaign (see Activists), politicians have the opportunity to DOUBLE the donations brought in during a fund raiser. However, if all the wealthy states are already tapped out, this bonus will do little for one's income. It's smart for candidates to keep a wealthy state in the wings for the off chance that a 'Money Man' joins their ranks.
Headquarters

**Headquarters** can be constructed in any of the fifty states of the Union. There are three types of buildings, each with different purposes.

## Campaign headquarters

This is the default building for any budding politician. Campaign Headquarters will bring in weekly donations, raise your awareness, and unlock more issues for a candidate to campaign about (see Creating Ads and Giving Speeches).

When a candidate upgrades to the last level of any headquarters type, they'll enlist the help of a basic 'Operative', who can be moved around the country to give an extra boost to their awareness-

### Level 1

* $10,000 per week
* + 1 Awareness pt. per week
* Top 10 State Issues Unlocked

### Level 2

* $30,000 per week
* + 2 Awareness pts. per week
* Top 15 State Issues Unlocked

### Level 3

* $90,000 per week
* +3 Awareness pts. per week
* All State Issues Unlocked

## Consulting office

While it does nothing for a candidate's cash flow, this type of building will bring in 'Political capital', a precious commodity which can be used to hire 'Operatives' to do one's bidding (see Operatives).

Consulting Offices also have the benefit of showing the true colors of any random Activist that pops up in the state (see Activists).

Since Consulting Offices have such a low impact on one's statewide awareness, it's a good idea to build these in states that aren't key to a candidate's victory.

### Level 3

* + 7 Political Capital per week
* + 1 Awareness pt. per week

## Outreach center

Outreach Centers are the last option when building a new headquarters. Candidates that want to gain the endorsement of Special Interest groups will do well building these structures. Designed to help the community, Outreach Centers raise your stance amongst public leaders, building a quantified currency known as 'PR Clout'.

Once enough Clout has been amassed, Candidates can select their 'Special Interest' file to view their roster of available endorsements (see Endorsements). In longer games, once there are no more available endorsements, removing outreach centers is recommended to free up space for other HQs.

### Level 2

* + 3 PR Clout pt. per week
* + 1 Awareness pt. per week

### Level 3

* + 7 PR Clout pt. per week
* + 2 Awareness pt. per week
Tax Cuts

**Tax Cuts** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Taxes take money away from businesses and individuals to be used by the government. Supporters of tax cuts want to give more money to businesses for them to grow, or to individuals to save or spend as they see fit. Opponents of tax cuts prefer the benefits of either reducing the budget deficit or keeping government spending at current levels.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Money Man

**Money Man** is a Activist

## Description

An old Money Man has stepped up to support a candidate, helping the candidate connect with his rich, wealthy pals in whichever target state he's posted in.

## Strategies

How to use the Money Man most effectively? Add your choice below!
Money man is sent to the selected state, after which he will give you the bonus in that state. He can not be moved to different states.
More Money for Education

**More Money for Education** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The education system provides students with the training and education they need to lead productive lives, and provides the economy with trained, useful workers. Supporters want more money invested into the system. Opponents doubt the effectiveness of an inefficient public education system, and believe the private sector can provide a better alternative.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Fixer

**Fixer** is a Operative

## Description

Rumors have surfaced that the Fixer has pledged support for <HeadOfStateAlt> hopeful, a candidate. The Fixer has been known to use his own brand of 'constructive persuasion' on individuals who act out against his political friends. Let's hope a candidate can keep this powerful new compadre out of trouble. \n \n Eliminates targeted operative. Disappears upon use.

## Strategies

How to use the Fixer most effectively? Add your choice below!
Jaded Consultant

**Jaded Consultant** is a Activist

## Description

A Jaded Consultant has joined the 'a candidate for <HeadOfState>' team. One might ask why the candidate would want the assistance of such a cynic (the Jaded Consultant takes away 10%% of all rankings in this target state), but a candidate insists "I think the Jaded Consultant could prove useful... once he deals with his issues." Most experts are highly skeptical. \n \n The Jaded Consultant stays in the target state you found him in.

## Strategies

How to use the Jaded Consultant most effectively? Add your choice below!
Secure the Borders

**Secure the Borders** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

People from Mexico and Central America have long been able to enter into the United States with minimal obstruction. Some believe they are a burden and security risk to this country, and want more money to be spent securing the border, either via policing or fixed structures. Opponents view these immigrants sympathetically, believe they provide a net-benefit to the country, and wish for legal immigration be made more widely available.

## Strategies

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Saving The Bees

**Saving The Bees** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Bees do more than provide delicious honey, although they do that very well. They also are an irreplaceable part of the plant pollination process, upon which significant portions of our food supply rests. The growing decline in bee populations and increasing spate of colony collapses has become a key issue for some voters.

