Cartoons.

• Position: Cartoon

ARE YOU SCORING THE CANDIDATES ON THEIR RESPONSES?

YEP, BEST QUIP, ZINGER, SOUND BITE AND WHO'S MORE LIKEABLE ...

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GARY MARKSTEIN * Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel * CREATORS SYNDICATE

... RELAX, MY BROKER SAYS THE ECONOMY WILL BOUNCE BACK ...

... I AM YOUR BROKER!..

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WALT HANDELSMAN * Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.) * TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

THE MORTGAGE CRISIS STARTED BECAUSE PEOPLE SPENT LOTS AND LOTS OF MONEY THEY DIDN'T HAVE ...

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... AND JUST ASSUMED EVERYTHING WOULD BE OKAY.

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SO HOW IS THE GOVERNMENT GOING TO FIX IT?

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APPARENTLY THE VERY SAME WAY ...

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STEVE KELLEY * New Orleans Times-Picayune

IF CANDIDATES COULD DRAW, WE WOULDN'T NEED CARTOONISTS ...

"HOLD STILL, BARACK, I'M TRYING TO CAPTURE YOUR CHILDLIKE GULLIBILITY!"

"YEAH? WELL I'VE ALREADY NAILED THE REAL YOU, McCAIN!"

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DAN HORSEY * Seattle Post-Intelligencer * TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES

CHANGE!

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CHANGE!!

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CHANGE...