The advantage of the game goes to the player who is willing to do research.  It is extra work, but it can profit a candidate with more knowledge in the campaign.  When you click the Research button on the Campaign Screen, you will be presented with the Select Research Area Screen shown above.  You may either do State Research or the Candidate Comparison.  Both are described below:

The Research States Screen appear when you click the State Research button.  This screen is very similar to the Travel Screen, with one difference.  You cannot travel using the Research States Screen.  You can select any state from the state list and it will appear in yellow on the Research Map.  The information on the screen is exactly the same as the Travel Screen.  You just won't risk accidentally traveling to a state using this screen.  When you are finished with researching the states, click the OK button.

The Candidate Comparison Screen can be a helpful assistant is retrieving information on both your candidate and you competition.  The attributes listed for each candidate shown on this screen are explained below:

This screen is particularly useful when times come up that you just have to know the status of the other candidate, such as National Debate Opportunities (discussed later in this user manual.)

To dismiss the Candidate Comparison Screen, click the OK button.