September 3, 2004

HAS HE EVER BEEN TO AMERICA? (From Peter Burnet)

Voters find a hole in Bush's image (Stephen Brook, Guardian, 9/3/04)

George W Bush: a Dunkin' Donuts kind of guy

In an election where image is everything, George Bush may have a bit of brand polishing yet to do with a new survey showing voters associate him with the downmarket Dunkin' Donuts while they think John Kerry is a smooth Starbucks man. . . .

But the politicians' detractors associated Mr Bush with brands they thought were outdated, such as McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts. Mr Kerry was seen as expensive, like Starbucks, elite, like BMW, and lacking substance, like Motel 6, the hotel chain.

Works for me.

Posted by David Cohen at September 3, 2004 6:47 PM
Comments

I go to Dunkin Donuts, I never go to Starbucks. George is my man!

Posted by: pj at September 3, 2004 8:01 PM

What an interesting premise for a survey. I bet Bush scored higher in the Coca-Cola and Blatz categories as well.

Whoa, wait a minute... doesn't Kerry's "base" despise Starbucks? No wonder he's worried.

Posted by: Guy T. at September 3, 2004 8:18 PM

Please tell this is a parody.

Posted by: oj at September 3, 2004 8:44 PM

Dunkin Donuts? They have more variations than Kerry; W is Krispy Kreme.

Posted by: mike earl at September 3, 2004 10:01 PM

I've heard that DD's coffee is better than Starbucks. Cheaper too.

Americans do love a good value.

Posted by: NKR at September 3, 2004 10:12 PM

OJ: No satirist would dare write something as devestatingly on point as "John Kerry is a smooth Starbucks man."

Posted by: David Cohen at September 4, 2004 12:53 AM

I am always amazed when Brits, from the nation that is universally understood to have the world's worst cuisine, comment about American food choices.

BTW, I once rented a BMW(5 series) in France and it drove like crap, it had a lousy transmission and it steered like an NYC bus, so maybe Kerry is a BMW.

Posted by: Bart at September 4, 2004 11:15 AM

Who sells the most coffee in USA?

It sure ain't Starbucks...

Posted by: jsmith at September 6, 2004 10:03 AM
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