Countdown to 11/4 - #6 Drawing the Line

Zina Saunders has been covering the 2008 presidential election using a keen eye for detail and a steady hand. Her two-dimensional interpretations of the election news is brought to life by the vivid palate she uses; coupled with a wry sense of humor. Her illustrations channel Rockwell-esque Americana (he created Rosie the Riveter) for the harsh times we live in.

"And then, he taxed all your money and gave it away to the poor!"

In Zina's 15 year career as a writer and illustrator she's contributed to periodicals including The Utne Reader, The Wall Street Journal and The Progressive; to name a few. Besides bringing John McCain, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin to life on paper, she has drawn pictures of the famous and not so famous. Also, she has illustrated books for Simon & Schuster, Random House and Scholastic.

Illustrations: Zina Saunders

Countdown to 11/4 - #9 He's Got the Whole World in His Hands

In July 2008, Barack Obama gave a historic speech at Germany's Brandenburg Gate. Subsequently, John McCain attempted to show him up by visiting a German restaurant in German Village, Ohio. Conservatives lauded McCain's trip as a major coup and blasted Obama for daring to take his campaign outside the United States. Somehow an earnest visit to an ally was not supposed to hold a candle to a Disneyfied experience. No dice.

This month Economist.com embarked on an experiment; revising the rules of the American electoral college to allow the world to determine the next president of the United States. 9,875 global electoral college votes are up for grabs in this online poll. Some of the results were shocking; McCain is the front-runner in Iraq. However, Barack Obama has garnered the lion's share of the 9,800+ votes. Perhaps if McCain's strategic team had the same creativity as Senator Obama's, he'd be as popular as his opponent is across the globe.

Click here to see for yourself.

Source: The Economist