"The GOP drags its feet"



The GOP drags its feet

This cartoon by Daryl Cagle depicts Mitt Romney in a "number 1" uniform dragging the GOP along by a chain as the elephant tries desperately to hold him back. Neither are looking incredibly happy, and Romney continues to look stoical (as usual). The cartoon caricatures the predicament of the GOP nomination race in physical form - as the primaries continue with Romney coming out with a solid lead in New Hampshire, the party continues to squabble over the rest of the candidates and avoiding the concept of Romney as the frontrunner. It illustrates the idea that the race continues to make the Republican party look splintered in the face of the 2012 presidential campaigns and significantly hinders the runner that will (most likely) win the nomination in the end. It is interesting that the leash is chain-like, which implies the idea that the party would still prefer to have a different candidate at the reins. The cartoonist's point of view is then that these discrepancies continue to harm both the candidates and the party, as well as deepening the irony of Romney's frontrunner position.

cartoon from: http://theweek.com/section/cartoon/0/223338/all-cartoons