Second Life Has its First Republican Presidential Candidate

Second Life Has its First Republican Presidential Candidate

May 1, 2007
Okay, so he's not John McCain, Mit Romney or Rudy Giuliani. Still...

Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is the first Republican presidential candidate to have a Second Life headquarters. And he probably doesn't even know it.  Hell, we're not even sure he knows what Second Life is.

As reported by Second Choices, a blog dedicated to tracking the 2008 election as it unfolds in the popular MMO:
The HQ is unofficial, the Real Life campaign is as yet unaware of its existence, but it’s there, the first Republican footprint in-world... the HQ is still under construction, but open to the public... There aren’t any free [virtual] tee-shirts, yard signs, or other freebies which are available at the Democratic HQs...

So who is Ron Paul? A small government, Libertarian type, his candidacy is, honestly, doomed before it begins. Still, it's great to see the political process in action through the lens of an MMO. Now that we're aware of the Paul campaign, we'll be watching. And we'll be tracking the Second Choices blog, too.
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Comments

Submitted by Thefremen - May 1, 2007 at 4:14 am -0500
HAHAHAHA small gov't candidate, in the republican party? That's rich.
Submitted by jakethe8lf - May 1, 2007 at 4:57 am -0500
You seen his Wikipedia article? This guy caters to the American constitution and that alone. He's more south-wing than right.
Submitted by Terminator44 - May 1, 2007 at 5:30 am -0500
I must say, after reading his site, I like the guy. Although I know he'll never get the nomination, I would definately vote for him.
Submitted by jakethe8lf - May 1, 2007 at 6:10 am -0500
He's also way cool because he was a gynaecologist. *thumbs up* :P
Submitted by GameClucks - May 1, 2007 at 10:36 am -0500
Ron Paul just isn't enough of a presidential-sounding name. Too bad.
Submitted by Stinking Kevin - May 1, 2007 at 11:21 am -0500
@ Thefremen
Some of us libertarians tend to agree with Democrats on social issues ("keep the government out of them") and with Republicans on fiscal issues ("keep the government out of them"). I may have misinterpreted your sarcasm, but just in case you are a younger voter, whose only first-hand frame of reference is the W. Bush administration, you should remember that the Republican party has traditionally promoted itself as the party of "smaller government" (at least for the last 40 or 50 years, since the "New Deal") because of its fiscally conservative platforms.
Submitted by bleh - May 1, 2007 at 12:27 pm -0500
The implication here is that Second Life actually matters. I'm sure that future candidates will need to be well versed in driving out the "Diaper Wearing Furry" vote, or the "Bizarre Harry Potter Themed Sex Club Go-er" vote.

Second Life sucks
Submitted by illspirit - May 1, 2007 at 1:40 pm -0500
Dr. Paul is probably the only honest politician within a 100 mile radius of DC, and the only Congresscritter with a totally Constitutional voting record. As such, he's got my vote for the primary. Even if he loses there, he'll get a write-in during the general election.
Submitted by jakethe8lf - May 1, 2007 at 5:04 pm -0500
Plus, he wants to abolish income tax, so maybe you should give him his chance. :P
Submitted by Yoshiko - May 1, 2007 at 6:29 pm -0500
Liberal Extremist onslaught in three, two...
Submitted by Ben - May 2, 2007 at 12:54 am -0500
I'm definitely voting for him in the primary.
Submitted by La Esperanza de América en Second Life at - May 4, 2007 at 8:33 am -0500
[...] Fuentes Second Choices Game Politics Comparte el artículo:Estos íconos enlazan con webs de marcadores sociales que permiten a los lectores compartir y descubrir nuevas webs. [...]
Submitted by Ian - December 26, 2007 at 11:33 pm -0500
Do your homework people - this guy is SERIOUS - just raised 6 million in a day recently - all from grass roots support organised by his supporters spontaneously - oh BTW he's also raised 18 million plus this quarter and that because he stands for something... DO YOUR HOMEWORK!!! Don't repeat 2000 and 2004 - look where that got ye!

Click my name above!

RON PAUL 08
Submitted by Write In Your Vote - January 4, 2008 at 12:07 pm -0500
hah this is awesome! I never knew about that Second Life thing. that's cool that they're taking politics into the virtual world like that.

check out my website it's kind of along the same lines :D


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