Playing Politics: The 2008 Presidential Candidates on Videogames
10/31/2008 5:29 PM | 3 Comments | Page 4 of 4
McCain's stance on videogames has softened in recent years, perhaps because the industry has done a fair job of policing itself and making serious changes to the way games are rated and labeled. Most recently, at a
town hall meeting earlier this year in New Hampshire, McCain said that
parents should be the ones to decide [on videogames and media] for their kids on a case-by-case basis, as opposed to the government.
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The candidates shake hands after a 90-minute snoozefest.
McCain has avoided voting for some of the more high-profile legislation sponsored by Sens. Lieberman and Clinton, and Obama has been very careful to avoid votes on bills that would regulate videogames. No matter which candidate you are leaning towards, this is great news if you are a gamer: Both candidates have, thus far, not supported a legislative takeover of the ESRB.
While I've outlined some of the public statements both candidates have made on videogames, I encourage you to go out there and find the truth yourself -- and make the most informed decision you can. Check out the resources included below, search for the issues that matter to you, and then go and vote on Nov. 4th.
Resources used for this article:
http://mccain.senate.gov
http://obama.senate.gov
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/news/specials/presidentialquestions
http://www.crispygamer.com/_GeneratedPages/news/newsitem1290.aspx
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-181630.html
http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=941
http://www.ontheissues.org/2008
