Campaign posters leave room for revision
Vox Populi, Vox Dei -- Herald Tribune/Asahi; July 9, 2004
The Liberal Democratic Party's poster reads: ``Konokuni-wo omoi/ Konokuni-wo tsukuru'' (Caring for this country/ Creating this country)
Minshuto (Democratic Party of Japan) ``Massugu-ni, hitamuki-ni'' (Going straight ahead with devotion)
New Komeito... ``Jitsugen-ryoku'' (Ability to get things done)
Social Democratic Party is brief: ``Ima koso `min'-ism'' (Now is the time for the people's will).
The Japanese Communist Party ...: ``Kaiaku nenkinho-no jisshi-wo yamesaseyo'' (Let us stop the government from implementing its poorly revised pension laws). Evidently, the party thinks the wordiness will induce voters to read its campaign poster, but it remains to be seen whether voters will stop to read it.