Ohio Goes Blue! - The FINAL "Honest McCain Campaign Poster"

It's OVER! Send in the fat lady, cue the orchestra.

After California, Obama needs only 15 electoral votes.

Sen. McCain, we thank you for your service. Take a bow, have a seat.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #52

Only one more of these after tonight. Any suggestions?

Vote early and vote often!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #51

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Three Red Hens: Letterpress & Design: Designs on the presidency: 50+ Manifestations of Design in the 2008 Campaign

Three Red Hens: Letterpress & Design: Designs on the presidency: 50+ Manifestations of Design in the 2008 Campaign

The "Honest McCain Campaign Poster" thingy I've had goin' on here has come in for a little love from a blog devoted to Graphic Design.

I set out to find some of the best examples of graphic design & art from the 2008 campaign but have had a difficult time keeping it balanced. Graphic artists (and artists in general) haven't used their skills for McCain in the same way. Try Googling "McCain poster" versus "Obama poster". Even a poster competition on McCain's website wasn't enough to get the creatives going in the same way.

I tried to stick with the positive or at least light-hearted manifestations of design in this campaign, but there's plenty of negative out there too: There's the resurrection of 90s-style motivational posters parody on both sides (just look in the above "poster" Google searches—eek—just bad design) and everyone & their mom parodying or borrowing from Shepard Fairey's iconic Obama posters—see a few examples here, here, and kinda here (this last one scared me in the East Village the other day!). Of course there's also the Palin Poster Project.

In the end it's really the issues that matter. Just consider this a little eye candy reminder to vote. :-)

There are some really great designs and graphics at the post, be sure to check them out.

I'm very pleased and humbled that my modest efforts at political humor have been well received. It has been great fun.

And after the election (hurry up!) I hope to devote less time to the political and more posting of items of a more purely humorous nature. After eight years of BushCo we all need to learn to laugh again.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #50

From tonight's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.

Keith and Rachel are must see TV in this house!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #49 - Plumber's Edition

They just can't help themselves, can they?

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Honest McCain Poster #48 - he's really old edition

I wish to state, for the record, that if something, anything, untoward happens to Barack Obama, next week, next year, ten years from now, I am going to hold John McCain, Sarah Palin, Fox News, and the "base" responsible.

In the course of my day in our clinic, I speak to many different people from all parts of our society. And the chatter the last ten days or so has been all about the election and the economy.

There is a growing sense of a hopeful outcome from the 'regular folks', a sense that this time will be different, better.


Amongst certain other folks, however, there seems to be a growing sense of anger, frustration and, yes, violent impulse. I can't believe some of what I hear from people I have treated as a health care pro for 6+ years now. These are people I have cared for personally and professionally, have come to think of as part of our "extended family".


What I hear makes me fear for Sen. Obama's safety and that of his family. This isn't the anonymous bullshit we see too frequently on line. It's from mouth to ear, face to face and I see real hate in it.


And I blame the McCain campaign, top to bottom, for it.


It is in Sen. McCain's power to douse this fire, ignore it or to fuel it. Let his character at last be revealed.


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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #47 - Questions

Trust me, they're trying to find the answer to that one.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #46 - Hate

I don't usually take requests, but...

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #45 - Unfair Edition

The negative attacks are simply disgusting. The behavior of some of McNasty's supporters ever more so. The petulant candidate seems to think he's entitled to be president.

It doesn't matter if you measure the GOP's nominee by the issues or by his character.

John McCain is the wrong man.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #44 - Post Debate Edition

Late getaway from work here on the Left coast.

From what I saw... Not specifically too good for the Senator from Cranky.

Check this out.

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Honest McCainCampaign Poster #43 - Crazy Future Edition

The base will love it! Vote the straight Jeebus ticket!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #42

Might as well make it a landslide!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #41

Would you hitch your wagon to these two?

Look at a maverick from a certain angle and all you see is a horse's ass.

Sarah Palin, putting the "Moron" back in oxymoron!

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Update: PansyPoo and I encounter asshats.

Honest McCain Campaign Poster #40

God knows his campaign sure could use one.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #39

Hat tip to tonight's Colbert Report!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #38 - Bail Fail Edition

Let's see; McCan't suspends his campaign and rushes back to D.C. to provide leadership in a national crisis.

This morning, Sen. McCan'tbeartolookObamaintheeye, takes credit for the bill before it goes down in flames.

And he want's us to believe he should be President? If he does for America what he's done for his own campaign, we're all screwed.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #37 - League of Democracy

I can't wait to hear how McCain won the debate.

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #36 - B.S. edition

If he's banking on the low-information vote, he might be on to something!

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Honest McCain Campaign Poster #35

My muse.

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