59,003 Views - Click for Gallery This provocative ad by creative director Tor Myhren of the Grey Group calls attention to one of the most pervasive issues of the 2008 presidential election (besides the Bradley effect, that is) that political pundits are afraid to mention: Race. With a tagline of “Let the issues be the issue,” the ad depicts Senators Barack Obama and John McCain with their races reversed. During this election season, both candidates have accused the other camp of playing the race card; if the ‘Bradley effect’ does come into fruition, it’ll be hard to argue that the U.S. is a race-blind society. The term ‘Bradley effect’ was coined in 1982, when Tom Bradley entered the California gubernatorial race ahead in the polls, only to lose to his opponent George Deukmejian. This is no mere underdog story, however; Tom Bradley is African-American and George Deukmejian is white. The parallels between Obama’s commanding lead in the polls and his race are two reasons the Bradley effect has been thrown around this election season. Images of Barack Obama and John McCain from Political Base. Source: grey   Via: thecoolhunter.net

Bizarre Election Mania (THTV)

Obama and Sarah Palin Dancing With the Stars, Baby Halloween Costume Ideas

Alphabet soup for Obama, Sarah Palin Cabbage Patch dolls, Will Ferrell as Bush and Palin and Obama Dancing with the Stars and political Halloween Costume Ideas for your baby.  These are all part of the…
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Interactive Election Day Documentaries (VIDEO)

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Virtual Alien Election Polls

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Global Presidential Voting

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U.S. E-Voting Election Scandals

Diebold's Faulty Voting Machines

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Presidential Election 2.0

Picking Winners With Google Trends

Google Trends lets you see the relative popularity of different search terms in graph form. TechCrunch brings up an interesting point - can the search terms of the pre-election masses predict our next…

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