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# Angry Elephants: What games do the presidential hopefuls play?
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/angry-elephants-what-games-do-the-presidential/
- Published: 2012-02-21T15:19:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T15:10:04.000Z
- Description: In a recent interview, Rick Santorum admitted to being a casual gaming convert. While the floundering candidate’s current surge in popularity may be short-lived, his run through the Mayan ruins of the iPhone game Temple Run might be a long one. The former Pennsylvania senator says his focus has shif
- Author: Kill Screen Staff
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In a recent interview, [Rick Santorum admitted to being a casual gaming convert](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player%5Fembedded&v=%5F3deYGZJEY4&ref=killscreen.com). While the floundering candidate’s current surge in popularity may be short-lived, his run through the Mayan ruins of the iPhone game *Temple Run* might be a long one. The former Pennsylvania senator says his focus has shifted from *Angry Birds* to the endless running game.

While we’re at it, I took a stab at guessing what games the other presidential candidates like to play:

\-Mitt Romney, who has a reputation for flipping his views on the issues: *Ikaruga*, a famous shoot-em up that has you switching colors depending on what kind of bullets the enemies fire at you. Also, *Braid*.

\-Newt Gingrich, who was on the payroll of a company who helped cause the housing bubble: *[Fortune Street](http://killscreendaily.com/articles/occupy-fortune-street?ref=killscreen.com).*

\-Ron Paul, who has isolationist views, and is around the same age as my grandpa: Solitaire, for Windows.

\-Last but not least, Obama, who promptly had a basketball court installed at the White House: *[NBA 2K12](http://killscreendaily.com/articles/reviews/review-nba-2k12?ref=killscreen.com).*

*\-Jason Johnson*

\[via [Touch Arcade](http://toucharcade.com/2012/02/16/rick-santorum-has-given-up-angry-birds-for-temple-run/?ref=killscreen.com)\]