Suggestions for new issues

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I have been toying with the operator's kit recently, and I have come up with some new issues. I would like everyone's opinions on what values would be realistic. Here is what I have so far.


Civil Unions:
Dem support
Rep oppose, but not as strongly as Gay Marrige
Ind have no opinion


The Patriot Act:
Dem are stongly opposed
Rep support
Ind have no opinion. Quite a few aAmericans have little or no idea what the patriot act actually does.

Yucca Mountain
Dem oppose
Rep support
Ind have no opinion

Yucca Mountain in Nevada:
In Nevada, the population are conserned about Yucca Mountain.
Dem more strongly oppose
Rep mildly support
Ind mildly oppose

In addition, I want to have some southern states more strongly support prayer in puplic schools, and have prayer in public school be more strongly opposed in states like California and New York. What states would be a good choice?

Feel free to dispute my choices.
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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top
I have to make a correction: In Nevada, everyone, even Repuplicans, are against the Yucca Mountain facility.
Reply #2 from PolMach Forums Top
I have come up with some hard numbers, as well as some new issues. Here is the list.

New Issues and Changed Issues

Civil Unions:
D +9
R -12
I +2

CA
D +20
R -15
I +3

VT
D +10
R -5
I +1

English as Official Language
D -7
R 8
I 2

AZ
D 1
R 12
I 7

Funding Stem Cell
D 10
R -5
I 5

CA
D 12
R -4
I 7

Homeland Security:
D +3
R +10
I +7

Marriage Amendment
D -15
R +15
I +1

National Martial Law
D -5
R 2
I -2

Patriot Act:
D -20
R +15
I +1

The War in Afghanistan
D +8
R +10
I +8

Uncovering alien consp.
D +1
R +2
I +1

NV
D 5
R 5
I 5

NM
D 9
R 3
I 3

Yucca Mountain:
D -5
R +5
I 0

NV
D -12
R -8
I -10
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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top
I was also thinking about a new interest group: the AARP. For the game, it can be called something like the AAROP (American Association of Really Old People) +10 Prescriptions for Seniors, -5 Privatize Social Security. Is there any way to add this without changing the core files?
Reply #4 from PolMach Forums Top
I just thought of a few more issues.:
Raising the Minimum Wage
English as the official language
Funding Stem Cell Research

Prayer in school should be more popular in Southern States.