Play Out Your Fantasy

Excitement over touchdowns we understand, but getting a buzz from the passage of a Senate bill? Try the fantasy-football-like Fantasy Congress fantasycongress.org) a geeky game launched last week by a group of students at Claremont McKenna College. You draft legislators instead of QBs and gain points as your pols' bills progress. "Instead of yelling out, 'Goal!,' we want people to yell, 'Public law!'" says co-creator Andrew Lee. His top pick: Colorado Senator Ken Salazar, above, far right. But if voice votes and roll calls don't do it for you, there are plenty of other games out there. Have a...

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