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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMod Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror September 11 Attacks and the subsequent War on Terror]] never took place. Consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a difficult position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 midterm elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, choose whether to commit to pursue or war abroad, and secure your re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMod Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror September 11 Attacks and the subsequent War on Terror]] never took place. Consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a difficult position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 midterm elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, choose whether to commit to pursue or war or peace abroad, and secure your re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMod Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMod Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror September 11 Attacks and the subsequent War on Terror]] never took place; consequently, place. Consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky difficult position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms midterm elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace choose whether to commit to pursue or war abroad, and secure your re-election at home.
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* ApocalypticLog: [[spoiler:The final post of the r/politics subreddit seen in the ending of ''W.'' where WW3 starts under Clark, functions as this. The manager of a Dominos Pizza branch in Washington D.C. notes the alarming number of pizzas being delivered to the Pentagon, and correctly predicts that this means something ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt big]]'' is about to happen. The comments range from fear to outright denial, before ominously ending with a redditor commenting that his TV is doing that "[[EmergencyBroadcast weird emergency test sound]]".]]
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* ApocalypticLog: [[spoiler:The final post of the r/politics subreddit seen in the ending of ''W.'' where WW3 starts under Wesley Clark, functions as this. The manager of a Dominos Pizza branch in Washington D.C. notes the alarming number of pizzas being delivered to the Pentagon, and correctly predicts that this means something ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt big]]'' is about to happen. The comments range from fear to outright denial, before ominously ending with a redditor commenting that his TV is doing that "[[EmergencyBroadcast weird emergency test sound]]".]]
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* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: If the player in fuels enough jingoism to [[spoiler:launch a war against Iran, the ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' will turn into an explicit attack against the Bush administration, with Creator/GeorgeLucas (who in RealLife never acknowledged that any American president influenced Palpatine's depiction other than Richard Nixon) outright stating that the movie is about Bush while presenting the final cut to the Cannes Film Festival]].
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If Al Gore wins the Democratic Party nomination for a rematch against Bush, the party colors on the election map will switch the other way around (with Bush states as blue and Gore states as red), alluding to the period when the party color identification didn't become standardized until after the first Bush-Gore election in 2000. Thus, it can come across as confusing at first to the player if they don't pay enough attention.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If Al Gore wins the Democratic Party nomination for a rematch against Bush, the party colors on the election map will switch the other way around (with Bush states as blue and Gore states as red), alluding to the period when the party color identification didn't become standardized until after the first Bush-Gore election in 2000. Thus, it can come across as confusing at first to the player if they don't pay enough attention.
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* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: If the player in fuels enough jingoism to [[spoiler:launch a war against Iran, the ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith'' will turn into an explicit attack against the Bush administration, with Creator/GeorgeLucas (who in RealLife never acknowledged that any American president influenced Palpatine's depiction other than [[UsefulNotes/RichardNixon Richard Nixon) Nixon]]) outright stating that the movie is about Bush while presenting the final cut to the Cannes Film Festival]].
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If [[UsefulNotes/AlGore AlGore Gore]] wins the Democratic Party nomination for a rematch against Bush, the party colors on the election map will switch the other way around (with Bush states as blue and Gore states as red), alluding to the period when the party color identification didn't become standardized until after the first Bush-Gore election in 2000. Thus, it can come across as confusing at first to the player if they don't pay enough attention.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If [[UsefulNotes/AlGore Al
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:There's an underlying sense that the 72-year old Ted Kennedy is way past his prime, especially when compared to his youthful self in 1972: Peace With Honor. He's in [[YourDaysAreNumbered poor health]], a lot less mobile than he used to be and way more decrepit-looking than Bush. The only reason why he serves as Dubya's strongest opponent is because of his first term being a complete failure that ends with Bush firing large swathes of his cabinet. If Bush has a successful first term (minus the cabinet firings), Kennedy becomes significantly easier to deal with provided you know how to successfully deal with his campaign's attacks.]] * {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:There's an underlying sense that the 72-year old Ted Kennedy is way past his prime, especially when compared to his youthful self in 1972: Peace With Honor. He's in [[YourDaysAreNumbered poor health]], a lot less mobile than he used to be and way more decrepit-looking than Bush. The only reason why he serves as Dubya's strongest opponent is because of his first term being a complete failure that ends with Bush firing large swathes of his cabinet. If Bush has a successful first term (minus the cabinet firings), Kennedy becomes significantly easier to deal with provided you know how to successfully deal with his campaign's attacks.]] ]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Robert Byrd, added as an anti-war candidate during the ''W. +'' update, is the oldest serving senator in the mod at a whopping '''87 years old''' and becomes the oldest Democratic presidential nominee if nominated. To say that Byrd's old age is the butt of many jokes is an understatement (Bush even visits the 125-year old tortoise Harriet), and the so-called "Goldwater Rule" (an ethical rule preventing psychologists from diagnosing public figures without their consent) goes right out the window with many even openly speculating just ''how'' long Byrd can stay in office as POTUS before he inevitably dies.
