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'HackMan' Flash Game Used as Online Attack in Missouri Election Race

by Terrence O'Brien on September 20, 2010 at 03:45 PM

Ed Martin is HackMan
You've probably never heard of Russ Carnahan, the incumbent Democratic congressman from Missouri's third district. There isn't much about Carnahan that would elevate him to national prominence, except perhaps his latest attack ad against Republican challenger Ed Martin. Carnahan has turned to the world of casual Flash games to peg his opponent as unethical and a careless spender of tax payer dollars. Edhackmanmartin.com is home to a timeline of Martin's allegedly questionable ethics, including the deletion of incriminating e-mails in violation of the Sunshine laws, shady financial dealings and lawsuits filed against the candidate. But the centerpiece is the Hackman game, a 'Pac Man' clone that features Martin's head, fleeing gavels and gobbling up tax payers' dollars and e-mails.

Social networking, online donations and viral videos have all become common in political campaigns, but this is one of the more interesting and interactive pieces of Web electioneering we've ever seen. Hit up the source link to check out the game and its accompanying retro-designed site.

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