Bosworth Magazine Archives December 2007 (Vol. 1 No. 9)

Voter turnout of those eligible to vote in presidential elections the United States hasn't topped 55 percent since 1972, and voter turnout for off-year elections has been even worse. With our notion of democracy in crisis, here are a handful of new cartoon mascots designed to get the public to their polling places. Power to the people!

Nothing says "get out the vote" like the idea that an ominous, far-reaching, malevolent force is in control of everything you hold sacred. With Stringy, the puppet master leading up a new ad campign, American democracry is sure to be on the march in no time at all.

Ever wondered just exactly how important it is for every individual to cast a vote? In an increasingly cynical world, Flushy the Vote Toilet tells you exactly where you can stick it!

Motivate your base by scaring the hell out of them. Textbook advice from the Grand Old Party. Flamey, the Vote-Stealing Homosexual Advocacy Judge threatens to destroy the American way of life and undermine your hetersexual marriage. Get to the polls and stop him, before it's too late.

Sex sells, whether it's a hot and sweaty Budweiser commercial or a campaign to encourage voter participation. A titillating treat like Juggy the Democracy Cleavge is sure to arouse your interest in public affairs.

Got problems that divide your base in two? Shift the attention away from your differences by blaming the nation's problems on a common enemy. What foe could more appealing than a terrorist-loving, holier than thou college professor like Osama Brain Laden, the Ultra-Liberal Secular Progressive Smarty Pants Academic?

New Cartoon Mascots to Boost Voter Participation