This could be just what we need to bring voting into the 21st century. Welcome to Mortal Elections, a game based on Street Fighter II - the standard in video arcade combat. An election commission of computer game wonks has turned candidates into animated video warriors with weapons based on their real strengths and weaknesses. Voters in precincts will battle their digital heroes against other voters and their electronic politicos.
Precinct winners advance to regionals.
One end sprays accusations that his opponents are telling lies about him. The other end sprays lies about his opponents. He then tries to level opponents with a lie of his own, falsely claiming that they both support 9-month abortions. Fasi retorts, but he's trapped in 1952 and can't get back into the 1996 election. David Shapiro is managing editor of the Star-Bulletin.