Political Machine 2008

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The Political Machine is a turn-based political strategy game that takes place in the 2008 presidential elections. The satirical theme is a trademark of the series.

Overview

The Political Machine 2008 is a U.S.  presidential election campaign manager simulation, which puts players in charge of organising and running a major campaign for a candidate of your choice. You can choose candidates from either of the two main political parties, or create your own candidate from the
Winning over swing voters is the key to success
Winning over swing voters is the key to success
character creation tool. The aim of the game is to campaign successfully in enough states to gain the 270 electoral college votes on election day necessary to win the presidency. In order to do this, along the way you will have to organise speech appearances, create advertisements, win endorsements and generally keep your campaign running smoothly - whilst at the same time 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
Candidate selection screen

  •      Fmr. President Bill Clinton
  •      Sen. Hillary Clinton
  •      Fmr. Sen. John Edwards
  •      Fmr. Vice President Al Gore
  •      Sen. John Kerry
  •      Sen. Barack Obama
  •      Gov. Bill Richardson
 
Unlocks
  •      Fmr. President Jimmy Carter 
  •      Fmr. President John F Kennedy
  •      Fmr. President Lyndon B. Johnson
  •      Fmr. President Woodrow Wilson
  •      Fmr. President Thomas Jefferson

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  •      Fmr. Senator Mike Gravel
  •      Rep. Dennis Kucinich

Republicans
The main menu
The main menu

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

Unlocks
  •     Fmr. President Ulysses S. Grant
  •     Fmr. President Richard Nixon
  •     Fmr. President Ronald Reagan
  •     Fmr. President Theodore Roosevelt
  •     Fmr. President George Washington
  •     Fmr. President Abraham Lincoln

Downloads
  •     Fmr. Governor Mike Huckabee

Character Creation

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







Game Name Political Machine 2008
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Original US Release June 16, 2008
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