So after discussing it briefly with the game's developer, what most likely happened was because I'm playing with such a large number of candidates, in the game of Warren's debate meltdown, she got slammed with multiple highly successful attacks, leading to a -28 debate score.
Getting back to the current campaign...
As you can see, we've got a lot of avenues we can go here. The biggest one that catches my attention - Momentum in Texas and a double-digit deficit. We work into that big fish on Super Tuesday and we're gold, Ponyboy.
Foot soldier in Nevada, Rally in Texas.
Turn 33
+8 Momentum in Texas
Turn 34
Palin gives stirring speech on Military Intervention (3 Power)
+8 Momentum in Nevada
Turn 35
+7 Momentum in Puerto Rico
Turn 36
+2 Momentum in New Hampshire
Foot soldier in Iowa
Going to add Texas to my target states after all.
Turn 37
3 Power Biden scandal
Turn 38
3 Power Clinton scandal
Clinton endorsed by Jimmy Carter
+5 Momentum in Texas
We're leaking momentum in Nevada and South Carolina for some reason, but we'll just have to ride it out.
Turn 39
+11 Momentum in Iowa
Warren States
[b]New Hampshire - 18.5% to Hickenlooper's 15.2%. Dude is really staking his campaign here.
Cuomo States
New York - 27.6% to Clinton's 20.4%. We're still far back in third, but have increased to 11%
Nebraska - 25% to Clinton's 21.3%, but she's got momentum here.
Klobuchar States
Ohio - 17.6% to Clinton's 15.2%, but Hillary is dropping fast
Kaine States
Virginia - 27.5% to Warner's 16% Biggest lead we've seen yet in a non-Clinton state
Schweitzer States
Nevada - 14.5% to Biden's 12.3%, and both Joe and Hillary are sliding.
Whiteboard States
Wyoming - Clinton 17%, Kaine 16.2% with Hillary neg mo
Arizona - Clinton 22.2%, Cuomo 21.8%, but Hilly's plus mo
Texas - Clinton and Warner both 17.5%, but she's negative (1.9) and he's positive (6). We've increased our share to 10% and are now in 4th, with +5 momentum ourselves.
Have to run the 2nd round of a sim league draft now and then do other stuff, so I'll force myself away for now.