Political Cartoon Analysis

 2. Barack Obama, President of the United States.
 3. He is diving into a pool of sharks.
 4. The setting is placed at a carnival of some sort.
 6. The pool with the sharks is labeled "Health Care", probably meaning it's a dangerous move for Obama. There is also a banner that says "The Amazing Obama", so the author most likely supports Obama.
 7. There are 2 parties in the background. 1 group are awed and happy, and the other group is skeptical and unhappy.
 8. How Obama wanted to improve America's health care system.
 9. Obama is trying to improve health care, but political parties have different opinions.
 10. Yes, it is because it illustrates America's health care problems, how Obama is trying to deal with it, how others are responding, and pokes fun at it at the same time.

 2. Sarah Palin, Govenor of Alaska.
 3. The illustration shows an innocent looking Palin, and then a vicious dog.
 5. 2008
 6. The dog is wearing a collar that says "hockey mom", which Palin once was before becoming a politician.
 7. The author compares Palin's innocent demeanor with a vicious dog, implying that Palin is wearing a facade.
 8. How Palin pretends to be an "innocent, sweet, smalltown mayor".