At its simplest, elections are a lot like selling videogames. Developers spend a lot on publicity, just like politicians do for their advertisements and posters. Good previews that project upcoming games as groundbreaking are like newspaper write-ups that depict candidates as men of principle and shining beacons of hope. Game demos on the other hand are like those (staged) debates and forums that seemingly give us a closer look into the plans of the candidates. And as for the surveys? They are the beta testing periods that basically tells them if their game sucks or if it has the makings of a classic.
Politicians themselves are like games. The newbie candidates are looking to build their legacy while reelectionists are like sequels promising to continue and add more to what they have allegedly accomplished. And as for those games who have lousy follow-ups? They are like the trapos who just do not know when to quit.
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