>Sen. Barack Obama � �I would call upon the video game industry to give parents better
information about programs and video games by improving the voluntary rating
system we currently
have�And even if the industry does do some responsible self-policing,
there's still a role for the federal government to play. We need to understand the impact of these new media better. That's why I
supported federal funding to study the impact of video games on children's cognitive development.� � Kotaku.com
>Obama praised the new technical innovations that have allowed parents better control over what their children play, but stated the ratings system needed to be made clearer. �If the industry doesn�t, then my administration would,� he said. Cinemablend.com
Senator Barack Obama