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Still Stuck On the Fence? Read Maxim's Presidential Video Game Primer

Posted 09/19/2008 3:55 PM by Gerasimos Manolatos

Filed under: 2008, DS, Elections, Politics, Ps2, Ps3, PSP, Xbox 360

There have been five bazillion news stories about this presidential campaign, but none of them have really given you the fair and balanced views of the candidates. Enter us with our presidential video game primer. Make sure to hit the link to check out the rest of the article.

THE ENVIRONMENT

John McCain: NASCAR 09
While the Great Right Hope has touted a plan to cut greenhouse emissions 60 percent by 2050, his zero rating for 2007 by the League of Conservation Voters on environmental issues should serve as a caution flag for any tree hugger. Couple that with delegate chants of "Drill, baby, drill" at the Republican National Convention and you've got a record as green as the tarmac at Talladega. Punch it!

Barack Obama: Flower
If you're down with flowers and nature and shit, you're probably leaning Democrat this year. With an 82 percent voting record on pro-environmental issues the last two years, Obama may be best represented by Flower, a game in which you play as... wait for it... THE WIND! Push spores around, make windmills turn, create ocean waves—really, where does the fun end? (Or begin.)

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Keywords: 2008, DS, Elections, Politics, Ps2, Ps3, PSP, Xbox 360

Who's the Funniest Fake Politician?

Posted 10/17/2001 1:35 PM by Gerasimos Manolatos

Filed under: Candidates, Nbc, Politics, Saturday night live, Funny

Jokes are funny. Probably the only good thing about the presidential campaign season being 17 years long is that there are lots of laughs to be had making fun of all of the candidates. Saturday Night Live's cast of characters have been especially on point in joshing (or, is it now joeing?) the nominees, with Tina Fey playing the lovable Sarah Palin, Jason Sudeikis as the awkwardly honest Joe Biden, Fred Armisen as the cluelessly serious Barack Obama, and Darrell Hammond as the master of histrionics John McCain. It got us thinking, let's say hypthetically, that the TV was real—which, by the way, is—which of these over-dynamic duos would win the hearts and minds of the American people with their persona? Here's our favorite moment from each of the past SNL faux-bates. Read up and vote on who's laughing their way to the White House.