Debates are boring. Host your own through the magic of RPG. GURPS character sheets for the 2008 US Presidential candidates:
Obama: ST:10 DX:11 IQ:14 HT:10
Advantages: Allies (Wright, Ayers) [0 point advantage], Charisma, High Fatigue Threshold, Unfazeable
Disadvantages: Elite, Pacifism, Stuttering, Pronunciation of “Pakistan” [quirk],
Skills: Administration:14, Computer Operation:12, Diplomacy:12, Enthrallment:11, Law:13, Politics:14, Public Speaking:15, Strategy:13, Writing:12
McCain: ST:10 DX:9 IQ:12 HT:13
Advantages: Allies (Lieberman, Hannity, Petraeus), Combat Reflexes, Daredevil, High Pain Threshold, Military Rank
Disadvantages: Age, Bad Temper, Chronic Pain, Stubbornness
Skills: Administration:12, Carousing:15, Diplomacy:9, Gambling:10, Leadership:13, Piloting:11, Politics:16, Public Speaking:13, Soldier:11, Tactics:13, Special skill–Maverick:18
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