A blog written by Manchester College students studying the 2008 presidential campaign.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Boo

ScaryPresidents


The “Nightmare on Elm Street” series is playing in blood-curdling surround sound on my TV and I’m nervous – nail biting, stomach-churning and all. Is Halloween putting me on edge? Psssht. That’s mere child’s play. It’s the realization that I’m voting early this weekend that makes me want to mess myself. However, the candidates have been enduring far more frightening events this month. Both parties have seen their fair share of death threats and hanging effigies:


http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/27/obama.plot/index.html


http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/10/27/sedens.ca.palin.noose.kcal


What do these surprise attacks do to the political parties? Although it is in part, a macabre form of “advertisement,” a composed response concerning one of these attacks can further demonstrate just how our presidential and V.P. picks will act in “scary times.” Image and style are huge in this election, and a concise, intelligent response will help to reaffirm the image the voters hold of their favored candidate.

2 comments:

Colleen said...

It seems the tradition of voting is heating up for this general election: some get-out-the-vote efforts in Chicago have become contentious, judges are debating the legality of early voting in northwest Indiana, and polling place guidelines are being strictly enforced under the eyes of watchdogs. What does this signify? A contentious election, or a vote of confidence in voter efficacy? What are the consequences? Are people, like you, feeling afraid to vote? Are people being disenfranchised on minute details?

Heather said...

Those masks are sooo cool!!! I know some people in my place of work were able to purchase similar masks before they sold out. There was a Hillary Clinton one too.