Overexposure of politicians!

It is election season here in Denmark. In three days time, we are either electing a new government, or we are "stuck" with the current one.

Everywhere in the Danish landscape, you see posters for the different candidates. Each with their name, face and whatever political party they represent. However, some go to the extreme in hanging up their face on a poster.

One politician here, is VERY keen on getting into a thing called Folketinget. It is where every elected politician "work" and try to keep the Danish society working. It's the Danish equivalent of Congress in the USA.

Anyway, back to the politician. His name is Morten Dahlin, and he has his face all over the municipality where I live. He is on busses, on YouTube, on websites and on the info screens in the public transport system. Each time there is the following slogan: "Put a personal vote on Morten Dahlin".. That got me thinking..

When does exposure become overexposure? Is there such a thing as overexposure when it comes to politics? I mean, I get that he wants to get into Folketinget, but does he REALLY need to plaster his face EVERYWHERE?

Usually, the politicians hang up three or four posters in an area, and then they campaign in malls or on train stations, but this particular politician hasn't shown his face alongside all the other politicians here. He is very active in a different part of the country, often in places FAR away from where his main audience lives. I think he should go to his local constituency, since he is representing those people.

As for me, I am sick of seeing his face on posters. On my way home earlier today, I saw two types of posters from him - one with his face, and another with his "Put a personal vote for Morten Dahlin" on the poster.

Exposure is good - overexposure can backfire HEAVILLY!

When all is said and done, I will go to cast my vote in three days - and it will not be a vote for him, simply because I am overexposed to him. I don't know how elections work in the rest of the world, so I will not attempt to even guess how it functions. Maybe some of you can let me know how they work?

Are they putting up posters with faces and names, or are they just putting up signs with the names on it? I have seen some campaigning from the US, where people have put a small sign outside their house, with "name/name 2020" on it, and I have also heard about volunteers who goes from door to door to collect signatures and votes.

But other than that, I have no idea how it works there. Please let me know how it works! That would be great :)
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It's a bit like that in Spain with posters all over the place, still better than the way they used to do it , painting the names on walls with white paint that lasted till the next election laugh
In the UK they'd probably need planning permission for every poster, so they go door to door, not very nice for them when they're so unpopular with there handling of Brexit uh oh laugh
Once you are actually in the military you wrote you would join I am sure someone will brief you on what you need to know about elections.

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