Swing Votes

As everyone who knows anything about politics knows, it all comes down to swing votes. In the most recent election, Ohio was the swing state. Whoever won Ohio, was going to win the presidency. Nice work Ohio.

Anyway, this year, the election is not going to come down to one state. The McCain campaign has deftly identified this years swing vote: The Joes.

The two most important Joe's appear to be Sixpack and Plumber. The Joe's are extremely important and are feeling the economic crunch the most. Accordingly, the McCain campaign has put them front and center in this election.


Obama, not to be outdone, is also courting the Joes. His Muslim background however, has led to some interesting campaign art. His most recent offering appears to be an attempt to draw attention to his strengths while simultaneously courting the Joe vote. It remains to be seen how the American public will react to such a cocky figure. (...)