] The typical video game calls for shooting aliens, racing
] cars and beating enemies into submission, but publisher
] Ubi Soft Entertainment has decided gamers may also enjoy
] stumping for votes at a nursing home somewhere in Ohio.
]
] The company said on Wednesday it has signed a deal to
] publish "The Political Machine," a new game for PCs that
] puts players in control of the 2004 presidential
] campaigns of either incumbent President Bush (news - web
] sites) or Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry (news -
] web sites).
]
] Players will also have the option of creating their own
] Republican or Democratic candidate or managing the
] campaign of a historical figure like Ronald Reagan (news
] - web sites) or Franklin Roosevelt.
]
] The game will allow players to raise funds, barnstorm for
] votes and join candidate debates.

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