On the last minute blitz of political operatives: DO NOT FIX THIS- it should be SOP- just get the AI up to speed on how to do it, and make sure it does it. Geez, don't cripple the game needlessly by making stamina even MORE important than it already is.
One change to political points I think should happen: make the political favor points degrade by 1 point per week if >0. People who owe you favors are more likely to DO them when tyhe iron is still hot, so to speak.
Stamina: This element is too important IMO- other features of the game, the military hero, for example, are worthless. That Political operative points come directly from converting your stamina, is the single worst part about how stamina is overbalanced.
Newspaper ads should just be cheaper than they are. They are still tactically handy if you don't want an issue popping to the top of a votor's list of important issues in a neighboring state. That's how I use them- I'm strong on issue X in Minn (and nationally), but issue Y is bigtime in Wisc, so newspaper blitz in wisc, since bringing issues I son't want brought up elsewhere would be the result of radio and tv.
