“Here”:http://270soft.com/ is some software that allows users to “play” an election — such as the “2011 Canadian election”:http://270soft.com/commonwealth-election-games/canada-election-game-2011/. Here are some features:
bq. Turn parties off: want to see what the election would be like without the Greens, for example (or any other party)? Turn them off, and give the scenario a spin.
bq. Campaign attributes: leaders have not only personal attributes (Leadership, Experience, and so on), but also campaign attributes (Ads Strength, Spin Strength, Polling Strength, and so on).
bq. Local scandals: dig up dirt on not just your opponent’s national campaign, but on local candidates as well … and then fan the flames into nation-wide scandal coverage.
I don’t know anything about this, but perhaps some readers might find it useful or fun.
[Hat tip to Adam van Sertima]
