Charting presidential candidates’ approval numbers, the majority of which come from pollsters like Gallup or Rasmussen, is a dry science—a world of charts and mindless poll presentations. But what if those reports could be sexier? New York University graduate student Matthew Epler, a master’s candidate at the university’s Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP), might have the answer in his recently unveiled project, which he’s dubbed Grand Old Party. “Grand Old Party is a data visualization of voter approval rates amongst registered Republicans for each of the GOP candidates,” Epler explains in a video presenting the project. “It’s also a set of butt plugs.” The shape of each of the objects, which are made of midnight black silicon resembling a sex toy with a very specific intent, is determined by voter approval ratings among registered Republicans. The poll data come from Gallup’s website. The width, specifically, is the quantity by percentage out of 100 percent for approval of each candidate. The height of the toy then represents the length of each candidate’s campaign. Available on Epler’s website for $65 a pop (Perry and Bachmann versions retail at $45), the set was a hit at ITP’s Spring Show this week in New York City. (Bonus: read Epler’s pun-filled PDF detailing “the facts” behind Grand Old Party.)