We have been heavily discussing brands and their recognition and perception on this blog. Also I put up some Obama mania entries dealing with recent events. So why not mix it up a bit and look thru this great survey I found (before the election).

Tadaaa: A brand analysis of the presidential candidates’ brand association that was concluded using a survey by conducted Landor Associates and Penn, Schoen & Berland in the beginning of October.

Look through it, now it’s clear why people went for the Obama-Biden ticket, right?

Starbucks, BMW, Mac, Target, Google, Marriot, iPhone, iPod - I could identify with it. · Picture by Landor Associates and Penn, Schoen & Berland

If you spin this a little further and move from brands to everyday products, what would this survey be like? Animal associated with Obama: puppy. Animal associated with Palin: a moose. Now, isn’t this funny?

While Austria is still failing to ban smoking in closed public places (like restaurants, bars, etc.), California state law already restricts smokers. Probably for the first time, Austria came first in banning something that CA had allowed until July 1, 2008: Driving and Talking (on a cellphone) or Talking (on a cellphone) and Driving.

Safer Roads in CA? Hope dies at last. · initial photo by WSK 2005 on flickr

Have you ever driven down an US American highway or an inner-city street? What do you get to see there? Is your answer “People driving gas-guzzling old tuck-taped cars?” Wrong, I have to disappoint you. You see people doing everything behind (I see the relativity aspect, right there) the wheel but driving gas-guzzling old tuck-taped cars. It’s the American approach to Germanized productivity and efficiency. Number 1 activity when cruising the streets is, independent from time, location and profession, talking to someone on cellphone. Close second is skimming the newspaper accompanied by a drive-thru Starbucks Latte and a cream-cheese bagel. Don’t miss the attached video, hilarious!

Totally Yuppified Bike, originally uploaded by Boris Badenov.

Take me for a tour… With that equipment I’m yours, until I ran out of coffee, hence it is starbucks, and tripple-hence: iPod :)