doorstep
Oct
7
2023
On October 7, 2023, cartoonist John Darkow depicts a Halloween scene outside a suburban home where three children in costumes labeled student loans, mortgage rates, and child care approach two parents. One parent remarks they will never escape debt. The image reflects persistent household financial pressures from education costs, housing interest rates, and childcare expenses during that period.
Oct
23
2018
On October 23, 2018, Bob Englehart's cartoon shows two children in ghost and witch costumes at a suburban door on Halloween night. The woman answering holds a bowl of candy yet greets them with a Merry Christmas wish. A fully lit Christmas tree stands inside the open doorway. The scene highlights the overlap of holiday seasons as Halloween bags sit beside the festive interior display.
Dec
17
2012
The December 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, killed 20 children and six adults, renewing calls for gun control measures. Similar prior attacks at Virginia Tech and an Aurora, Colorado, theater had already prompted debate. The piece argues the NRA must confront these recurring tragedies directly rather than avoid policy responses.
Oct
23
2012
On October 23, 2012, John Cole's cartoon shows an undecided voter at his front door confronted by costumed children asking trick or treat. The man stands scratching his head with multiple conflicting thoughts in a speech bubble while the children insist the question is straightforward. The scene captures the frustration with swing voters during the final weeks of the Obama-Romney presidential race.
Oct
28
2010
On October 28, 2010, a Denver Post cartoon by Mike Keefe depicts two children at a doorstep during Halloween. They carry pumpkin bags and tell the woman answering the door that no costumes are needed because election campaigns have already scared her enough. A bowl of candy sits nearby and a cat watches from the floor. The image captures the mood of the 2010 midterm elections marked by heavy negative advertising from both parties and the rising Tea Party movement. The cartoon uses the holiday setting to highlight voter fatigue with attack ads.