## Strategies

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Big Government

**Big Government** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Some things can be efficiently handled by a central government while others are best handled by private enterprise. No-one has ever agreed on which is which. Supporters of a larger government generally approve of regulations, government spending, and higher taxes. Opponents support lower regulations, less spending, and lower taxes.

## Strategies

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Media Darling

**Media Darling** is a Activist

## Description

Smile for the camera! Harder! Prettier! A Media Darling has sided with a candidate in this election, helping the aspiring President in the target state she's in by raising all ratings by 10%. Once placed, she gets comfortable and cannot be moved.

## Strategies

How to use the Media Darling most effectively? Add your choice below!
Resettlement of Refugees

**Resettlement of Refugees** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Unrest in Syria, Afghanistan, and other areas in the Middle East has led to wave of refugees fleeing the area, overwhelming countries in Eastern and Central Europe. Other Western nations, including the United States, can help alleviate this crisis by accepting refugees into their own countries, though this will involve costs and security risks.

## Strategies

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Hollywood Friend

**Hollywood Friend** is a Activist

## Description

Taking a quick breather from the spotlight of Hollywood stardom, a critically acclaimed Movie Star has scheduled the next several weeks to endorse <HeadOfStateAlt> Candidate a candidate. \n \n Willing to move to whatever backwater target state deemed necessary, this new asset to the a candidate Election Team will raise the awareness of his long time political pal on a weekly basis.

## Strategies

How to use the Hollywood Friend most effectively? Add your choice below!
Addressing Climate Change

**Addressing Climate Change** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Scientists warn that the Earth's temperature is rising as a result of man-made greenhouse gases, and predict this will lead to a variety of unwelcome impacts to the planet's climate. Ending this would require the reduction of activities which produce greenhouse gases. Opponents of such actions doubts the validity of the current science, and worry that the economic and social impacts of the required changes will be too great.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Electoral votes

**Electoral votes** are the crux of any presidential campaign. Each state is assigned electoral votes based on its population (technically, one for each senator and congressperson) from a minimum of three in rural states to a whopping 55 for California. Winning the popular vote in a state wins all of its electoral votes. With 538 total electoral votes nationwide, a candidate must secure a majority of 270 or more to win the election.

The most important thing to remember is that, for a candidate to win, their main focus has to be on the number of Electoral Votes brought in on election night, not on the nationwide popular vote. There have been several instances in history where a candidate will win the popular vote, but technically lose, because they failed to overcome the electoral goal. This is a common occurrence in The Political Machine -- for instance, when one candidate focuses on narrowly winning enough states to reach 270+ electoral votes while losing the rest in a landslide.

When a campaign is in its infancy, it's vital for those running to examine the map in its 'Electoral Votes' view. Here, candidates will see the states ranging in color from bright purple to grey. The brighter the state is, the more electoral votes, and the more important that state is to win. As the game progresses, keep an eye on the 'Polling Data' view to see where the polls in each state stand -- blue for Democratic-leaning states, red for Republican-leaning ones, pink for "swing" states that are too close to call, and grey for states without enough data to make a call. The status of the states change weekly in response to endorsements, ads, operatives, and other campaign events.

A 'Political Strategy' map mode is available to all candidates during the election cycle. When in this mode, states can be clicked to toggle them red or blue with an accompanying electoral vote estimate, helping to strategize which states are necessary to emerge victorious.
State Unions

**State Unions** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

Some conservative governors have promised to deal harshly with government unions, demanding wage, benefit, and other concessions from them. Some support these actions, disliking the generous benefits that taxpayers pay to unionized employees. Others disapprove of their government attacking contracts which were fairly negotiated.

## Strategies

Have a strategy on how to best play the issue to your advantage? Edit it in!
Supporting Gay Marriage

**Supporting Gay Marriage** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

In 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that the same-sex marriage bans that some states had implemented were unconstitutional, effectively making same-sex marriage legal across the United States. Supporters of Gay Marriage applaud this, and want state governments to remove all remaining barriers preventing same-sex marriages. Opponents continue to disapprove of these marriages, and advocate for civil disobedience to protest this decision.

## Strategies

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Florida

**Florida** is one of the 50 states the candidates try to win for their presidency.

## Overview

*This article is a stub. You can help Political Machine Wiki by expanding it.*

## Strategies

Have a strategy for winning over Florida? Add it below!
Florida has 29 electoral votes and is tied for the third most EVs in the country (with New York). Since it has a fairly balanced partisan composition and a mixed racial makeup, the Sunshine State is likely to become a heavily disputed battleground, just like in the real world. It is advisable for the player to try and gain ground early on in Florida, giving the opportunity to define the issues that will decide the election in that state. A heavy partisan lean to either side can be achieved relatively easily by building a large Headquarters along with ads and a speech. Good Democratic issues are Social Security and the Zika virus crisis. Florida is also a good place to run TV ads, given that those pay off in such a large state (having an Advertisement Guru there will be worth it). Whether you try to boost your own platform or throw dirt at your opponent is up to you.

