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Slogans (and/or policy planks)

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Do we want a section of Cthulhu for President campaign slogans? Here are the reliably sourced ones that I can find:

Did you know nomination

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The result was: promoted by Valereee (talk21:52, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cthulhu during the 2016 Campaign
Cthulhu during the 2016 Campaign
  • Reviewed: KTOY
  • Comment: I could stretch the image to be square, if someone believes it to be preferable. Cthulhu's form is famously malleable.

Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Self-nominated at 05:48, 19 February 2021 (UTC).[reply]

This would make an ideal April Fool's hook. GRuban, would you have any objection to having the hook held over for April Fools? Gatoclass (talk) 02:10, 7 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Gatoclass: Er - yes and no. I haven't looked at the current crop, but aren't there plenty of better ones for April 1? I rather like the image (tentacled horror in suit and tie - you have to admit that's pretty good!), and with the high level of competition that I understand usually shows for April 1, I am afraid it won't get the coveted image slot. If you think it has a good chance of actually getting the image slot, then sure. But if not, I'd just as soon take another day where the image competition would be less. I didn't write it aiming for the April 1 slot, I actually wrote it because it was a WP:RPG Requested Article (and I hoped to cooperate with another roleplaying interested editor). --GRuban (talk) 17:37, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
FWIW, I don't think either of the current images are better than this one. —valereee (talk) 18:24, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
All right then, if Gatoclass agrees (I know you can't guarantee it, but if you honestly think there is a good chance), then The Stars Can Be Right on April 1. --GRuban (talk) 20:00, 8 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

First Year was 1992

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The Cthulhu for President kit was first released in 1992, not 1996. But, I am leery of making the change without documentation; no need to start an edits war.

In particular, the image of Cthulhu erupting through the poster wearing an old-style campaign hat is iconic. http://www.waynesbooks.com/images/graphics/cthulhuforpresident1992set.jpg contains images of the 1992 kit, which I myself used to own and still have some components of. Mastakos (talk) 21:55, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]