PoliGAF 2nd Pres. Debate 2008 Thread (DOW dropping, Biden is off to Home Depot)

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Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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Charred Greyface said:
Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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He has a logo because he has one of the best campaign design teams ever assembled.
 
Charred Greyface said:
Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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It's an O, which stands for Obama.

There is also a rising sun. The red stripes is supposed to be a valley. The white circle the sun. The blue circle a sky.
 
Charred Greyface said:
Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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Umm...because it's the best piece of presidential branding I've ever seen.
 
Charred Greyface said:
Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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"O"(Obama) + Sunrise(Morning in America) + American flag
 
Charred Greyface said:
Um. What does Obama's logo mean? I originally thought it was a Democrat party icon but just found out today it isn't. Why does he even have a logo anyway? How many other campaigns have had one? Did McCain test out any when Obama's nomination was confirmed?

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It's saying that Obama is on the horizon!

It's part of his image, I mean, I'd rather wear an O-Logo than a Donkey, or whatever the dem party logo is.


McCain's is that stupid maverick star thing, so there you go.
 
Obama's logo is nice, it was a good idea to use one. McCain kinda has one too doesn't he? That star deisgn is everywhere and it's supposed to resemble a military rank
 
So is McCain's new economic plan his playbook for tomorrow's debate?

I guess 24 hours is enough time to poke holes and come up with some counter-punches. :D
 
SephCast said:
The red stripes aren't a valley, it's the horizon. Change is coming just over the horizon.
Err, yeah, that's what I meant. It's early, stfu!
 
Futureman said:
So it comes up as $500 for me. Where exactly would I see $500 less in taxes? Would it be a stimulus check type thing?

If they pass some tax reform before the end of the year: rebate check

When they pass Obama's full tax reform next year, your tax withholding will be less and you'll get more money back when you file your return in 2010 for 2009.

DataStream said:
McCains major speach on economy sounded an awful lot like his RNC speech... and all the speeches after that.

After seeing that speech yesterday, I mentioned to my wife that he didn't put out a single new idea or policy yesterday. Just changed his speech. So, in other words, nothing changes. Media or the Obama campaign should pick up on it.
 
Futureman said:
So it comes up as $500 for me. Where exactly would I see $500 less in taxes? Would it be a stimulus check type thing?
Probably income taxes, since the calculator checks income and the size of your mortgage. I also get a credit for part of my mortgage interest payments. (Obama's plan allows home owners who do not itemize to claim a credit on part of their interest payments.)
 
Hitokage said:
In terms of ideology though, red is traditionally associated with labor/socialist groups and blue more with conservative groups. Kinda weird how we flipped it.
Hrm... I thought it was:

Socialists/Communists: Red
Labor/Unions: Blue (blue-collar)
Conservative: The color of money (actually, weren't they white in the October revolution?)
 
lawblob said:
I wonder if Chelsea wants to get into politics. I could see her as a Congressman in a few years. She certainly has the education and name recognition.

i read that after her mom lost iowa she got really depressed about it, hit the trail, liked the experience and is now seriously considering going into politics.

it's in her blood. i'd bet my house that she will be a senator or something within the next 10 years or so.
 
GhaleonEB said:
Probably income taxes, since the calculator checks income and the size of your mortgage. I also get a credit for part of my mortgage interest payments. (Obama's plan allows home owners who do not itemize to claim a credit on part of their interest payments.)

This in particular is awesome. It's like Obama specifically tailored the tax plan to save me money.
 
Squirrel Killer said:
Hrm... I thought it was:

Socialists/Communists: Red
Labor/Unions: Blue (blue-collar)
Conservative: The color of money (actually, weren't they white in the October revolution?)
*shrug*

All I know for certain is that the Russian Revolution was Reds vs. Whites. Oh, and "Right/Left Wing" terminology is from the seating arrangement in the French legislature just prior to the revolution.
 
tanod said:
This in particular is awesome. It's like Obama specifically tailored the tax plan to save me money.
Yup, it helps.

My wife and I plan to put the credit we get back on the interest payments into paying the motgage down faster. :D
 
Hitokage said:
*shrug*

All I know for certain is that "Right/Left Wing" is from the seating arrangement in the French legislature just prior to the revolution.
Yeah, aside from the Communists and Greens, it's all pretty unofficial.
 
Anyone think Obama will go after McCain's record on veteran's issues on Wednesday? I would like to see that worked into the comeback against the inevitable Ayers bomb.
 
Tobor said:
Every presidential campaign logo from 2008 - 1960.

http://logoblink.com/2008/03/23/usa-polit-logos-2008-1960/

Obama has one of the nicest logos.
Yeah, Obama's in a league of it's own, but I also liked Vilsack's in '08 and I was always a fan of Lugar's in '96 (although I worked on a Senate campaign that used the same colors, minus white, so I might be biased.)

I also have about 15,000 Forbes '96 bumper stickers if any wants one.
 
DataStream said:
Anyone think Obama will go after McCain's record on veteran's issues on Wednesday? I would like to see that worked into the comeback against the inevitable Ayers bomb.

I'm kind of surprised it hasn't come up yet; I guess Obama is keeping it in his back pocket, waiting to use it when needed.
 
Hitokage said:
"O"(Obama) + Sunrise(Morning in America) + American flag


I think the red waves mean the red wave of communism that will sweep the land once he's elected. The 'O' in the background is the amount of money he will spend on national defense, and the blue background is the impending black skies coming from the collapse of our workforce after he forces everyone to join crooked unions and gay marry one another. :P
 
Is that Jesse Jackson with the rainbow on his presidential sign? That's not really a winning concept in today's political environment.

(I realize it's probably because of his Rainbow/PUSH stuff)
 
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