# Political Satire Dishes Plates for Obama By elmpr | Published 2008-10-25 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plates-for-obama References: [Plates4Obama](http://www.Plates4Obama.com) & [theescapepod.wordpress](http://theescapepod.wordpress.com/) A political satire campaign has launched called “Plates for Obama” that presents the ‘accomplishments’ of the [Republican Party](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection) on a dinner plate. The dinner plate features color illustrations that depict events of the past eight years, like higher gas prices, Hurricane Katrina, a failing stock market, and home foreclosures. Website visitors and are playfully urged to “Commemorate our outgoing president… And help elect his [Democratic](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy) successor!” Plates can be purchased for $19.99 at Plates4Obama.com, and 100% of the proceeds are donated to the Obama campaign. “Plates for Obama” is a voluntary political campaign created by cutting-edge Chicago advertising agency The Escape Pod, after they were randomly assigned a candidate for an upcoming [Chicago Sun-Times](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantasy-football-punishment) political ad competition. The agency decided to bring the political satire initiative to life as the election nears and are now shipping these dinner plates nationwide. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Political Satire:** Opportunity for creative campaigns that use humor and satire to engage with political issues. - **Personalized Political Merchandise:** Growing demand for unique and personalized products related to political events and campaigns. - **Donation-driven Marketing:** Opportunity to leverage marketing initiatives to support a cause and drive donations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Advertising and Marketing:** Innovative agencies can capitalize on political events to create unique and engaging campaigns. - **E-commerce:** Online platforms can leverage political events to offer personalized merchandise and increase sales. - **Fundraising and Non-profit:** Organizations can use donation-driven marketing strategies to raise funds for political campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Colorful Enamelware Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/studio-tigress.md) - [PB&J-Inspired Sandwich Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pbj-inspired-sandwich-plates.md) - [Sin-Inspired Artful Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sinful-feast.md) - [Charitable Camping Dishware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tour-the-parks-enamelware-dish-set.md) - [Chic Stackable Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-ecosystem.md) - [Inflation-Proof Dinner Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-values-platform.md) - [Humorous Holiday Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-host-collection.md) - [Specialty Meatball Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatball-plate.md) - [Handmade Dessert Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-k.md)