CartooPresnentesd by NIEfonloine.crom andtthehAssoeciation oCf Amelriacan Esditosrial rCartoooniosts (m AAEC) Between the lines “We are choosing hope over fear. We're choosing unity over division, and sending a powerful message that change is coming to America.” -- Barak Obama “I want to make change , but I've already made change . I will continue to make change . I'm not just running on a promise of change . I’m running on 35 years of change .” -- Hillary Clinton “It's about people who love America but want it to be Cartoon courtesy Pat Oliphant (c) 2007 The Washington Post. better and believe that Reprinted by permission of Universal Press Syndicate. All rights reserved. change is necessary, and it's not going to happen Tooning into the campaign: Get out from within Washington.” your newspaper --Mike Huckabee Politics of change Gather a collection of “Everywhere I go people Talking points political cartoons from say Washington is broken. your newspaper dealing 1. In a recent Los Angeles Times article, Timothy And they know that those with campaign issues. who've spent their careers Noah pointed out: “It's hard to think of a more Using the Cartoon meaningless political watchword than ‘change,’ but in Washington can't change Evaluation Worksheet Washington. It's long past ‘change’ is what the presidential candidates are (available online at the time to bring real change promising.” Pat Oliphant’s cartoon, published way NIE Website) analyze to Washington.” back in February, 2007, shows that the 2008 cam - each cartoon and explain -- Mitt Romney paign buzz word is not new. As the politicians line up the issues addressed. to promise change, “Washington” relaxes, knowing Find newspaper stories “The results show that the that nothing will really change. What is it politicians about the issues and re- American people are ready are promising to change? What do you think needs evaluate the issues and for a president who will changing? Why aren’t candidates more specific? the opinions expressed. stand up to corporate greed and fight for hard-working 2. Oliphant makes a point about “empty rhetoric.” families, someone who will Define “rhetoric” (look it up) and explain what the Additional resources fix the broken system in cartoonist means by the phrase. Washington and achieve Association of American 3. Examine the quotes from the candidates on this Editorial Cartoonists real change in this country.” page. Which are Democrats and which Republicans? http://editorialcartoonists.com/ -- John Edwards More by Pat Oliphant: http://www.gocomics.com/patoliphant/ Cartoons for the Classroom is available through Newspaper in Education programs. Copyright Online Publications Inc. and NIEonline.com.