Convince the pollster to provide favourable coverage for your candidate

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From: Mr Huffam's Poll: The Third Question


The copy-editor is young and pliable. You just need to harness that energy in pursuit of a more palatable cause.

Game Instructions: This opportunity will not be available again.

Unlocked with Campaigner (Election profession)


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 65

  • 45 - very chancy (41%)
  • 56 - chancy (51%)
  • 67 - modest (61%)
  • 77 - very modest (71%)
  • 88 - low-risk (81%)
  • 99 - straightforward (91%)
  • 109 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Easily done

You meet his concerns with sympathy and his prejudices with tact. You draw out the falsehoods like poison from a bite, and apply the salve of your wise opinions. He assures […] he'll help the other copy-editors see things from your – his – viewpoint.

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Failure

"There must be a third way!"

The pollster is not convinced, but is happy to elucidate his own, distressing, political opinions at some length. Is this what they believe in the editorial rooms?