DrewMI

Reply to Lets start a tip thread in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I'll see if I can provide some answers to these questions. 1. Fundraising and $$$. Fundraising is a MUST late in the game against tough opponents. You'll need the initial cash to start TV ads that will help you both in a key state and overall in the country. A general rule is that after the 3rd fundraiser in a state the funds get thin. CA is the best for this (can net $500k+), NY second. Other good ones are FL, TX, IL, PA, OH. I would

Reply to Nixon!? in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Just managed to beat Nixon after several tries. Whew! Not looking forward to T. Roosevelt. Anyway, here was my basic strategy: Go after CA, OR, and WA on the west coast. (Yes, California is Nixon's home, but very vulnerable) MN, IA, IL, WI, MI, OH, PA, MD, NJ, NY, CT, MA, and FL. Total 284 electoral votes. You may take or lose a few small states around these also as a result of your campaigning. I had a fictional candidate from

Terribly unrealistic state results in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I just got the game yesterday and really like it. However, the results within each state are awful. I've won some states like Connecticut by scores of 100%-0%. Others like Wyoming I've lost 100%-0. Is this something that could be fixed in a patch, or is this something that we'll just have to live with?