Progressive Buttons Blog

Halloween is a great time to make a political statement because it’s a community holiday. People come out of their houses and meet with people in their neighborhoods whom they don’t see for the rest of the year. Also, Halloween is a time when people find it acceptable to dress up outlandishly, in ways that address their fears.

In 2008, Halloween comes just a few days before Election Day, and so the holiday offers a tremendous opportunity for some subtle campaigning. The simple act of wearing a political button while going out trick or treating with the kids, or while receiving trick or treaters, gets the message out…

…in this case, the message that Sarah Palin is scary. The first campaign button notes the apparent mental instability of Palin, who lashes out in weird ways against large numbers of people she perceives as her enemies. Sarah Palin is too batty to be VP.

The next button makes good use of alliteration as well, and casts a mood similar to that of The Blair Witch Project: Beware the curse of the Wasilla Witch.