elections, Shqiptare style...

The election season is winding down. Last Sunday, February 18th, local elections were held across Albania. I can't say that I really understand elections or politics in the US. Not surprisingly I am pretty much clueless here. I think the results are pretty finalized in Berat. The incumbent mayor won. In fact, according to early results I have seen, most of the cities from Tirana south have chosen Socialist candidates. Wait, I suppose that doesn't mean much to you. Like I said, I don't really understand the politics here so I can't really explain the different parties and their platforms.
I do, however, know a little bit about marketing. Now I realize that you cannot apply marketing strategies across all countries or societies but I am confident in saying that the PR campaigns for local elections could be improved. Across the country the main political promotion vehicle is candidate posters. Each poster is comprised of three elements: the candidate, the slogan, and either a scenic background of the appropriate city or a colorful background used for all candidates of the same party. Locally our guys look fine but in some cities the candidates posing in awkward positions with pained expressions. I should focus. I'm not here to glitz up the political campaigns.

The candidate to the right, Fadil Nasufi of the Socialist Party, won the election. I am not really sure how the vote counting works so I don't know if the results are final.