Don't Hate the XBOX Player, Hate the Campaign

Finally, a candidate is reaching out to a massive, untapped demographic -- couch potatoes. Good luck getting them to the polls ...
Barack Obama
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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16. #3 like you and the other die-hard Obama haters, Hitler hated people of color and people
who where different from him, and like Hitler, die-hard Obama haters want their opponent
as said in MCCAIN/PALIN rallies that Obama should be "beheaded" and that they should
"kill him", and his comparison that he is an "Arab" is like saying he is a "Jew" in 1930's era
Germany.

These views are not American, those are supremacist Nazi views. So Sick huh?

Posted at 3:52PM on Oct 14th 2008 by BOEING 787

17. What a clever way to promote himself... Go Obama... we are all voting for you. Obama 08.... don't let the fat McCain win... he's trying to divide this country so far apart... we are looking at another civil war if that bastard wins

Posted at 3:06PM on Oct 14th 2008 by obama08

18. I wrote the following to Electronic Arts Public Relations Department today.....

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First off, I wanted to say that I believe in Game Advertising is a critical component in the advancement of gaming. With the increasing costs of game development, inclusion of celebrate actors, Microsoft/Sony franchise Fees, etc, this is a very lucrative way of being supplement costs.

That all being said, I think there is a line. Political Campaign advertisements in games is a bit too far. With a completely divided nation over the election, I feel it was in VERY poor taste to take this type of advertising on. I went out to my local GameStop and sold my copy of this title back after I had zero interest in seeing Obama's head in a gaming title I purchased. The entire gaming community is more than happy to see Coca Cola or Pepsi logos on vending machines versus generic Soda Pop. I am sure if you put up signs in the game for the Catholic Church, Abortion Rights, etc. I would also classify these as inappropriate for video games.

This may be hard to understand, but I spend my times with video games to escape my nine-to-five job doing Corporate Enterprise Software Sales. It is fun planning some game and getting away from all the bombardment of politics, the economy, the war, etc. These types of advertisements will be the downfall of gaming.

If you were to tell me that if I bought a game and would have to see Obama advertisements, I would DEFINITELY not buy the game. I feel that EA should disclose the use of political advertising BEFORE someone spends $60 on a video game.

Posted at 3:12PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Jessie Indracusin

19. Go ahead all you frighten & desparate right wingers...say all you want..sprew all the hate and paranoria until you choke
on it...Obama is the Man!!this time around...so just sit back...better yet?..just go back in your rat hole and sqirm around
like the rodents you are...loosing your F##king minds...So the rest of us "positive" thinking americans can help get our country back on track again and get all of our troops home safe where they belong....But go ahead with your pathetic
side show of so called facts? and ignorant comments!!!..hoplesly Wishing!!.lol....Remember this....'wish in one hand and
s##t in the other"..which one fills up faster? ..watch out for that pile around you!..actualy, i hope it smothers you in it...lol

Posted at 3:12PM on Oct 14th 2008 by not for nothing

20. I find some of the post on here really scary. The McCain campaign has been proven more often than not to be a joke and the only leg half of you dimwits have to stand on is that Obama is inexperienced or (gasp) his middle name is Hussein! The world is watching and this country's true ugliness is coming out yet again.

How much more inexperienced is that liar Palin?? She's blatantly lied to the public and to add insult to injury has been a part in the stirring up of racial tension in this country yet again. I'm ashamed to call myself an American. I'm so hopeful Sen. Obama wins so as to give this country something to be proud of again.

If you want to elect someone into office just because he looks like you, then you've missed the point of all of the work our government and the citizens of this country have been working toward for the past 100 years or so. Give it a rest and keep your ignorant comments at your Klan rallies.

Posted at 3:15PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Give Me a Break!

21. Thanks for referring to me as a couch potato. I probably play 30 hours a week and am in better physical shape than whoever wrote this article.

Posted at 3:14PM on Oct 14th 2008 by JSC

22. How's this a classier group of punks than Lindsey Lohan's dinner guests she wanted to have over for the man?

Posted at 3:19PM on Oct 14th 2008 by chicken stripper

23. Obama cannot get lower than this. I mean come on... post your bs anywhere but on games. This is why I like John McCain... he doesn't force you to vote for him. The more I see Obama the less I like him. He's overrated.

John McCain '08: Country First

Posted at 7:55PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Jewels

24. DON'T DRINK THE KOOL-AID KIDDIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW..... MAYBE IT'S FOR TARGET PRACTICE! HEE HEE......

Posted at 3:42PM on Oct 14th 2008 by SeXy

25. So Sick,

You are absolutely correct. Hitler was VOTED chancellor of Germany in the desperation of the country after the crushing poverty following World War One. He was also talking about "change" and "restoring" the dignity of the German nation. He was also one of the founders of the National SSOCIALIST Party, socialism being the choice of extremist political parties Obama seems headed toward. "Spread the wealth" sound familiar? Okay, I'll admit comparing Obama to Hitler is the farthest stretch imaginable, but So Sick is absoluetely correct in the historic sense. Hitler was ELECTED out of desperation and we would be wise to heed the lesson of history.

Vote wisely America

Posted at 3:44PM on Oct 14th 2008 by et tu, Obama?

26. Like any of the idiots playing x-box games have even bothered to register to vote or are even of age to vote. Between the media bias, the obvious voter fraud going on, the questionable characters Obama calls his friends and mentors, it definitely proves to me that if Adolph Hitler were a Democrat and running for office, things wouldn't be any different and the hate America first crowd would be backing him all the way, x-box and all. McCain sucks but at least he puts America first.

Posted at 3:46PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Democrats are evil

27. The Muslims are behind Obama. We are setting ourselves up if we vote this man in office.

TMZ needs to stick to the Hollyweirds and leave the politics to Politico....................

Have a nice day.

Posted at 3:46PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Jane Doe

28. TO: Give me a break...
If you are ashamed to c all yourself an American, get your crazy ass out of this country.
We don't need people like you.

Posted at 3:48PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Jane Doe

29. Obama will turn on his white supporters the way his girlfriend Oprah turned on her white fans by snubbing Palin.

Posted at 3:52PM on Oct 14th 2008 by wake up, America

30. 20. Go ahead all you frighten & desparate right wingers...say all you want..sprew all the hate and paranoria until you choke
on it...Obama is the Man!!this time around...so just sit back...better yet?..just go back in your rat hole and sqirm around
like the rodents you are...loosing your F##king minds...So the rest of us "positive" thinking americans can help get our country back on track again and get all of our troops home safe where they belong....But go ahead with your pathetic
side show of so called facts? and ignorant comments!!!..hoplesly Wishing!!.lol....Remember this....'wish in one hand and
s##t in the other"..which one fills up faster? ..watch out for that pile around you!..actualy, i hope it smothers you in it...lol

Posted at 3:12PM on Oct 14th 2008 by not for nothing

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not for nothing
Lots of angry words for such a happy postive person. I don't know it seems that all you "lefties" seem to be the angry ones. I don't want Barak Obama to win but to stoop to the name calling, the Sarah Palin bashing, Not just her Political Views.. Hell the rant you just went on is a bit ridiculous for someone so secure. I'll be fine no matter who wins. You on the hand "MY FRIEND" and the likes of you might want to seek professional help!!!

Heres to keeping all the comments positive. I hope we all can learn a lesson from you and not be so damn negative and ignorant.


Posted at 4:00PM on Oct 14th 2008 by Just Another Unsolicited Opinion.

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