The study discusses the marketing profile of electoral candidates and politicians especially the image that takes root in the minds of voters has become more important than the ideologies in the technological era or their party affiliations and voters are no longer paying attention to the concepts of a liberal, conservative, right-wing or secular, etc. while their interests have increased towards candidates. The consultants and image experts are able to make a dramatic shift in their electoral roles. They, as specialists in the electoral arena, dominate the roles of political parties.
The importance of the study comes from the fact that the image exceeds its normal framework in our contemporary world to become political and cultural industry with its environment, tools and systematic action.
The study aims to find out the psychological, cultural and political values contained in the image that embodies political symbols. It covers the sides and relations of image’s strength and its political and social functions which now represent the candidates and citizens within the contemporary political marketing operations.
The study tends to use descriptive approach to review the prosperities of the political image and mechanisms of those in charge of image makers. It also includes analysis of the functional role of the image in the political marketing.
