Presidential Candidate Pumpkin Carving Stencils 2008

Ever since the Richard Nixon mask made its way into Halloween history, political figures have been proving Halloween themes for costumes and for pumpkin carving. Here is your guide to Presidential candidate pumpkin carving stencils. Included are free pumpkin carving stencils of Obama, Palin, McCain. In addition to Presidential candidate pumpkin carving stencils, there are patterns for carving former former U.S. presidents and other highly recognizable political figures.

Tips on Creating Different Effects with the Presidential Candidate Pumpkin Carving Stencils

With any pumpkin carving pattern, you have the option of cutting out the shape of the design, or the negative space (the white paper that is not part of the design). Both approaches will leave you will a completed image, but with slightly different effects.

Use the patterns to create the images on the pumpkins, with a pumpkin carving knife, X-acto blade, or a needle tool used in pottery. Either cut out the shape or cut out the outline.

The patterns could also be used for pumpkin painting. Print the images on regular white paper and trace over the image with the X-acto blade or with a thick permanent marker that will bleed through the paper onto the pumpkin.

Some patterns may work better when printed in landscape format.

Presidential Candidate and Election 2008 Pumpkin Carving Stencils

Vice Presidential Candidate Sarah Palin

Whether she scares the pumpkin seeds out of you or has turned you into one of her fans, Sarah Palin is going to be big this Halloween.

Sarah Palin Pumpkin Carving Stencil
This pattern focuses on prominent facial and other characteristics of Sarah Palin including her hair, her glasses and her lips.

Presidential Candidate Barack Obama

Barack Obama Pumpkin Carving Stencil

Barack Obama makes a good looking pumpkin. He has strong facial features and everyone will recognize your Barack-o-lantern.

Happy Barack Obama

A smiling Barack Obama for your pumpkin.

Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden

Joe Biden Pumpkin Carving Stencil

Non-descript Joe Biden pumpkin carving, no offense to the great artist who made it. The Joe Biden pumpkin stencil is a perfect likeness and pretty unrecognizable to the average person.

Presidential Candidate John McCain

John McCain Pumpkn Carving Stencil

This presidential candidate pumpkin carving stencil could use a few more wrinkles. They are easy enough to add with your carving knife or marker.

John McCain and Tie

Note: the inclusion or exclusion of any other candidates running for president is not a reflection of political opinion, but merely the reflection of the patterns currently available online.

Politicians

Carve out a place for Senators, governors and former governors and other well-known politicians.

Al Gore - I'm dreaming of a green Halloween...this is an outstanding stencil design made from a photo.

Arnold Schwarzenegger - a simple yet accurate profile.

Hillary Clinton - For fans and foes, there is a Hillary Clinton carving pattern.

Happy Hillary - A more flattering stencil featuring our gal HIllary.

Rudy Guliani and here another Rudy.

Mitt Romney - if you must. You must not be from Massachusetts.

The Women That Loved Them

While in the political arena, don't forget the women who loved some of the most famed politicians.

Marilyn Monroe - A beautiful stencil of the woman who sang to JFK.

Monica Lewinsky - An unflattering and ghoulish pattern of the notorious intern.

Sources

BrandiJasmine, www.brandijasmine.com
Carving Pumpkins, http://carvingpumpkins.net
Pumpkin Glow, http://www.pumpkinglow.com/Patterns3.htm