Friday, January 13, 2012

romney tebowing

 Romney Tebowing
This cartoon, illustrated by Rick McKee, depicts Mitt Romney in a suit getting down into the prayer position Denver Bronco Tim Tebow has become so famous for. Two Denver fans look on and remark that "Romney will do anything to win over the Christian right." This cartoon references the trend that Tebow has sparked across the nation and applies it to Mitt Romney's attempt at the GOP nomination. Though Mitt Romney is currently a frontrunner in the Republican race, sketpics have questioned his ability to unite the party and gain enough support to defeat President Obama in November. Tebow's prayer stance is used to illustrate how Mitt Romney is trying to prove such critics wrong. The cartoonist's point-of-view is that of a somewhat critical observer; he, like the public, is watching the Republican primaries play out and perhaps questions Mitt Romney's authenticity as he attempts to gain the support of many different right-leaning groups.

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