The debates come round with no more nasty attacks - could it be possible? Could he secret liberals have been defeated? Some members swear they see signs of liberal influence in some recent ads, but you could all simply be jumping at shadows at this point. Regardless, it's time for...
Day 2 - The Straw Poll
The lights! The Cameras! The action! Everyone bustles around. Questions fly. The audience gets thoroughly involved, and a candidate is occasionally cornered by probing questions. The also-rans are here, hanging in the wings, perhaps considering which candidate, if any, they will endorse - or perhaps even angling for a vice president position.
The newscaster steps to the podium, turns to the audience, and says "Thank you, thank you all for coming! My name is NativeForeigner, and before we begin the debates today... I'd like to announce my own candidacy! Yes, that's right, your favorite media personality has decided to throw his hat into this craaaazy ring - all those meetings and interviews and advertisements were not just for show! It is now OFFICIAL! Yes, yes, that's quite a lot of applause! I love all of you as well! I know, I know - I said I wouldn't run for office. But when the country needs you, well, you have to answer the call, right? That's what a true patriot does, and I'm nothing if not a patriot!"
He turns to the others. "Now, I'll be joining you over there in just a minute, but first let's explain the rules..."
Today is the day of the Debate! With the straw poll behind you, things have settled down a bit - for one thing, lynching is now limited to the person with the most votes, rather than everyone over a certain amount. For another, Toaster comes into this debate with a huge lead! While that gives him a certain amount of standing (he gets an additional vote!) it also leads to a bit of public scrutiny! There's risk being the front runner.
Now, what does it mean for it to be Debate Day? Simple! Every member of the audience can post a single time today, asking a question of a nominee, making a comment, or just launching some sort of tirade! It's an opportunity for the public to speak their mind and really interact with the candidates.
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: Liberal
Religious: Super-Conservative
Economic: Conservative
Vote count:
Toaster(1) <- Public Scrutiny
Urist McUselessNoble(1) <- Tiruin
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION RULES:
Members of the peanut gallery (anyone not in the game) may make a single content post! They may ALSO make a single post containing a green vote (these can be the same post or separate). The player with the most green votes from audience members will be the Frontrunner tonight - green votes from other players do nothing.
Frontrunner rules:
The frontrunner can not be lynched (The lynch will pass to the player with the next largest vote count), on account of being guaranteed to survive the night.