The Political Machine 2008 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the second game in the Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers. It is the sequel to The Political Machine released in 2004. The Political Machine 2008 features new characters such as Barack Obama and John McCain. The game focuses on much more current issues and the constant need for money.
The game also features 3 more scenarios, election in the American Civil war, an election taking place in European Union (which has different names on some countries) and an alien world.
The developers have said that they will add new content into the game before November 4 (the election) and will update the issues as they change in importance. New candidates are also planned once minor bugs are ironed out.
Presidential candidates[]
Democrats[]
- Fmr. President Bill Clinton (D-AR)
- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
- Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC)
- Fmr. Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)
- Sen. John Kerry (D-MA)
- President Barack Obama (D-IL)
- Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM)
- Fmr. President Jimmy Carter (D-GA) - unlock
- Fmr. President John F Kennedy (D-MA) - unlock
- Fmr. President Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) - unlock
- Fmr. President Woodrow Wilson (D-NJ) - unlock
- Fmr. President Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) - unlock
- Fmr. Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) - download
- Dem. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) - download
- Vice President Joe Biden (D-DE) - download
Republicans[]
- Lord Kona (fictional)
- Fmr. President George W. Bush (R-TX)
- Fmr. Vice-President Dick Cheney (R-WY)
- Fmr. New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R-NY)
- Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
- Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
- Fmr. Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA)
- Fmr. President Ulysses S. Grant (R-OH) - unlock
- Fmr. President Richard Nixon (R-CA) - unlock
- Fmr. President Ronald Reagan (R-CA) - unlock
- Fmr. President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) - unlock
- Fmr. President George Washington (VA) -unlock (George Washington was an independent, but the game only allows for a two-party system)
- Fmr. President Abraham Lincoln (R-IL) - unlock
- Fmr. Governor Mike Huckabee (R-AR) - download
- Fmr. Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) - download
It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.
Candidate Gallery[]
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
28th
President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
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President of the United States
42nd
President of the United States
43rd
President of the United States
44th
President of the United States
45th
Vice President of the United States
46th
Vice President of the United States
67th
United States Secretary of State
United States Senator
from Massachusetts
United States Senator
from Arizona
Advertising and marketing[]
Videos[]
Links and references[]
External links[]
- The Political Machine 2008 - official site