The Political Machine 2008 (Game)

The Political Machine 2008

GAME » on June 16, 2008

The Political Machine is a turn-based political strategy game that takes place in the 2008 American presidential elections. Players assume the role of a candidate and attempt to win the election. The satirical theme is a trademark of the series.

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Overview

The Political Machine 2008 is a turn-based U.S. presidential election campaign manager simulation, which puts players in charge of organizing and running a presidential campaign. The player can choose a series of pre-set candidates from either of the two main political parties, or they can create their own.

Winning over swing voters is the key to success

The aim of the game is to win at least 270 electoral college votes on election day, thereby winning the presidency. In order to do this, the player will send their candidate, their VP candidate, or a series of surrogates to different states throughout the country in order to increase their candidate's approval rating. Players can organize speech appearances, create advertisements, win endorsements and manage field offices - all while competing with the opposing party's candidate on a wide range of issues in a battle to win over undecided voters.

Playable Candidates

Democrats

Candidate selection screen

Fmr. President Bill Clinton (Character)
Sen. Hillary Clinton
Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (Character)
Fmr. Vice President Al Gore (Character)
Sen. John Kerry
Sen. Barack Obama (Character)
Gov. Bill Richardson

Unlocks

Fmr. President Jimmy Carter (Character)
Fmr. President John F. Kennedy
Fmr. President Lyndon B. Johnson
Fmr. President Woodrow Wilson (Character)
Fmr. President Thomas Jefferson (Character)

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Fmr. Senator Mike Gravel
Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Republicans

The main menu

Lord Kona (Character) (A fictional alien character)
President George W. Bush
Vice-President Dick Cheney (Character)
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani
Sen. John McCain (Character)
Governor Sarah Palin (Character)
Rep. Ron Paul (Character)
Fmr. Governor Mitt Romney (Character)

Unlocks

Fmr. President Ulysses S. Grant
Fmr. President Richard Nixon (Character)
Fmr. President Ronald Reagan (Character)
Fmr. President Theodore Roosevelt (Character)
Fmr. President George Washington (Character)
Fmr. President Abraham Lincoln (Character)

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Fmr. Governor Mike Huckabee

Character Creation

The character creation tool

The game also features a character creation tool which allows players to create a fictional presidential candidate and edit their appearance, traits, political party and other information in an effort to become the next president of the United States.

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