May 25, 2004
not.yet.boss
I hate to stamp my dirty feet all over the political/media floor however in all the reporting on John Kerry's new campaign plane, which includes mention of the "real deal" decal on each engine, no one has mentioned what is emblazoned across the side of the plane; John Kerry: President
Now, I am all for wishful thinking, but that just seems a bit premature, and we all know that, whether it be ejaculation or babies, premature is never a good thing.
I wonder what the thinking behind this move was, positive reinforcement? Did the Kerry media wizards [sic] feel that this would look nice headlining the local news in western Pennsylvania in late october? Do they feel it adds gravitas to their candidate?
I have no idea, but if you think you understand the reasoning behind this (or even if you just have a really catty answer) let me know.
Posted by thickeye at May 25, 2004 01:52 PM | TrackBackComments
that's just his logo son:
http://www.americandynamics.cc/archives/2004/04/17/john_kerry_president_behind_the_logo.php
but yeah, the quick answer is that its some basic NLP, get people to think of him as "president" rather then "presidential candidate" and they are far more likely to vote for him. I think its the smartest thing his campaign has done yet, and I think it was actually his old team of a year ago responsible for it.
Posted by: Abe at May 26, 2004 10:17 AM
Yvan Eht Nioj.
I find this notion of Neuro-Linguistic Programming uncompelling... "far more likely to vote for him"? Bull.
Politics is about the nuts and bolts of persuasion, not passive cognitive programming or subliminal messages on the bumbers of cars
Moreover, and contrary to popular opinion, Americans have elevated a fair number of "Presidential candidates" to the rank of "President"... the advantages of incumbency are not in the title
Of course the Bushies are also coming to terms with the disadvantaes of incumbency... and their self-destruction has been a marvelous thing to watch
Posted by: Dan at June 15, 2004 10:35 AM