Characteristics are an abstraction of the candidates' various traits, personality quirks, etc.
Traits[]
Name | Image | Effect | Democrat voter importance | Republican voter importance | Independent voter importance |
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Appearance | Appearance increases the effectiveness of INTERVIEW appearances. | 8 | 2 | 18 | |
Charisma | Charisma increases the effectiveness of SPEECHES and ADS. | 15 | 8 | 30 | |
Credibility | Credibility increases the effectiveness of your NEGATIVE ADS, and decreases the effects of NEGATIVE ADS your opponent makes. | 16 | 20 | 50 | |
Experience | Experience makes it easier to win ENDORSEMENTS by decreasing their POLITICAL CAPITAL cost. | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Intelligence | Intelligence increases the responses available during an INTERVIEW. | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Media Bias | This issue determines how much the press likes your candidate which can sway independent voters. | 40 | -10 | 12 | |
Minority Appeal | Minority Appeal increases the amount of AWARENESS generated by Campaign HQs in areas with a large minority demographic. | 60 | 5 | 35 | |
Religious | Religious Appeal increases the amount of AWARENESS generated by Campaign HQs in areas with a large religious demographic. | 4 | 9 | 6 |
Special state-specific effects[]
Name | Image | State | Democrat voter importance | Republican voter importance | Independent voter importance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Media Bias | California | 40 | 40 | 50 | |
Media Bias | New York | 50 | 20 | 50 | |
Religious | Alabama | 10 | 15 | 12 | |
Religious | Alaska | 5 | 9 | 6 | |
Religious | Kentucky | 8 | 12 | 9 |
Campaign characteristics[]
- Although presented together with traits, these characteristics directly affect the effectiveness of a candidate's campaign and play an active part in it.
Name | Image | Effect |
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Stamina | Stamina determines the amount of actions your candidate can make each turn. | |
Fundraising Ability | Determines how much money your candidate can make while fund raising. | |
Money | Determines initial funds. |