Is enjoying modern videogames so damning an indictment on a man's character that it should preclude him from politics? One Republican candidate certainly thinks so:

But calling out a challenger for playing Halo and blogging? Must be a sign of the times.

In Maricopa County, Arizona, Republican incumbent Fulton Brock has rolled out those allegations and more by way of slinging mud at his Democratic challenger, Ed Hermes (left). Both men are vying for the job of county supervisor.

Add that to the list of reasons I'm never running as a political candidate.

ELSEWHERE: In related news, I've started a new blog - When Games Suck - bitching about game design flaws as they bug me. I expect it to be of interest to precisely no-one who reads this blog (except political opponents looking to make a Fulton-style attack, obviously).