75th Candidate Pierre Hope [D8]

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#1: 50% of the Public approves of you:CLEAR
His aide comes in with the public opinion and boy, how surprised he is. Maybe it was the deliverance of his speech or the fact that three of his daughters were in the games but whatever the reason, he is still shocked by it. Surely the illusive Ashcroft Roosevelt or businesswoman Caimile Rasoio, are much more appropriate candidates than himself? Well, the results are clear,this is certainly going to be a fun run.

#2: Kiss a baby and it doesn’t cry:Clear
During one of his visits to one of the many factories in the District, a mother hands him her daughter. "This is Wanda, I want you to make her future." Confused by the motion, he plants a kiss on the baby's forehead, without disturbing her from sleep. He then gets an image taken by one of the many media representatives before handing the baby back Well that was strange.

#3: Meet secretly with your rival candidates and spin the media to your side:CLEAR
Rumors of the Rasoio criminal acuities have spread like wild fire so Pierre uses them to his own advantage. During one of the many media meetings, he discusses how he is going to combat organised crime and monitor all the businesses in the District to ensure legitimacy.

#4: Pass a thorough physical inspection from the Peackeepers:CLEAR
Before he is able to enter one of the District hospitals, Pierre is stopped for a random pat down due to the theft and smuggling of medical drugs at the hospital. Pierre happily allows it and turns to the media hoard. "It's good to know the peacekeepers are looking after our health establishments, even a mayor cannot slip through the net."

#5: Print your speech in the local paper to rave reviews:CLEAR
During breakfast, one of his aids presents him a daily newspaper. To his shock and horror, there is a full spread on his speech, with a rather large close up cover image of his face. He is still recovering from the flash of the camera when it was taken...

#6: Avoid a scandal implicating you with a local beauty:CLEAR
A media hoard took snaps of him and a woman having a little intimacy time at one of the local parks. Headlines indicated that the woman was "a bit on the side." It was quickly corrected, for it was in fact his wife, Abandon Hope. Although rumors of a love affair between him and candidate, Ashcroft Roosevelt are still circulating.

#7: Successfully raise $1,000 in campaign funds:CLEAR
A bake sale, a knitting sale and sports races for the kids at two local schools. It brought the local community together and much to Pierre's surprise, they surpassed the 1,000 target by $54!

#8: Your campaign posters are given an art award:CLEAR
His face, plastered across a green flyer, award winning? It was suggested to him that his colours be blue but to him, it connotes corruption, especially in political campaigns. Green, he associates it with life and prosperity and well, that his policies mean and if someone out there is reading into colours, he might as well takes his aides advice and agree to the right one.

#9: A former Mayor plans to endorse another candidate, but you convince her to support you instead:CLEAR
He doesn't have charismatic traits for nothing...

#10: President Snow sends you a video message, commending you on your spotless campaign:CLEAR
"I bet he sent this to everyone." His name was not mentioned in the video, rather his District, he is sure the president made one of these for every candidate in every District. Not that he would be blessed by a personal video message from the man...

#11: A few days before the vote, a team of volunteers goes door to door on your behalf, drumming up support and allowing you to rest:CLEAR
It started at 6am, the day of door knocking, oh how he hates early mornings. They caught people on their way to work and on their way back...what a long day that was for Pierre.

#12: At the last moment, a famous district citizen switches their endorsement to you: Clear
He doesn't know who it was but according to the newspapers, an anonymous District celebrity donated $1,500 to his campaign. The next morning, he addressed the matter to the media and thanked the benefactor.

#13: The morning the polls open, an elderly citizen buys you coffee:CLEAR
A retired worker greets him in one of the local bakery stores, and offers Pierre a hot drink. At first, Pierre refuses but the old fellow insists. They spend half an hour drinking the hot drinks, while discussing life.

#14: When you go to cast your vote, an orphan walks up to you and declares that she has been adopted and renamed in your honor:CLEAR
"Hello Mr Hope, my name used to be Pessimism but once I was adopted, my new family named me Hope, in your honor!"

Oh dear.

Obviously the media was all over the case and Pierre had to take a picture with the poor little girl.

#15: You exit the voting booth to raucous applause:CLEAR
A cross next to his name, of course, although he was nearly tempted to put it next to Roosevelt. With a sigh it is allov...once Pierre steps out of the building, a crowd of citizens greets him with a round of applause. I have actually won this...haven't I?

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