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20 Jan 2008

ESA’s political action committee worries parents, lobbyists

In the recent race to the White House, politicians are not the only people fighting to be heard. In a recent issue of CitizenLink parents fear ESA’s (Entertainment Software Association) most recent activity of funding game friendly... (posted on 20 Jan 2008 by Gamertell)

19 Jan 2008

Gamer lobby to get more clout on Capitol Hill

Industry-friendly candidates will be getting financial support this election year from a political action committee established last fall by the Electronic Software Association (ESA). The New York Times spoke to ESA chief executive Michael D.... (posted on 19 Jan 2008 by Gamertell)

17 Jan 2008

Paypal Freezes Ron Paul Group Account

Doh! This is sure to get the conspiracy folks in a tizzy. Yes, a group who was raising money to fund a recount of the New Hampshire primary vote had their Paypal account frozen. The group is called, uumm, the Granny Warriors. They had raised $55,600 to... (posted on 17 Jan 2008 by PCMech)

14 Jan 2008

Citizen generated content and the end of silence

Buzz BinThis use of fake advocacy groups is a common practice here in Washington, and is usually done in deep secrecy. Companies, issues-oriented advocacy groups, trade associations and politicians fly under the radar, while they try throw mud from a... (posted on 14 Jan 2008 by Presto Vivace Blog)

9 Jan 2008

Google Maps Goes Political

In last week’s Iowa caucuses and last night’s New Hampshire primary, Google Maps got involved. Was Google out there pushing for a candidate? Of course not. They were, however, showing which counties went for what candidates. In their blog post on the... (posted on 9 Jan 2008 by PCMech)

3 Jan 2008

Follow Iowa Caucus In Google Maps

At around 8:00 Central Time tonight, political parties in Iowa will begin updating a Google Map with results from the Iowa Caucus, letting you see the results as they come in. If you’re as obsessed with the campaign as I’ve been, you’ll love that... (posted on 3 Jan 2008 by InsideGoogle)

28 Dec 2007

Proposed Wisconsin bill to impose tax on video games

An increasing number of legislators seem to be gunning after video games - especially when they are short on political agendas - and Wisconsin State Senator Jon Erpenbach is among them. However, Erpenbach has no issues with the sale of violent games... (posted on 28 Dec 2007 by Gamertell)

22 Dec 2007

Hillary Clinton game for stringent game legislation

The Presidential candidates are debating nearly every relevant issue these days. Videogaming has found prominence as a political issue in recent times - sadly enough – so, it would be nice to know the candidates’ positions on the issue. Common... (posted on 22 Dec 2007 by Gamertell)

21 Dec 2007

Chris Dood Visits Google

Yet another U.S. Presidential candidate has spoken at Google as part of its Candidates@Google series, and this time, it is Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd, a Democrat: I liked the commercial they showed at the beginning, so here it is: Dodd isn’t... (posted on 21 Dec 2007 by InsideGoogle)

17 Dec 2007

Should the Next President Be Scientifically Literate?

Amy forwarded another 3QuarksDaily article titled Science Debate 2008, and Krauss on Science and the Presidential Campaign. Did you know that according to a 2006 National Science Foundation Study, 25% of Americans did not know that the earth goes around... (posted on 17 Dec 2007 by Feld Thoughts)

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