Regardless of your political affiliations, or lack there of, this election is bringing out some creative campaigns to motivate voters.
It’s no secret that Canadian youth voting apathy is good news for leaders hoping to ride on the coattails of their older voters. While having lunch at the college recently, we discussed what a great wake up call it would be if every single student went out to vote. You know, instead of demanding attention when tuition issues roll around, start by sending a loud message : WE ARE HERE. And our vote counts, enough of old conservative values determining our future.
The campaign I enjoy the most by far is ShitHarperDid.com. It is minimalistic and perfectly to the point: here’s what Harper has done, do you want more of this [shit]? Each piece of shit is presented with a catchy headline, the fact, and credible links to articles discussing it.
The promotional videos spread their message about needing to improve voter turn out, and as a bonus – are entertaining. They target endorsements in a tongue in cheek manner, saying you shouldn’t rely on a well-known person to determine your vote. Matter of fact, the most important part is that you VOTE. One guy on the ShitHarperdid Facebook page says he’s still going to vote for him. And ultimately, voting is a personal choice and the people need to understand that their little x counts.
Your excuses are running out.
In the age of Google, yes the link is provided even though you use this everyday for reasearch in university, finding out information on party candidates is simple. There’s no excuse, well except for if you are easily distracted by these YouTube videos.
There are more ShitHarperDid.com videos in the YouTube sidebar.
Another great blog, and yes – it does have to do with Harper, is thingsharperdoestoseemhuman. I thoroughly enjoy the commentary and pictures. I’m interested in seeing some for other party leaders, but my forwarded links always seem to carry our current leader. Please comment with links if you have any!
Finally, I can’t leave out Rick Mercer, who is doing a great job at creatively talking to young voters. His rants are catching a lot of attention, and I like them. We are not targeted, we are not a threat. Let’s change this! (no laugh track)
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