Election 2004 - CNN Veepstakes

Election 2004 - "CNN Veepstakes"

A voting "ladder" game in which candidates were voted in successive matchups to a final candidate. The candidate chosen by the game's players was John Edwards.

In 1996, CNN.com users -- in a game called "VPick" -- correctly predicted that Sen. Robert Dole would choose Sen. Jack Kemp of New York to fill out the GOP presidential ticket.

URL: CNN Veepstakes

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2004-05-18 17:29:19 |

Election 2004 - Dean for Iowa

Election 2004 - "The Howard Dean for Iowa Game"

From Justin Hall: Howard Dean for Iowa is a Shockwave game, made by Persuasive Games' Ian Bogost and Gonzalo Frasca. The title consists of three mini-games designed around building up Dean followers in the early Democratic primary state.

From the marketing blurb: "Make a virtual trip to Iowa and help campaign for a Dean win in the important Iowa Caucus. Recruit your real friends to join you in Iowa, where you'll canvas neighborhoods, pass out pamphlets, and wave Dean signs to encourage Iowans to attend the caucus and stand in support of Howard Dean."

URL: Howard Dean Game

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2003-12-27 13:21:03 |

Election 2004 - FrontRunner

Election 2004 - "Frontrunner"

A "real-time" political simulation game for the 2004 election.

Your goal is to build your foundation of support across all 50 states (and D.C.) so that, when election days arrives, you’ll be the frontrunner and have the best chance to secure the needed votes."

“We also have the ulterior motive that Frontrunner will get people excited about democracy again and will stimulate their interest in politics. We hope that it can help people realize that they can make a positive impact upon the world by making educated choices about their political representation and then to get out there and vote."

From Magic Lantern. To be sold in stores.

URL: Magic Lantern

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2004-06-10 12:32:42 |

Election 2004 - Power Politics 3

Election 2004 - "Power Politics 3"

Casts you in the role of Campaign Manager as you try to guide your candidate to Oval Office.

The third release in the series of presidential political simulations designed by Randy Chase and Kellogg Creek Software.

Sponsored by the Christian Science Monitor and Rock the Vote.

URL: Power Politics 3

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2004-05-31 14:27:13 |

Election 2004 - President Forever 2004

Election 2004 – “President Forever: 2004”

An in-depth, intense presidential election game. Uses realistic electorate modeling techniques, a large number of options, the ability to plan complex strategies, and detailed candidates.

From Hotpot.

URL: President Forever

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2004-06-10 13:55:32 |

Election 2004 - Presidential Market 2004

Election 2004 - "Presidential Market 2004"

An online simulated futures market game based on the presidential election. Players trade shares of "stock" in the presidential candidates throughout the primaries and the general election campaign.

Players excel in the game by betting on the likelihood that a candidate's "share price" will go up or down at any given time, as a result of campaign developments or other events.

Sponsored by PBS series "Frontline" and Minnesota Public Radio's Marketplace, in association with KCET Hollywood.

URL: Presidential Market 2004

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2004-02-11 09:11:06 |

Election 2004 - The Political Machine

Election 2004 – “The Political Machine”

A strategy game in which you take on the role of campaign manager for a US presidential candidate. Your job is to get your candidate elected to President of the United States.

Both a single player game against the computer and multiplayer against other players on the Internet. Scores can be optionally recorded to the Metaverse on PoliticalMachine.com.

URL: The Political Machine

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2004-06-10 13:08:59 |

Elections - Election 2000 Final Decision

Elections - "Election 2000 Final Decision"

Reference found on web: "On my personal homepage I've created a sort of 'Choose-Your-Own-Adventure' game to let users navigate through our constitutional system to pick the next president. See my Election 2000 Final Decision."

Note: Link from reference (below) to game no longer valid (goes to porn site).

URL: Reference

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2003-09-15 12:50:13 |

Elections - President 2000 (Public Policy)

Elections - "President 2000"

A US elelction game.

From marketing blurb: "President 2000 is the most in-depth, intense presidential election game ever made. Using realistic electorate modeling techniques, an unprecedented number of options, the ability to plan complex strategies, detailed candidates, networked and hotseated play, and sporting a futuristic interface, this is big time!" From Hotpot.

URL: Hotpot

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2003-09-15 12:37:49 |

Elections - The Doonsbury Election Game

Elections - "The Doonsbury Election Game"

The second release in the series of presidential political simulations designed by Randy Chase and Kellogg Creek Software. Published by Mindscape in 1995 and was developed in collaboration with Garry Trudeau.

URL: Doonsbury Election Game

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2004-05-31 14:44:12 |