Does this look like (BC Premier) Campbell to you?

[Lisa]

Guess what's on sale at Wal-Mart (!) -- a T-shirt that appears to show Campbell's mugshot (from when he was stopped for impaired driving in Hawaii).


http://www.canada.com/victoria/story.html?id=789fc511-e5b5-4ed4-8c02-d3330963019e

http://www.haveyouhadenoughyet.com/biteback.php

[V. Kid]

1. yeah kind of

It's a little strange. You can get his mug shot on t-shirts, mugs, w/e if you really want to. This shirt really doesn't seem to be political so it's a little random.

[Lisa]

2. I guess they just picked the photo because it looked sleazy?

I've seen various renditions of the mug-shot mug (and T-shirt), but those were deliberately done to poke fun at Campbell. And they weren't the kind of thing that turned up at Wal-Mart. I suppose that the Wal-Mart people (even the ones in BC) didn't notice this -- or I suspect they would have taken it off the shelf.

Whatever the case, there's been a run on sales -- I think someone posted it at Rabble.ca, because word has really been getting around.

[Spazito]

3. Yes, it does

but, the bottom line, imo, is his image as portrayed is accurate in that he has a mug-shot that was taken because he broke the law. There is no question that his DUI will be part of the upcoming election whether it portrayed on some T-shirt or not.

[Canuckistanian]

4. And I thought Svend's political life was over

Svend was dead as a doornail for stealing, then immediately returning a ring.

Campbell's crime could have endangered people's lives.

And it MIGHT be a factor in his election?

What's wrong with this picture?

[tuvor]

5. You think so?

Only a few weeks left, and I've heard no mention about it from any party.

I'm no campaign expert, but I don't think there's much point in any candidate bringing it up. I'd venture that a large majority of BC voters have long-ago decided how much they'll let Campbell's DUI influence their vote; for his opponents to bring it up, I don't think it would sway too many. Might even backfire to some degree, who knows?

[Spazito]

6. It seems to be showing up now in some ridings

B.C. premier's mug shot popping up in election campaign

VANCOUVER - Hundreds of posters featuring B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell's mug shot from Hawaii are showing up in two ridings on Vancouver's Westside.

The poster includes the line: "Voting for Convicted Criminals May Be Hazardous to Your Health."



Another poster has a picture of Campbell with the words "Convicted Criminal" stamped across his forehead.

Campbell, first elected in 2001, is seeking a second term in office in a provincial election that is set for May 17, 2005.

more

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/04/12/Mugshot-050412.html

Here's a pic of the poster:

[tuvor]

7. Yeah, I heard about that today.

I'd still be surprised if one of the candidates brought it up, though.

(I'm assuming that the anonymous handbill-poster has no ties to any political party.)

[Spazito]

8. Oh, I suspect it does, third hand, at least

and it will come up at forums during public questions I have no doubt and it won't be asked by Liberal supporters, of that I am sure as well.

I don't think it is a real issue but since when has that stopped questions and posters from happening, lol.

[Lisa]

9. someone's been putting stickers with that pic ...

... up at traffic crosswalks around Victoria. No text, just the pic.