The Best Mudslinging Ever Printed

As Election 2016 wraps up, enjoy this timely look at some of the best and most cringe-worthy posters in U.S. history. As the 2016 election cycle finally comes to a head, we thought you’d enjoy this trip through the way-back machine and a look at printed U.S. election posters of years gone by. “I’ve been feeling a little election-weary lately—and I know I’m not the only one,” writes Jessica Farris in Print Magazine.” “When current events grow too overwhelming, I tend to take solace in history and design. So what better way to divert myself from the current election than to take a look at election posters from the past? Here you’ll find an array [of] posters from presidential elections. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the shameless mudslinging,” she notes. Her list is fantastic, covering the George McGovern and Richard Nixon era in 1972, an iconic “Reagan as Cowboy” when he ran against Mondale in 1984, even an anti-Lincoln poster from his match with George B. McClellan in 1864. Clearly one thing hasn’t changed over the decades; politicians still resort to fear and loathing to try to win elections. Enjoy the look through the humorous, somewhat bizarre and all-to-familiar posters […]