The effect of political humor on US elections 17 Articles

by Morgan Johnson

Humor can be a powerful tool for the savvy politician. Elections are long and brutal; the papers are filled with unkind, slanderous allegations that demand an answer. Sometimes, I think Americans would enjoy seeing one of ...read more

by William Dirienzo

This past October, Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin was featured in a Saturday Night Live skit that definitely left some viewers scratching their heads. The Palin Rap that cast member Amy Poehler, delivered on Pal...read more

by Will Kester

Political humor comes in many varieties. There is the political cartoon on the editorial pages, which shapes the public's concept of the real person in caricaturish fahion. There are the late night comedians, who help u...read more

by Mona Gallagher

Comic relief can help us through the long grueling days of political rhetoric. If it's truly humorous, we can all laugh and enjoy the wit even if it's cutting. When it becomes ugly it is not humor, its personal bashing. I...read more

by Sh'Ando Hunter

Political humor has an effect on any political race that involves it. Whether it be the campaigns of France or those of Jamaica. US elections are no different. Political humor has had an impact on the campaigns of people...read more

by Beverly Robinson

Humor has long been researched, studied and found to be a very effective tool in coping with all types of human struggles; illness, grief, defeat, stress, Political Campaigns, etc. Based on that axiom I would conclude th...read more

by John Devera

Humor has been a tool of politics since "Nero wears a dress," was graffitied on some Roman wall. During the civil war Lincoln was depicted in cartoons. Mark Twain used humor to show the follies of politicians. So what's...read more

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by Gunter Chang

At one time, political humor had absolutely no effect on elections except to either tarnish a victory or rub it in. Its function was simply to either amuse or irritate the assorted supporters at the expense of a politician...read more

by Amy Jo Browne

Homeowners locally are told to remove the election signs supporting OBama, McCain, and the others who ran for office on Tuesday. I got plenty of fliers in the mail too, as three registered voters live here and one thinks h...read more

by Ron Lester

Political humor has been around for years. People love to laugh and politicians have to learn to roll with the punches. Does anyone truly love listening to a boring speech, even worse when the speaker shows even less of ...read more

by Leslie Jones McCloud

What about the Republican Party? I watched the Republican debates on Fox Thursday night or as I like to call it, the "I love Regan" contest. Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, Rudy Giuliani and Ron P...read more

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by Jeanne Sones

I am so glad this was chosen as a category to write to as I am very upset over the late night TV talk show hosts, particularly David Letterman and Jay Leno disrespecting our current president, George Bush, Jr., and our Vi...read more

by francios

Back in the 1920's, President Calvin Coolidge was renowned for being a man of few words. At a large dinner gathering, a reporter came up to him and exclaimed "Mr. President, I have made a rather sizable bet with my friend ...read more

by Brandon Rickey

Political humor can have a great impact on the U.S. elections.The reason is these politicians are so full of themselves sometimes they actually slip up and say what they mean.The media is ruthless and they love to expose a...read more

by Steve Dimino

everyday i read the local newspaper and as i turn to the editorial section, i am hit with huge political cartoons degrading the president and his policies and objectives. the effect on me in regards to the upcoming polit...read more