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A political cartoon is a visual argument that relates to the broad topic of politics. According to Anthony Blair, “arguments have the primary purpose to influence people to change their beliefs, other attitudes, or conduct” (Blair 47). In political cartoons an argument of a political nature is made, and in most cases seeks to change the way in which one will vote. Using visual images to present an argument proves to be an effective way to present an argument due to the speed at which one absorbs visual information as opposed to verbal. For example, “Television shows today show about one to four dozen moving visual images in a 30 second spot, and we have no trouble processing the information. I it would be impossible to express 30 different propositions verbally in that amount of time” (Blair 51). Political cartoons prove to serve as an effective vehicle for arguments to be presented.