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Source: Poroshenko faces judgement day as Ukraine votes without rebel east

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The demoralised mood of voters has been picked up by an astonishing 132 parties that use boastful slogans and colourful characters to draw in the media and prompt endless TV debates.

What exactly are they saying? What do they mean by draw colorful characters in the media?

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    I think that here the [attention of the] media is getting drawn - not the colorful characters.
    – Jyrki Lahtonen
    Commented Oct 24, 2015 at 6:56

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In this example, draw means:

1b) to pull in (a dragnet, etc.)

The demoralised mood of voters has been picked up by an astonishing 132 parties that use boastful slogans and colourful characters to pull in the media and prompt endless TV debates.

meaning using colourful characters to attract the media and get them involved in the activity (the debates).

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