The Political Machine 2012

The Political Machine 2012 is a government simulation game from Stardock and the third game in The Political Machine series, in which the player leads a campaign to elect the President of the United States. The player accomplishes this goal by traveling from state to state and engaging in a variety of activities to either raise money or raise poll numbers.

Democrats

 * President Thomas Jefferson (DR-VA) (v1.02 update)
 * President John F. Kennedy (D-MA) (v1.02 update)
 * President Bill Clinton (D-AR) (v1.02 update)
 * President Barack Obama (D-IL)
 * Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY)
 * Vice President Al Gore (D-TN)

Republicans

 * President George Washington (VA) (v1.02 update)
 * President Abraham Lincoln (R-IL) (v1.02 update)
 * President Theodore Roosevelt (R-NY) (v1.02 update)
 * President Richard Nixon (R-CA) (v1.02 update)
 * President Ronald Reagan (R-CA) (v1.02 update)
 * Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA)

It is not possible to run as a third-party or independent candidate.

Reception
The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic.