Forget the history being made as an African American is elected President. What really made this the election for the new century is that you could vote twice! Once in real life, once in Second Life! Or you could try to vote in Second Life, I guess, if someone set up a polling place in that virtual universe. Not that it would have counted... right?

As I earlier mentioned, Second Life, a web site which allows you to create a character, start your own virtual business, etc., also let members ("Residents") throw their own election parties.

Gordon Olivant, whose avatar (character) is named Wyatt Forster, organized the Straight Talk Cafe--that's him in the blue shirt, which he says attracted 400 McCain supporters.

Keith Mandell, aka Cubsfan Pugilist--he's in the white Obama shirt --organized an Obama support group which he says attracted 1,000 members.

Which group had hotter bodies? Ah, that's the nice thing about Second Life--no cellulite.

Second Life was created by Linden Lab, and Everett Linden says, "We have a very creative and motivated community of Residents." He expects to see more of this. "It's such a natural use of Second Life."

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