• Brandweek , Friday, September 26, 2008 10:45 AM

Brandweek leads off a roundup of current advertising that's infused with political themes with a new campaign from Vegas.com. "The official Vegas travel site" is launching "Crapshoot '08," with the tag: "Because you need to be drunk to make it through this election."

Burger King is embroiling itself in supporting consumers' "right to vote" -- be it at the polls or when ordering customized food orders at a BK drive-thru. (Promo has more details on BK's use of social media online, as well as celebrity television ads featuring Snoop Dogg, Michelle Branch and P. Diddy encouraging people vote).

Qdoba Mexican Grill, meanwhile is analyzing the food personalities of the candidates and visitors at TasteBudPolitics.com. And LesserEvil has declared itself "the official snack of the '08 election."

Just reading this stuff makes me want an Alka-Seltzer.

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