Four Design Firms Take on Rebranding the GOP

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  • Posted By: Livingwithcommonsenseandreason @ 12/30/2008 11:02:43 PM

    Design#4.... the idiots don't even know how to spell GOVERNMENT !!! lol....so much for the ReDUMBlicans. Same old ***...new packaging. Still losers.

  • Posted By: MrsMilburnDrysdale @ 12/30/2008 11:02:29 PM

    Milburn and I voted for the first time for a Democrat. Goodbye to all Republicans! See you in Beverly Hills one day.

    Mrs. Milburn Drysdale

  • Posted By: js100@msn.com @ 12/30/2008 9:25:32 PM

    bjrummel, I like the frssh look and integrity of Blago and the Chi town democrats. BTW, I voted for BO. Learn as you age that grouping entire classes is ignorant.

    • Posted By: bkrummel @ 12/30/2008 10:28:20 PM

      js100, read my reply to my previous post. I seem to be have trouble posting right now.

  • Posted By: bkrummel @ 12/30/2008 9:15:46 PM

    Are Republicans a tech company or political party? They need fresh ideas and new people to implement the ideas, not fancy button designs. This doesn't change perceptions that Republicans are corrupt, Religious fanatics, or old white men. I guess they are trying to look more youthful and modern, but youth voters are interested in good ideas and engaged by good uses of technology (blogs, useful website, etc).

    So how many more elections are the Republicans going to lose before the RNC starts to get it and the party brand is actually fixed?

    • Posted By: bkrummel @ 12/30/2008 10:23:06 PM

      You voted for BO. Good for you. What's your point?

      Just because the Democrats are corrupt doesn't make the Republicans less corrupt. So the "Blago and Chi-town democrat" comment misses the point.

      The Republican Party has a MAJOR image problem and the fancy buttons (and your retort) does nothing to change any of this. The Republican Party is viewed as corrupt, thanks to people like Larry Craig. The Religious Right has too much power in the Republican Party and have scared people away thanks to Religious fanatics that want impose their way of life on everyone else. The candidates for the Republican Primaries were all old white men. The Republican have problems winning over youth and minority voters and anyone else who is not an old white men. I was accurately but briefly describing some of the image problems of the Republican Party. I don't mean to imply that religious person or old white men have no place in the party; anyone with good ideas is welcome in the Republican Party regardless of age, race, and creed. To put my comment in a "less ignorant" way, this does nothing to make many realize that they are welcome in the party. Don't you DARE call me "ignorant"!

  • Posted By: Ozark @ 12/30/2008 9:56:38 PM

    Think AU+H2O! Then I might take a second look.

    Get away from using dying comatose people and using them as a political football. Think smaller and efficient government and leave the social issues to the Lord.

  • Posted By: bkrummel @ 12/30/2008 9:26:49 PM

    Are the Republicans a tech company or a political party? They need fresh ideas and new people to implement the ideas, not fancy buttons. This does nothing to change perceptions of Republicans as corrupt, Religious fanatics, or old white men. I suppose they are going for the youthful, modern look, but youth voters are attracted to smart ideas and good uses of technology (blogs, websites, etc).

    How many more elections are the Republicans going to lose before they get it?

    • Posted By: bkrummel @ 12/30/2008 9:30:51 PM

      My bad. Darn thing updates too slow.

  • Posted By: seti2008 @ 12/30/2008 8:39:53 PM

    So the Re-tards are developing a new look. Not enough. No thanks!

  • Posted By: Pete Shotton @ 12/30/2008 8:21:37 PM

    I don't know which is worse. They range from the hollow (Pentagram) to the trite (Frog Design). The trouble with so many design firms is that they're perfectly capable of offering a visual identity but when it comes to words, well, watch out.
    You end up with things like Rethink, Restore, etc. Which is not very Remarkable.

  • Posted By: nyonsun @ 12/30/2008 8:16:11 PM

    You can put all the lipstic on a pig, and it's still a pig.

  • Posted By: mightyatlas @ 12/30/2008 8:08:41 PM

    I certainly hope Frog Designs learns how to spell before posting their ad...

  • Posted By: mightyatlas @ 12/30/2008 8:07:30 PM

    I certainly hope Frog Design learns how to spell before placing this ad...

  • Posted By: kberng @ 12/30/2008 7:46:03 PM

    Republicans need to shed their anti-immigrant rhetorics. None of the designs strongly convey that idea.

  • Posted By: jonymike @ 12/30/2008 7:11:28 PM

    sorry, but the red-ross elephant just cries "Help! I'm Hurting"

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