Our past cover story about the sexualization of Obama (and other candidates) got some folks hot and bothered. “I’ve never thought of Obama as a sexual figure,” one person told me. “This should be about the issues, not about sex,” said another. Of course, that was exactly the point, to remind people to stop dreaming of sleeping with Obama, and start listening to the issues.

If they really don’t believe that sex is part of the deal, then why would someone create a dildo shaped into the likeness of Obama? Well, it’s not really that great a likeness (resembling some sort of Fat Albert character rather than the “post-racial” Obama), but the fact remains that there’s something sexy when it comes to Obama and everyone is trying to capitalize on it.

Babeland is also getting in on the action by offering men and women incentives if they vote. All you have to do is present your voting stub or “word of honor” between Nov. 4-11 and receive a “Maverick,” a “sleeve” for self-pleasuring or women can choose the ever-popular “Silver Bullet” mini-vibrator. Sex toys and elections? Yeah, keep dreaming if you think our political system isn’t directly involved with people’s ideas of what’s sexy. It’s old news that power is sexy and who can seem more powerful than the person running the country? Have you forgotten about Monica Lewinsky so soon?