In cities all over the world, people have been voting… with gum!
Now that the big election day only ONE DAY away, there seem to be a pattern forming on the streets. Check out this art poster campaign under the slogan "Who Sucks The Most - Vote With Your Gum."
Since October 2008, this guerrilla Gum Election has roamed the streets of cities from New York City to Duesseldorf, Germany, back to San Francisco. Posters of Obama and McCain are being covered in chewing gum. Click on the gallery and see for yourself what the opinion polls of the chewing public has to say.
You can also print posters off yourself and see what the people in your own neighborhood thinks…
Voting with Gum
“Who Sucks The Most” Guerrilla Street Elections
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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