i agree, it could be a feature concerning barnstorming, campaign speeches etc.
but debating preparation and issue knowledge practising? you know, learning on the issues is something everyone of us could do by buing 10 newspapers or go to the library, i dont think that this should be in any way restricted as not the debate preparations. and on barnstorming, campaign speeches, etc: it would be ok that those could not be done sometime, but then please make it clear, before players have to plan the week for theyre candidates, so you can set priorities...