I mentioned in an article last week that issues have taken a back seat to image in recent elections. Now, I'm aware of the folly of citing a webcomic as a definitive source in matters political, but today's Toothpaste for Dinner seemed to reinforce that point. Here it is:
If this is true (and remember, the artist lives in Columbus, Ohio) we have every reason to expect a resounding victory for Barack Obama. I don't think any reputable source on earth would tell you that Hillary Clinton was the cute candidate. (Case in point: a Google search for the phrase "hillary clinton cute" returns the message, "Did you mean "hillary clinton cut?") Searching for "barack obama cute" yields about the same amount of hits (465,000 to Clinton's 461,000), but most of Clinton's are about Obama's cuteness and her own lack thereof.
Today's primaries essentially amount to be a referendum on issues vs. image. Texas and Ohio look to be Clinton's Alamo. If she goes down, the issues candidacy goes down with her.
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