The Worst in Campaign Tactics

This has got to be a new low in political campaigning - Shoot 'em Up, Vote for Bush from Wired News (4/16/04). The campaign has turned decidedly bizarre with the addition of a video game in which a gun-toting George Bush repels "invaders" from the White House. Believe it or not, this is sponsored by the Republican National Committee.

Mary Ellen Grant, an RNC spokeswoman, said: "We contract through a vendor for our Internet ads, and clearly they've chosen a site with a number of Internet games on it." She would not say whether the RNC will ask for the ad to be pulled from the site.

This is definitely as "see it to believe it" piece, but you better check it quick as it might get pulled. You can go to Miniclip.com to play the game Bush Shoot-out - Featuring George Bush and Condoleezza Rice. The game is rated for 14 and over.

he interactive game has you playing George Bush as a machine gun firing President independently repeling a mass of camo-dressed invaders from the oval office. Bush (you) gets pinned down by machine gun fire while a platoon of invaders fire at him/you. I guess that "security" doesn't work well even within the Bush White House.