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May 05, 2004
Keeler vs. Kerry
On last night's episode of the Fox melodrama 24, they finally showed the campaign HQ of fictional presidential candidate Senator John Keeler, whose posters look eerily similar to the logo used by the real-life Senator John K. who is running for president. Check out the Keeler poster:
And here's the John Kerry logo, also with a blue background, white star, and set of red wavy lines in the middle:
On the show, Keeler is an unlikable dirtball politician who is running against a very honest and likable incumbent President who has had to make some very tough decisions while dealing with terrorism during his first term. Lazy writers and graphic designers taking a page from the Law and Order truth-makes-good-fiction playbook? Or a subtle Kerry dig/spin from Fox? Probably just the former but it's fun to think about conspiracy theories. On the show, Keeler is presumably a Republican, since President Palmer is supposedly a Democrat, though I don't think political parties have been mentioned since the first season.
On a related note, I just found out that John Kerry's web site is offering two free Kerry bumper stickers to anyone who signs up on the campaign email list for the first time. I'm not that impressed with Kerry's post-primary campaign so far but I would've slapped a Kerry sticker on my car weeks ago if I had just known how to get one. Sign up and get your stickers here:
http://www.johnkerry.com/signup/bumpera.php
Posted by Tim at May 5, 2004 10:28 AM
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Yeah - I got my stickers a few week ago...took about 8 weeks to arrive. Got a spare if anyone wants it, or wants to buy me another car.
Posted by: Fred at May 5, 2004 01:14 PM
Give Sorry John some money while you're at it, y'all.
Posted by: JPH at May 5, 2004 04:11 PM