The McCain campaign and the RNC are sending out a mailer that pushes Gov. Sarah Palin as both the figurehead of the GOP ticket and a centrist.
A reader in Pennsylvania sends over a four-page pamphlet titled "McCain-Palin Solutions for Our Family," which labels as priorities for the Republican team non-traditional conservative positions such as climate change and stem cell research. The inset includes a copy of a USA Today article with the headline: "In targeting big oil, Palin 'governed from the center': She didn't press conservative views on lawmakers."
The next page includes a campaign statement on how "John McCain and Sarah Palin will work with Democrats and Republicans for sensible solutions." And underneath is a graph about how Palin "as the mother of a special needs child... knows first hand the value of advanced medical treatments research."
The final page is a photo of McCain and Palin which noticeably features the vice presidential candidate in a more prominent placement than the presidential candidate himself.
What's noteworthy here is not just the push to feature Palin -- whose popularity and favorability ratings have fallen drastically over the past few weeks -- in a leading role. It's also how consciously the campaign is trying to track away from conservative orthodoxy. The pamphlet was sent from a reader in Philadelphia -- obviously not the state's Republican stronghold. And it is tradition for presidential tickets to move towards the center as the election approaches.
But the desire to break from the party has really become a defining feature for McCain-Palin. Over the last few days, some of the loudest applause lines at their rallies have come when McCain declares that he is not George W. Bush.
To look at ALL the photo - visit the source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/20/new-mccain-mailer-pushes_n_1361...
So question, sugar cubes, Did a New McCain Mailer Push Palin As Ticket-Head? What do you think?
Malene Birger
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Well it looks as if. The images aren't balanced; Palin's image is more prominent and we get a frontal view. On the other hand McCain's is smaller, faded and from a side view. I would ask the designer what they had in mind when they created the mailer.
Either way, we know who's technically running.
1Not everything is news worthy.
2Of course and in fact I am basing my vote more on the VP candidates rather than the Presidential candidates. There is a good chance that neither of them will be in the White House for very long. McCain has his health issues and Obama has a clear target on his head.
3[Not everything is news worthy.]
That's not for you to determine in MY GROUP!
4I meant in the big scheme of things. You are so tightly wound dream. Enjoy your vacation and relax.
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6I think you two were lovers in a past life.
7She was the man
8JenniJams - I think you may be on to something.
Can any policy,however high minded, be moral if it leads to widespread corruption,imprisons so many,has so racist an effect,destroys our inner cities,wreaks havoc on misguided & vulnerable individuals and brings death and destruction to foreign countries?
9I don't find that funny at all - I really don't
10:hugs:
Can any policy,however high minded, be moral if it leads to widespread corruption,imprisons so many,has so racist an effect,destroys our inner cities,wreaks havoc on misguided & vulnerable individuals and brings death and destruction to foreign countries?
11But as a graphic designer -- how could you not know that the hierarchy was all wrong.
The relationship of the two images speak volumes -- like McCain is being left behind -- she's also sitting higher than him -- the dude is on the top of the ticket (HELLO). It's also well known that McCain is sensitive about his height -- I wonder who approves these things. Also what is he staring at????? It's the wrong image completely for Mac. He needs a strong image not one where his deep in thought -- and what is he thinking about I wonder -- who cares -- make that image strong!
I would have put McCain at that podium and in the foreground with Palin behind him with both images off to the right -- and if this is a mailer -- where does the address go??? At the mail house -- if would go in the spot where McCain's head is.
12Yes! I thought I read on one of these posts that you were a graphic designer.
13I asked our graphic designer about it too and she felt pretty much the same way.
Lol JenniJams
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