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Robert Byrd, added as an anti-war candidate during the ''W. +'' update, is the oldest serving senator in the mod at a whopping '''87 years old''' and becomes the oldest Democratic presidential nominee if person ever to be nominated. To say that Byrd's old age is the butt of many jokes is an understatement (Bush even jokes about it when he visits the 125-year old tortoise Harriet), and the so-called "Goldwater Rule" (an ethical rule preventing psychologists from diagnosing public figures without their consent) goes right out the window with many even openly speculating just ''how'' long Byrd can stay in office as POTUS before he inevitably dies.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:There's an underlying sense that the 72-year old Ted Kennedy is way past his prime, especially when compared to his youthful self in 1972: Peace With Honor. He's in [[YourDaysAreNumbered poor health]], a lot less mobile than he used to be and way more decrepit-looking than Bush. The only reason why he serves as Dubya's strongest opponent is because of his first term being a complete failure that ends with Bush firing large swathes of his cabinet. If Bush has a successful first term (minus the cabinet firings), Kennedy becomes significantly easier to deal with provided you know how to successfully deal with his campaign's attacks.]]* {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:There's an underlying sense that the 72-year old Ted Kennedy is way past his prime, especially when compared to his youthful self in 1972: Peace With Honor. He's in [[YourDaysAreNumbered poor health]], a lot less mobile than he used to be and way more decrepit-looking than Bush. The only reason why he serves as Dubya's strongest opponent is because of his first term being a complete failure that ends with Bush firing large swathes of his cabinet. If Bush has a successful first term (minus the cabinet firings), Kennedy becomes significantly easier to deal with provided you know how to successfully deal with his campaign's attacks.]]* ]] * {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
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* ApocalypticLog: [[spoiler:The final post of the r/politics subreddit seen in the ending of ''W.'' where WW3 starts under Clark, functions as this. The manager of a Dominos Pizza branch in Washington D.C. notes the alarming number of pizzas being delivered to the Pentagon, and correctly predicts that this means something ''[[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt big]]'' is about to happen. The comments range from fear to outright denial, before ominously ending with a redditor commenting that his TV is doing that "[[EmergencyBroadcast weird emergency test sound]]".]]
* AscendedExtra: Jesse Ventura in the original release of merely appears as one of the many potential third-party candidates in the election, posing no threat against Dubya or the Democratic candidate and almost always falling short of the 5% popular vote needed for the Reform Party to gain federal funding. While this remains same for nearly all other routes following the ''W.+'' update, this changes if Richard Gephardt manages to become the Democratic nominee. Channeling the rage of the anti-war movement who have now come to support his third-party candidacy, Ventura becomes a genuine threat to both Bush and Gephardt. He even has questions dedicated solely to stopping him like the Democratic candidate has, and unexpectedly qualifies for the debates.
* AscendedExtra: Jesse Ventura in the original release of merely appears as one of the many potential third-party candidates in the election, posing no threat against Dubya or the Democratic candidate and almost always falling short of the 5% popular vote needed for the Reform Party to gain federal funding. While this remains same for nearly all other routes following the ''W.+'' update, this changes if Richard Gephardt manages to become the Democratic nominee. Channeling the rage of the anti-war movement who have now come to support his third-party candidacy, Ventura becomes a genuine threat to both Bush and Gephardt. He even has questions dedicated solely to stopping him like the Democratic candidate has, and unexpectedly qualifies for the debates.
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* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
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* DamnYouMuscleMemory: If Al Gore wins the Democratic Party nomination for a rematch against Bush, the party colors on the election map will switch the other way around (with Bush states as blue and Gore states as red), alluding to the period when the party color identification didn't become standardized until after the first Bush-Gore election in 2000. Thus, it can come across as confusing at first to the player if they don't pay enough attention.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: [[spoiler:There's an underlying sense that the 72-year old Ted Kennedy is way past his prime, especially when compared to his youthful self in 1972: Peace With Honor. He's in [[YourDaysAreNumbered poor health]], a lot less mobile than he used to be and way more decrepit-looking than Bush. The only reason why he serves as Dubya's strongest opponent is because of his first term being a complete failure that ends with Bush firing large swathes of his cabinet. If Bush has a successful first term (minus the cabinet firings), Kennedy becomes significantly easier to deal with provided you know how to successfully deal with his campaign's attacks.]]* {{Hypocrite}}: If Dubya chooses to [[spoiler:start a third war in Syria, one of the reasons he gives for the toppling of Bashar Al-Assad is that he only became Syria's president due to his father.]]
