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Carve out your candidate jack-o’-lantern!

Let the neighborhood know who you’re rooting for with fun stencils

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updated 4:40 p.m. ET Oct. 28, 2008

Looking to display cool and unique Halloween decorations? This season, decorate your front stoop with fun, political pumpkins! Take your pick of Obama, Biden, McCain or Palin and let the neighbors know which candidates you want to carve their way to the White House. Better Homes and Gardens offers easy-to-follow stencils:

Barack Obama
Hoping for change? Then change an ordinary supermarket pumpkin into a fresh-faced jack-o’-lantern with a vision for great tricks and treats. Download the Barack Obama stencil and cast your vote for a Hope-y Halloween!

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Sarah Palin
Taking a stand against the status quo? Display your Sarah Palin pumpkin and say thanks, but no thanks to Halloween as usual. Download the feisty Alaska governor’s stencil to lead your fright-night festivities! *Lipstick not included.

Joe Biden
Looking for experience? Carve a Joe Biden jack-o’-lantern and illuminate your porch with the eerie glow that comes from decades of Washington experience. After all, it’s Halloween — and it doesn’t get much scarier than Capitol Hill! Download the Biden pumpkin stencil from BHG.com.

John McCain
Want a maverick who goes his own way? Then grab your knife, put Halloween first, and carve your John McCain jack-o’-lantern. Trick-or-treaters will instantly know that you’re a contrarian who’s not easily spooked. Download the McCain pumpkin stencil from BHG.com.

For more great celebrity pumpkin stencils, visit Better Homes and Gardens.

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