One Finger at a Time

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | Sunday December 11, 2005 | Salena Zito

[ceogop]

One finger at a time By Salena Zito

TRIBUNE-REVIEW Iraq is under siege. And, for a moment, it has nothing to do with "insurgents," Saddam meltdowns or weak-kneed U.S. politicians. This siege is one that your average American is pretty familiar with: that mentally fatiguing final week leading to Election Day. Iraq resembles a targeted swing state; sophisticated media have taken hold. Savvy radio and television commercials bear a striking similarity to those produced here; political consultants are even advising campaigns on media saturation and how to react to developments. With campaign signs plastering every vertical surface available, the only thing missing is James Carville or Karl Rove huddled around some candidate in the stretch. Not too bad for a country that is basically 32 months old.

[TexasCajun]

Can't wait to see how Big Media and White Flag Democrats report on the Iraq elections this week.

[Pirate21]

From the article: A grassroots organization -- Purple Finger for Freedom -- is encouraging solidarity with Iraqis by asking Americans to sport a purple finger, imitating the ink stains used to mark voters who brave the gunfire and other dangers in that beleaguered country. Purple Finger for Freedom provides information on which finger to color and how to color it. They are asking for people to do this from Dec 12-15.

[albee]

Hey, all you Libs and Demos!

I'VE GOT A FINGER FOR YOU!