August 7, 2007 6:35 AM
The supersized campaign
You might have seen the news item on Monday about the latest scientific study.
As WebMD summarizes it:
"Whether it's french fries or carrots, preschoolers say food tastes better when it comes in a McDonald's wrapper."
Does the same go for presidential candidates? We'll see.
Today, Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter has scheduled "meet-and-greet" stops at McDonald's restaurants in SIX Iowa towns: Ankeny, Ames, Webster City, Fort Dodge, Storm Lake and Le Mars.
The McStrategy might make sense for Hunter, whose San Diego-area congressional district was once home to the late McDonald's founder, Ray Kroc.
But it raises a question for the guest political analyst who has stopped by our Des Moines bureau this week and was first to point out the fast-food strategy.
"Is he trying to catch the vote of people who only read menus off walls?"
Good question, Mom.
Would you like fries with that.
August 12, 2007
10:23 AM
Roni Bell writes:
ME,
My dream tix would be like a Wyoming wind chime. Not easily moved in a high wind!
August 8, 2007
10:13 AM
M.E. writes:
Roni Bell,
Politicians have been known to change their styles on whims.
But are you saying that this is your dream ticket?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB-wUgnyGv0
-- The Management
August 8, 2007
10:06 AM
Roni Bell Sylvester writes:
If the pres candidates aren't glued to "America's Got Talent", they should be.
The candidate who's most like the AGT winner, will win in November `08.
Other packaging littering the campaign trail are the wrappings from 15 second sound bites.