Should you succeed in bringing home Florida early on, you might be lucky and deter your opponent from investing in Florida. However, it is more likely that he or she will eventually try to gain ground in the state (which will be hard since you have an early edge), so make sure you get rid of their operatives in FL and maybe swing by every once in a while to keep it in the bank.
Equipmiento

En el duro mundo de *Life is Feudal* sus herramientas, vestimenta y armas juegan un papel importante en la supervivencia y la prosperidad. Por lo tanto, es importante comprender los conceptos básicos de la administración de equipos e inventarios.

## Objetos y Contenedores

Cada objeto en *Life is Feudal* posee dos atributos en común: Calidad y Peso.

* **Calidad** se mide en una escala de 1 a 100 y, en última instancia, afecta todas las acciones que se realizan con el uso de ese elemento: creación, recopilación de recursos e incluso combate.
* **Peso** se mide en unidades ficticias de "Piedra". El peso se toma en los cálculos durante combate, pero se usa principalmente para medir la cantidad de elementos que pueden ser transportados por los personajes o almacenados en varios contenedores.

No hay ranuras de inventario clásicas en *Life is Feudal* ' como en la mayoría de los demás juegos de rol. Cada contenedor incluyendo el inventario del personaje tiene un cierto límite de peso y los artículos se pueden distribuir libremente dentro de un contenedor.

## Equipmiento

El personaje puede equipar una gran variedad de diferentes objetos: armas, herramientas, ropajes, armadura, escudos, etc.

Para equipar un artículo, debes:

1. Tenerlo en el inventario de tu personaje
2. Presiona click derecho del ratón y selecciona la habilidad "**Equipar**" o
3. Arrastra y suelta el icono del objeto en la Ventana de Equipamiento.

Las ranuras para equipos de personajes disponibles son:

* 4 ranuras de armas
* 6 ranuras de armadura/ropaje
* 3 ranuras de joyeria
* 1 ratura de tabardo

Ten en mente que: la suma de todos los pesos de todos los objetos equipados afectaran la velocidad de movimiento del personaje, y equipar o remover un objeto no es de manera instantánea. Estos son aspectos muy importantes del combate
Heckler

**Heckler** is a Activist

## Description

A wacky, obnoxious, and very slightly offensive Heckler has joined the ranks of a candidate's Election Team, whose opponent will now have to work twice as hard in the target state that the Heckler is heckling in. Congrats to a candidate on this lucky find.

## Strategies

How to use the Heckler most effectively? Add your choice below!
Repeal ObamaCare

**Repeal ObamaCare** is one of the many divisive issues of American politics.

## Description

The passage of the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare, made relatively low cost health insurance available to many American citizens. The law also mandates that citizens buy this insurance, promising a variety of penalties for non-compliance. Supporters of Obamacare value the increased access to healthcare the law provides. Opponents feel the previous system provided acceptable results, and dislike the requirement that all citizens must buy insurance, regardless of their needs or preferences.

## Strategies

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Issues

**Issues** represent the concerns of the global, national, local, and house community. These pressing matters have to be tackled one way or another, with the general public having different opinions on how they should be handled, depending on their individual views, party affiliation, and other factors. Candidates have all different views and their success or failure depends on how effective they are at making them known to the general public.

## Stance calculation

In order to understand how voter and candidate stance is calculated, it's important to understand how the values are calculated. Each issue has two basic values:

* **Importance** determines how vital the issue is to a given party.
* **Position** determines whether the party opposes, favors, or is indifferent to the issue.

The two values are then multiplied to arrive at a basic value that is then modified by individual state values, giving the stance value:

A number of states have pre-set issue stances, according to unique cultural and historical circumstances. For instance, Gun Rights are a very divisive issue in Texas and all parties attach very high importance to the issue.

## List of issues

There are 54 issues the candidates can take a stance on and play to their benefit.
Lightning tower

Shoots lightning on enemies which then spread to nearby enemies. It requires Power (from Nuclear Reactors) to operate.

## Tips

* These are your strongest defense, spread them out where you need them the most.
* These are most effective against large groups. Put them where there are the most zombies coming.
* These are best kept the same level as your Arrow Towers.
* These have a high upgrade priority. Upgrade these before other defensive towers.
* These are best used when your base is against a wall or corner, and large masses of zombies reach your walls simultaneously.
* Can deal with screamers fairly well, so make sure to place in areas weak against them.
* If you have a lot in your inventory and you are getting a lot of zombies stuck in one spot, then you can put a lot of Lightning Towers there to give the zombies one huge ZAP!

## Characteristics at different levels

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