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World of Warcraft Character Becomes Campaign Issue

Posted by samzenpus on from the by-my-axe! dept.

Dr. Gamera writes "Maine state senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz plays World of Warcraft. The opposing party in Maine has issued a press release attacking her for her Level 85 Orc Assassination Rogue. From the article: 'In an unusual press release issued Thursday, the Maine GOP attacked Lachowicz for a “bizarre double life” in which she’s a devotee of the hugely popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft. In the game, she’s “Santiaga,” an "orc assassination rogue" with green skin, fangs, a Mohawk and pointy ears.' Her incumbent, much to his credit, rejects the attack as 'mudslinging politics.'"

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  1. I bet.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I bet she just gained a shit ton of voters in the 18-30 range.

    1. Re:I bet.. by drkim · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Her comeback to this should be, "I KNOW the difference between fantasy and reality. Apparently, my opponent does not."

    2. Re:I bet.. by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Yes, Libertarianism is an excellent way to run an imaginary world. The real world requires compromise with reality. Like the people forming governments to protect themselves from each other. Especially from bands of marauding warlords.

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      make install -not war

  2. Armory link by goodmanj · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You're all going to do it anyway, so I'll save you the trouble. Here's her character:

    http://us.battle.net/wow/en/character/garrosh/Santiaga/simple

    My question is, how the hell can we trust her to work hard for the citizens of Maine when she can't even find the time to pug a few heroic dungeons? Her gear is terrible! Does she even know where the justice point vendor is?

    Seriously though, it looks like she played heavily up until a few years ago. I guess she's spent more time lately on real-life issues. Like running for Senate.

  3. Re:Not surprising by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Gaming still isn't mainstream outside of the "sub 35" group

    I'd say that number is at least 45 now, and gets bigger with each passing year.

  4. This might lead to her losing a lot of votes by VAElynx · · Score: 5, Insightful

    from voters playing Alliance characters.
    That said, I love the fact that her "secret life" involves a computer game while that of a lot o republicans involve fucking men in public bathrooms.

  5. Re:Stupid gamers can't even read TFS by Intropy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Absolutely right. And let me just add that anyone who disagrees is a Nazi.

    -- Paid for by the mrchaotica fan club.

  6. Re:Her opponent is reasonable about it ... by retchdog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    no, i understand just fine. he gets to look like a white knight to the privacy people, while slurring his opponent to the christ-bothering meddlers at the same time through the side-channel. makes perfect sense.

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    "They were pure niggers." – Noam Chomsky
  7. Sufficiently ... by Martin+S. · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... subtle satire is indistinguishable real world politics.