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[[File:JohnHunter-GTAIV.png|right|thumb|John Hunter]]
[[File:JohnHunter-GTAIV.png|right|thumb|John Hunter]]
'''John Hunter''' is a candidate for governor of [[Liberty City State]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. His opponent is [[Michael Graves]]. Both he and his opponent use gratuitous amounts of attack ads in their campaigns. On PLR, he talks about Society, Health Care, Economical Plans, and being an Army Veteran in supporting the troops. He supports "Breaking the teachers union...[and] buy balls and uniforms, then the books if we can afford them..." implying that Hunter will focus more on buying sporting equipment for Liberty's schools, rather than focusing on actual education.
'''John Hunter''' is a left-wing candidate for governor of [[Liberty City State]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. His opponent is [[Michael Graves]], and their campaigns reach the in-game billboards, radio and internet. The radio ads in particular are mostly slander-filled attack ads towards each other. Hunter is voiced by Henry Strozier.
 
====Background====
 
 
There are [[Radio Stations in GTA IV|radio]] and [[TV Shows in GTA IV|television]] advertisements from Hunter that frequently attack Graves and from Graves that frequently attack Hunter. There also are billboards around [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] wanting people's vote for Hunter. He appears on [[The Intelligent Agenda]] on [[Public Liberty Radio]], where he calls himself a conservative liberal democrat and ends up spanking child prodigy Zachary Tyler to teach him to be a nicer person. His political views seem to be embracing certain views of the far left and far right. It is unknown which political party Hunter belongs to, but he describes himself as a 'Conservative-Liberal', which would put him as a [[wp:Blue Dog Democrat|Blue Dog Democrat]].


Hunter was a small-time actor in Vinewood before returning to Liberty to run for governor.
Hunter is an Army veteran and supports the troops. He was also a small-time actor in [[Vinewood]] before politics (which may have been based on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Thompson Fred Thompson]).
====The Intelligent Agenda====


He is voiced by Henry Strozier.
On [[Public Liberty Radio]], he calls himself a "Conservative-Liberal Democrat" (possibly a member of the [[wp:Blue Dog Democrat|Blue Dog Democrats]]). He discusses his views on healthcare, the economy, the war. On education, he is in favor of "breaking the teachers union...[and] buy balls and uniforms, then the books if we can afford them". He refers to the internet as "a series of tubes", a reference to Alaskan Republican senator [[wp:Ted Stevens|Ted Stevens]]' "[[wp:series of tubes|series of tubes]]" analogy. A separate Graves attack ad also claims Hunter wants to use the internet to charge people $5 for masturbating. He ends up spanking child prodigy Zachary Tyler, who was being arrogant and voiced evil views about population control.


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
* John Hunter refers to the Internet as "a series of tubes", a reference to Alaskan Republican senator [[wp:Ted Stevens|Ted Stevens]]' "[[wp:series of tubes|series of tubes]]" analogy.
* There's a John Hunter campaign billboard in northern [[Berchem]] along the [[Plumber's Skyway|Alderney Highway]], which is strange, as Alderney is a separate state to the one Hunter is running in.
* There's a John Hunter campaign billboard in northern [[Berchem]] along the [[Plumber's Skyway|Alderney Highway]], which is strange, as Alderney is a separate state to the one Hunter is running in.
* There are campaign posters for John Hunter in [[Algonquin]].
* There are campaign posters for John Hunter in [[Algonquin]].

Revision as of 00:54, 28 August 2010

John Hunter

John Hunter is a left-wing candidate for governor of Liberty City State in Grand Theft Auto IV. His opponent is Michael Graves, and their campaigns reach the in-game billboards, radio and internet. The radio ads in particular are mostly slander-filled attack ads towards each other. Hunter is voiced by Henry Strozier.

Background

Hunter is an Army veteran and supports the troops. He was also a small-time actor in Vinewood before politics (which may have been based on Fred Thompson).

The Intelligent Agenda

On Public Liberty Radio, he calls himself a "Conservative-Liberal Democrat" (possibly a member of the Blue Dog Democrats). He discusses his views on healthcare, the economy, the war. On education, he is in favor of "breaking the teachers union...[and] buy balls and uniforms, then the books if we can afford them". He refers to the internet as "a series of tubes", a reference to Alaskan Republican senator Ted Stevens' "series of tubes" analogy. A separate Graves attack ad also claims Hunter wants to use the internet to charge people $5 for masturbating. He ends up spanking child prodigy Zachary Tyler, who was being arrogant and voiced evil views about population control.

Trivia

  • There's a John Hunter campaign billboard in northern Berchem along the Alderney Highway, which is strange, as Alderney is a separate state to the one Hunter is running in.
  • There are campaign posters for John Hunter in Algonquin.
  • He was called a "Fat bald prick" by his opponent, Michael Graves.