* TheNicknamer: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_George_W._Bush Like in real life]], George W. Bush is very fond of referring to the people around him by nicknames. Examples include Turd Blossom (Karl Rove), Pootie-Poot (UsefulNotes/VladimirPutin), Vice (Dick Cheney), and of course Poppy (George H. W. Bush).
* TakingUpTheMantle: [[spoiler:Ted Kennedy occupies the same role of continuing his family's legacy, but this time it's against a George W. Bush who has fired a large part of his cabinet and whose tenure has been ravaged by scandals. If he manages to live up to his brothers' legacies after winning against Bush is another story though. Without any wars going on, Ted Kennedy manages to preside over a triumphant first term where he implements many of his signature policies and the Republicans sink further into extremism (nominating Ron Paul as their presidential nominee) with seemingly no chance of turning their fortunes around... only for [[UsefulNotes/BernieSanders Senator Sanders]] to warn about the popping of the housing bubble (the OTL precursor to the Great Recession)- ending on an ominous {{Cliffhanger}}. If there's one war going on, Kennedy slips further and further into the role of a PuppetKing as his cabinent starts to take advantage of his failing health to continue the war. If there's two wars ongoing, Kennedy's term is a complete failure as he fails to end the wars and is unable to pass any legislation (including Universal Healthcare, now watered down to an Obamacare-style bill). With the president largely absent from the public eye, a much more aggressive Bush is able to snatch the nomination from Ron Paul with the election looking lopsided in his favor.]]
* YourDaysAreNumbered: Robert Byrd, added as an anti-war candidate during the ''W. +'' update, is the oldest serving senator in the mod at a whopping '''87 years old''' and becomes the oldest Democratic presidential nominee if nominated. To say that Byrd's old age is the butt of many jokes is an understatement (Bush even visits the 125-year old tortoise Harriet), and the so-called "Goldwater Rule" (an ethical rule preventing psychologists from diagnosing public figures without their consent) goes right out the window with many even openly speculating just ''how'' long Byrd can stay in office as POTUS before he inevitably dies.
* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Joe Lieberman in ''W.'' launches his presidential bid against George W. Bush expecting it to be friendly competition between ideas, not personalities. If Bush decides to disregard such etiquette and launch a thrashing campaign to tarnish the reputation of Lieberman among the voters, he will feel himself betrayed and can even break down into tears.
-->''Lieberman is flustered as you accuse him of wanting to kill the unborn and destroy the sanctity of marriage. "I never said that," he struggles to be heard. He seems on the verge of tears. "I don't understand why you're saying these things. We've worked together. Please..." You give him no aid. The newspapers the next day show him wiping his eyes''
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BittersweetEnding: In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
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[[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
BittersweetEnding: In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
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[[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
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*BittersweetEnding: In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic
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In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
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BittersweetEnding: In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
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[[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
BittersweetEnding: In many endings, Bush achieves reelection, partly securing his legacy as more than a lame duck, but he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving him to feel empty inside as he goes to greet the ecstatic crowds.
[[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMode Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMode [[GameMod Game Mod ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a Game Mod for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a [[GameMode Game Mod for ]]for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
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even when Bush achieves reelection, he still doesn't get the approval of his domineering father, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeHWBush George H. W. Bush]], leaving Junior to feel empty inside.
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* [[WellDoneSonGuy "Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Dubya is portrayed as desperately craving his father's respect and affection of his father, while never managing to get it. This fits into the broader style of the mod being written in the style of a 2000s hit piece on Bush, with it being one of the common tropes in Bush caricatures.
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'''''W.'' '''(pronounced "Dubya") is a Game Mod for the browser game ''[[VideoGame/TheCampaignTrail The New Campaign Trail]]. ''In it, you play as [[UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush George W. Bush]], 43rd President of the United States of America, in an alternative timeline in which the September 11 Attacks never took place; consequently, Bush never benefits from a popularity boost from its fallout, and finds himself in a sticky position as he emerges bruised and battered from the 2002 Midterms elections. From there, you will need to maneuver in the next two years, to push your agenda through, secure peace abroad, and re-election at home.
In contrast with the game's usual, relatively neutral writing style, ''W.''' '''''is written from the perspective of a 2000s-era liberal, serving as both a scathing ceitique on Bush's presidency and as a broader reflection on 2000s politics.
!! ''W.'' contains examples of:
In contrast with the game's usual, relatively neutral writing style, ''W.''' '''''is written from the perspective of a 2000s-era liberal, serving as both a scathing ceitique on Bush's presidency and as a broader reflection on 2000s politics.
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