President Forever 2008 Primaries Help

There are several activities that you can do on a daily basis.

To select an activity

1. Click the Presidential Flag Button on the main screen.
2. If you want to Barnstorm or give a Policy Speech, click on the region on the main map where you want to do the activity.
3. From the Activities panel, click the button for the corresponding activity.
4. If you selected Policy Speech as your activity, select the speech’s focus from the Select Activity Focus dialog box.

Barnstorming

Barnstorming is a generalized activity that includes town hall meetings, stump speeches, mixing, and rallies.

If you barnstorm in the same constituency for more than a 5 turns, you will take a drop in your barnstorming Power as local media coverage of your campaign drops. If you start in primaries, the Power will be replenished once you enter the General Election, so you can campaign another 5 turns before it’s Power will drop again as local media coverage of your general election campaign drops.

For more information, see Barnstorming.

Give Policy Speech

Speeches have a high chance of making a high profile news article. Each candidate can only give one speech on a given issue. If an external event (see News Articles) causes an issue’s profile to rise, then all the candidates are able to give another speech on that issue if they had already given one. If you start in primaries, once you enter the General Election all your speeches will be replenished. You can’t give speeches on attribute issues (Leadership, Experience, Integrity, and Issue Familiarity).

Note: Speech headlines are sometimes crowded out by other news.

Note: Speeches are equivalent to barnstorming in the state they are given + the chance of a national headline, so there is a greater impact on the state where the speech is given.

Work on Issue Knowledge

Working on your Issue Knowledge will move you closer to increasing your Issue Familiarity attribute. You get a bonus if you have 70/100 towards a 4 value in Issue Familiarity attribute, but it will only be half as valuable as a full point increase. For example, a 3 for Issue Familiarity gives you three points, while being 50/100 towards 4 only gives you an extra .25, not an extra .5.

Location does not matter for the Work on Issue Knowledge activity.

Do Debate Prep

Doing Debate Prep will move you closer to increasing your Debating Skill attribute. You get a bonus if you have progress toward the next level of Debating Skill attribute, but it will only be half as valuable as a full point increase. For example, a 3 for Debating Skill gives you three points, while being 50/100 towards 4 only gives you an extra .25, not an extra .5.

Location does not matter for the Do Debate Prep activity.

Do Fundraiser

Fundraisers will increase your campaign money.

Location does not matter for the Do Fundraiser activity.

Rest

You can rest to replenish Energy Points. Any days where there are no activities scheduled will automatically be filled with Rest activities.

Location does not matter for the Rest activity.

Do an Interview

Interviews result in a positive or negative news article. For more information, see Interviews.

Develop Campaign

Developing your campaign will increase your Established Progress rating by 5 points. Once you reach 100 Established Progress points, your Established rating will increase by 1.

Location does not matter for the Develop Campaign activity.