In case you've ever wondered how the candidates would stack up in a video-game console war (and who hasn't?), Wagner James Au at Gigaom has the answer: Barack Obama is the Nintendo Wii. Like the Wii, Obama was "first dismissed" by insiders but then "has gone on to draw immense popularity, not just from hardcore party faithful, but from the young and old, independents and Republicans alike." Like the Wii, he's "changing the way the game is played."
See the whole article <a href="http://gigaom.com/2008/01/09/next-gen-presidential-candidates/">here</a>.
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