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|  "Video games: the next election campaign tool?"
, posted Fri 26 Apr 15:02:
Yo folks! I'm a regular visitor, but this is the first time that I'm a customer. ;) Kudos to the Madman for a great site. I'd give a bit more of an introduction -- but I figure I oughta get to the topic.
Apparently, the campaigning committee for Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is considering commissioning campaign-themed video games as a possible campaigning tool for Ventura. There's a hurdle as to whether the games would be considered campaign literature or gifts, and supposedly Ventura hasn't been approached with the idea yet -- but the committee otherwise seems pretty set to this idea. Read all about it on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/04/26/video.ventura.ap/index.html
(Edit: There! Fixed the URL!)
Personally, I'd love to see what comes out if the idea pulls through. I'm wondering if, for instance, they might take an approach similar to Segagaga, having gamers aim to get Ventura elected... nah. Most likely, they'll go for a simple set of games with wonderfully stupid symbolism. Either way, I'm really looking forward to it. 
This, coming on the same day that Penny Arcade mentions Judge Limbaugh's ruling on video games as a means of art and expression... (apparently, the campaign committee begs to differ. ;))
... but anyway, what do you folks think? 
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| "Re(1):Video games: the next election campaign" , posted Fri 26 Apr 15:03
Hello fellow dog.
Err..I want Politician Kombat!!
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Yo folks! I'm a regular visitor, but this is the first time that I'm a customer. ;) Kudos to the Madman for a great site. I'd give a bit more of an introduction -- but I figure I oughta get to the topic.
Apparently, the campaigning committee for Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is considering commissioning campaign-themed video games as a possible campaigning tool for Ventura. There's a hurdle as to whether the games would be considered campaign literature or gifts, and supposedly Ventura hasn't been approached with the idea yet -- but the committee otherwise seems pretty set to this idea. Read all about it on CNN:
httpww.cnn.com/2002/TECH/industry/04/26/video.ventura.ap/index.html
Personally, I'd love to see what comes out if the idea pulls through. I'm wondering if, for instance, they might take an approach similar to Segagaga, having gamers aim to get Ventura elected... nah. Most likely, they'll go for a simple set of games with wonderfully stupid symbolism. Either way, I'm really looking forward to it.
This, coming on the same day that Penny Arcade mentions Judge Limbaugh's ruling on video games as a means of art and expression... (apparently, the campaign committee begs to differ. ;))
... but anyway, what do you folks think?
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