The Republican Party goes the extra mile to select a youthful, pretty, and friendly candidate to run along side, full of years, McCain. This political cartoon shows McCain announcing his female V.P, Sarah Palin, as his running mate. It also shows McCain proclaiming, “My running mate has the qualifications to step in if I am unable to fulfill my duties of office.” While he is saying this, Palin is standing next to him wearing a Miss. Congeniality-1984 ribbon. This ribbon depicts Palin to be pretty and friendly, as well as young. This political cartoon shows that McCain chose Sarah Palin because of her outer appearance, not because of her knowledge or intelligence. It is also showing us how McCain chose a young, inexperienced woman to be his running mate. This MSNBC cartoonist is trying to point out that the only reason McCain chose Palin was for his own political gain. The political gain that McCain was hoping to get, would be winning over some of the 18 million Hillary Clinton supporters, from Obama. In conclusion, McCain’s main focus in selecting Palin as his V.P. was to bring in some female voters, which he is lacking.
Beeler, Nate. "Political Cartoon." The Washington Examiner. 29 Aug. 08. 30 Aug. 08
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