Re:A virtual presidential candidate

From: Barbara Lamar (shabrika@juno.com)
Date: Fri Sep 22 2000 - 21:52:15 MDT


Stolen from the cybersoc list:

IN THE NET: Strike one

My fellow Americans. Can you say that if you're not real? Well, Ronald
Reagan got away with it for years, so why not?

America has another choice for President, though the name won't be
found on the ballot papers. Because Jackie Strike is an interactive 3D
candidate you can only find online.

The virtual candidate is a joint venture by a number of European
firms, put together as both a method of political education and
opinion gatherer.

Jackie zeros in on key words in each statement or question and
searches her database for the appropriate response - just like being
on the trail with W.

She knows about 10,000 words and about 2,000 word combinations, many
more than the average candidate.

Depending on the input, Jackie will point users to links to voter
registration forms, let them participate in daily polls and read
election season stories.

"The reason I am running for President is because my vision and caring
leadership will improve the quality of life for millions of
Americans."

And she hasn't been endorsed by Elton John. Good news for Jackie.

Link: http://www.jackiestrike.com

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