[karajorma]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19842704

The gaming hobby of a political candidate has become an issue in a state senate race in New England, US.

Maine Republicans have created a webpage revealing that Democrat candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays an orc rogue in World of Warcraft (WoW).

Ms Lachowicz's liking for back-stabbing and poison in WoW raise questions about her "fitness for office", they claim.

Ms Lachowicz has hit back saying the attack showed the Republicans were "out of touch".

Seriously? Now the Republicans have become racist about Orcs?

[Flipside]

Gaming researcher Ladan Cockshut said the row revealed how gaming can be seen as a bad thing to do.

Not the most fortunate of names for promoting the non-nerdiness of gaming...

With regards to the original topic, sadly this sort of thing will actually work on some voters, even though it stinks of desperation.

[karajorma]

Yeah but I wonder how much it will be balanced out by people actually going out to vote because she's a gamer.

Properly exploited she could completely offset any damage this could do.

[Aardwolf]

I saw "democrate" and thought "demo[lition]" + crate, as in "crate of explosives"...

Um... on topic... yeah I got nothing.

[esarai]

OMG YOU PLAY A GAME YOU'RE UNFIT FOR OFFICE!!11!!!1one!!
A GAME!
A GAME!

Seriously gaiz just be glad she does the backstabbing in a virtual world and not on you.
And I agree, this might actually help her more than it hurts her, given how gaming is a rather large presence in modern youth's lives that (in my experience) our parents never really seemed to understand or care about.

[StarSlayer]

"The candidate habitually chooses the Renegade Interrupts during..."



"I've had enough of your disingenuous assertions!"

Crunch! Crash! Splat!

"Aieee!! My legs!"

[NGTM-1R]

First Sesame Street, now World of Warcraft. I think we've just wiped out the complete spectrum of entertainment for people aged 1 to 13; nothing is permissible to the Republican Party. Children must toil in the factories again.

[Sarafan]

Wouldnt the fact that the democrat candidate plays WoW show that he's far more in touch and up to date with this generation? They claim its bad over the character but I see as good over the fact the lady even knows what WoW is unlike his opponent.

edit: thanks, battuta.

[General Battuta]

Wouldnt the fact that the democrat candidate plays WoW show that he's far more in touch and up to date with this generation? They claim its bad over the character but I see as good over the fact the guy even knows what WoW is unlike his opponent.

She, lady

[Al-Rik]

Prejudices against WoW Players are common - even people who play other games have them.

While it's nice to bash the GOP, I still can remember Tipper Gore and that Rap Music Thing...

[StarSlayer]

Lets be honest you're really scrapping the bottom of the barrel if "Plays WoW" is the best attack ad in your arsenal. 

[el_magnifico]

  *facepalm*

Someone just ran out of constructive proposals here.

[BengalTiger]

What other parties are there in the US?

[Mongoose]

The Keg Party!

[jr2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_the_United_StatesParties with Federal representation:
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Independent  (0 in House of Representatives; 2 in Senat)Major:
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Libertarian Party
Green Party
Constitution Party
Minor:
America First Party
American Party*
American Patriot Party
American Populist Party
American Third Position Party
Americans Elect
America's Party
Christian Liberty Party
Citizens Party of the United States
Communist Party of the United States of America
Freedom Socialist Party
Independence Party of America
Independent American Party
Jefferson Republican Party
Justice Party
Labor Party
Modern Whig Party
National Socialist Movement
Objectivist Party
Party for Socialism and Liberation
Peace and Freedom Party
Prohibition Party
Raza Unida Party
Reform Party of the United States of America
Socialist Action
Socialist Alternative
Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Party USA
Socialist Workers Party
United States Marijuana Party*
United States Pacifist Party
United States Pirate Party
Unity Party of America
Workers World Party

[BengalTiger]

So why does anyone still vote for either the naive party, or the stupid one?

[Aardwolf]

More like "wimpy party" or "greedy pigs party",

edit: also you're quite late to be joining in on that discussion, it's already had like 10 threads

[rev_posix]

I find it amusing that she plays horde.    If the GOP played, what do you think they would play, some stuffy night elf?

[yuezhi]

"The candidate habitually chooses the Renegade Interrupts during..."



"I've had enough of your disingenuous assertions!"

Crunch! Crash! Splat!

"Aieee!! My legs!"

but that leaves you with only 3 4 endings.

[Mikes]

"The candidate habitually chooses the Renegade Interrupts during..."



"I've had enough of your disingenuous assertions!"

Crunch! Crash! Splat!

"Aieee!! My legs!"

but that leaves you with only 3 4 endings.

Nah only 3 endings.

Fusing organics and synthetics may be doable... but fusing Democrats and Republicans? Phat Chance