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Day 1 - The Straw Poll
Something terrible has happened. The candidates gather around as the vicious ad plays on the TV. It reveals horrible, horrible secrets about one of their own... poor, poor Ellen. How the hell did they get pictures of her with all those Malaysian prostitutes? How the hell did she FIND that many Malaysian prostitutes, especially in Iowa? And... oh my. You stand enraptured, watching the scene play out. It certainly stirs debate, but her chances of winning the nomination are now non-existent. Her support is gone. Her money is dried up.
And the message at the end... "This is what TRUE conservatism looks like! Vote liberal!"
You have been infiltrated. This is a closed TV system, only playing party advertisements. Someone must have pulled a lot of strings to get this shown here - though reports were already coming in that it had hit the Internet as well.
As you each retire to your rooms, you receive word that something unthinkable has happened - not only has the party been infiltrated, at a very high level, but the advert could only have been added to the lineup by someone with an official Nominee Advertisement Key.
One of you - perhaps even more than one of you - is a traitor. A traitor who's shown they are not going to pull any punches.
There's only one thing you can do - uncover him, and force him out the race before he can do any more damage.
God be with.
Today is the day of the Straw Poll! In addition to voting in red for the those you wish to launch attack ads against (remember, anyone with more than half the number of vote-ing capable players will be eliminated), you can also vote in green for those you wish to see win the Straw Poll. This player will become the Frontrunner - they will be guaranteed to survive the night, will gain the ability to shift an additional issue during the night, and will be allowed to moderate the debates tomorrow.
Now... Game on!
Day ends in roughly 48 hours. To be generous, I've granted you a single extension - for the entire game. It, also, will last 48 hours. Use it wisely.
Public Opinion:
Social: Moderate
Religious: Moderate
Economic: Moderate