Don't Blame Me, I voted for Ghostface.

I am so not looped into the field of candidates. Here's what I can surmise so far, strictly based on media and snap judgment. Let me start with a disclaimer that I'm not a political person, and will probably start daydreaming when you begin enumerating the qualifications of this guy and discrediting this guy because of blah blah blah and, ooh bagels! I want a bagel. 

Donald Trump: Used Car Salesman

Ben Carson: refers to black people as “they” and not “we,” and lots of black people are upset about it.

Hillary: It’d be cool to get a woman in there, I’m all for progress and breaking down barriers, but it feels a little oligarchical. Her husband used to be in there, then you’ve got Jeb, whose brother and father were both presidents. This doesn’t sit well with me. Let’s get some new thinkers in there.

Ted Cruz: clown/Bridgegate/spent $300,000 of taxpayers’ money on food last year right?

I honestly don’t know much about any of the other candidates. I know hardly anything about the ones I just mentioned, so that shows you how politically involved I am. I did go to Obama’s inauguration back in ’09, and that was a hell of a party. I’ll probably go again in 2017. Yolo.

But back to Design. Let’s focus on the taglines. Trump’s logo is simple and optimistic, but I don’t love his tagline. I don’t see this guy “MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.” The slogan feels cheap, but I think a lot of fickle and flighty people will buy it. Miley Cyrus announced at the VMAs that Trump had her vote until Kanye announced his candidacy in 2020. The worst part is that people would vote for Kanye if he does end up running, and they'll vote for Trump just because Miley Cyrus mentioned his name. 

Huckabee definitely looks like Bank of America. Why didn’t he just go with “I heart Huckabee” or “America hearts Huckabee.” Surely I’m not the only one thinking that. “”From Hope to Higher Ground” sounds like a made for tv movie on lifetime or something. That’s not incendiary or comforting. I’m trying to picture the room full of people who narrowed down the pool of slogans to that one.

Marco Rubio is only 16 years late to the "new American Century." But who’s counting? The silhouette of the United States is nearly imperceptible.

Ted Cruz: Clown

Jeb: The clowns called, they want their typeface back, they also want you to kern 2016 a little bit.

Rand: This looks like an ad for motor oil. What’s the viscosity on this guy? Is that synthetic?

O’M: OMG I don’t like it. Why is the box open on the bottom-left?

Rick Santorum: He went with the eagle. Because that hasn’t been done. Nice job Rick.

Hillary: You gotta give it to her, hers is the most thought provoking. I don’t hate it. I kinda like it. Will it make me vote for her? I honestly don’t think I would base my decision off of any of these logos. 

Carly: Who is Carly? "For President?" Is that what these people are running for? Thanks Carly, it’s a good thing you clarified that.

Bernie: this is uninspiring. It reminds me of an old Bush/Quayle ’92 bumper sticker.

Carson. I don’t hate this one either. I would move the fancy A into Carson and cut America out of the logo. It’s also difficult to see exactly what’s going on with that A at this size. Is that a leaf sticking out of it? An arrow feather? Did he get shot up by some Native Americans? There’s an idea, let’s get a Native American in there. Or you could all vote for Ghostface with me next year...