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Don't Hate the XBOX Player, Hate the Campaign

Posted Oct 14th 2008 2:20PM by TMZ Staff

Finally, a candidate is reaching out to a massive, untapped demographic -- couch potatoes. Good luck getting them to the polls ...

In an effort to invade your escapism, presidential hopeful Barack Obama has bought ad space on virtual billboards in an XBOX 360 game called "Burnout Paradise," according to Gigaom.com.

If the whole President of the U.S. thing doesn't work out, he's a shoe-in for mayor of Sim City.

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1. Wow.

Posted at 1:38PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Melissa

2. That is one game I want be buying my child. The previous game sucked anyways now to bring a political candidate into the game just makes it worse.

Posted at 1:39PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Lilly Jackson

3. Hitler was really popular in Germany at one time too. We all know how that turned out. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Posted at 1:51PM on Oct 14th 2008 by So Sick!

4. Obama is scary!

Posted at 1:54PM on Oct 14th 2008 by hhhhhhhh

5. Big Brother 1984?

Posted at 2:00PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Mik

6. It's obvious this site is financed by some conservative morons. Sad. TMZ is now in the ranks of Fox News.

Posted at 2:00PM on Oct 14th 2008 by fucktmz

7. Those democrats will do anything to win this election, voter fraud and God help us if he wins.

Posted at 2:02PM on Oct 14th 2008 by gagal

8. Obama/Biden 08! Just say no to geriatric John and Sarah the power abuser "maverick" wink wink,you betcha!

Posted at 2:03PM on Oct 14th 2008 by rob

9. This is an actual mass email posting I and many other recieved on myspace. With a big picture of Barak Obama attached

I know a lot of people who don't want to register to vote.. HOW STUPID ARE YOU? Get your ass online and register!! Its fast and easy. If you don't vote you're pretty much saying you don't care about what happens to your future! Get out there and do the damn thing!

EVERYBODY NEEDS TO REGISTER TO VOTE!!
EVERY VOTE COUNTS!!
THE DEADLINE TO VOTE IS MONDAY OCTOBER 6TH!!
EVEN CONVICTED FELONS CAN VOTE!! 6 MONTHS AGO THEY RESTORED THE RIGHTS OF CONVICTED FELONS TO BE ABLE TO VOTE!!!! SO EVERYBODY NEEDS TO GET OUT THERE AND REGISTER TO VOTE!!
WE DONT NEED AN IDIOT PRESIDENT AGAIN!!

Now why do you suppose they let all these felons vote and why do they assume they want Obama for there leader. Maybe the apple doen't fall far from the tree after all.

Posted at 2:07PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Just Another Unsolicited Opinion.

10. what a stupid headline for this article

Don't hate TMZ -- just hate the TMZ staff

douchebags

Posted at 2:10PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Obvious

11. IF OSAMA REALLY THINKS ANY WHITE GUY PLAYING THIS GAME IS GONNA VOTE FOR HIS LYING DECEITFUL ASS HE'S DEAD WRONG. ALL THEY ARE GONNA THINK IS GET THE HELL OFF MY GAME. WHY PUT A LOSER LIKE HIM IN A VIDEO GAME? I'M SURPRISED HE'S NOT ON ALL THE CEREAL BOXES. BEWARE FOLKS WE ARE IN HUGE TROUBLE IF THIS IDIOT GETS ELECTED.

Posted at 2:31PM on Oct 14th 2008 by BARAK HUSSEIN OSAMA IS A DUMBASS

12. I am a rebuplican and I am voting for Obama this election. I really like John McCain but I can't stand the thought of Palin becoming president if anything should happen to McCain.

Posted at 2:38PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Oh boy

13. This election is scaring the heck out of me. I dont like either one and do not think either are qualified to run this country. What if we rallied to get everyone to vote for the write in, Ralph Nader. I dont know much about him, but the two I do know about, I dont like what I know. Wouldnt that be something if neither Obama or McCain won, they lost to a write in?

Posted at 2:40PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Dotcom

14. I like the game.. And I'm happy to see a candidate actually reaching out to the gaming community. I can't say the same for McCain.. I don't want that warwhore in office nor do I want his "ya betcha" bitch as vp either..

Oh and btw... I didn't realise only WHITE people play video games... American Americans, Asians, Hispanics and several other races CAN afford an Xbox.. You stupid racist..

Posted at 8:47AM on Oct 15th 2008 by Just Proves He Knows How To Use Computers

15. Partisan Profile of those who regularly watch 2008 TV News

Rep---Dem---Ind--- DK

Fox News 39% 33 22 6 =100

Nightly Network news 22% 45 26 7 =100

MSNBC 18% 45 27 10=100

CNN 18% 51 23 10=100

NEWS HOUR 21% 46 36 23=100

TheGeneral Public 28% 32 30 10=100
Make up

This is just for you who like to think that every one that watches Fox/Faux News are a bunch of RIGHT WING RELIGIOUS NUTS.

They have a pretty diverse make up of viewers. I would venture a guess that, and I may be going out on a limb and please correct me if I am wrong and I am sure I will hear from a few of you. :)

But I believe that just might mean.......

they might be "FAIR AND BALANCED."

Also if I might be so bold looking at the other networks (cnn) a little leaning to the left. One could use deductive reasoning here a say that liberals might find home with CNN because their stories are SLANTED TO THE LEFT.

Let the bashing begin...