The email template for messages to supporters from the John Edwards campaign includes a picture of the candidate at the top. What's funny is that they have been changing the picture depending on the tone of the message -- here's happy John after he announced he was running:
And here's serious John criticizing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq:
I love that the campaign had him make different faces but the pictures are otherwise identical. Do you think they took more pictures to use in future emails? Wacky John? Miffed John? Angry John?
Update 1/17 2:59 PM: Given my attempts to get a non-weaselly picture in the sidebar, people have suggested that I start including my own mood-specific headshots with each post...
Update 1/18 7:56 PM: Ian Carey of the Junkiness website created a satirical preview of a future Edwards email.
The serious look was probably at the end of the Duke-UNC game at Chapel Hill last year. The happy look must have been after Frasor's free throws at Cameron in March which were icing on the UNC women. This spring I wouldn't look for wacky or angry; I expect him to be happy after both Duke-UNC games this year. (I answered this way since I assume this was the tone of your clever post.)
Posted by: Elizabeth Edwards | January 17, 2007 at 12:56 PM