Archive: Barack Obama
MoveOn's Winning Ads for Obama
It's been two months since MoveOn.org asked group members to submit ads in support of Barack Obama, who is endorsed by the group. Having received more than 1,100 submissions, the group picked "Obamacan," a 30-second message produced by David Gaw and Lance Mungia of Monrovia, Calif. It's about Obama's bipartisan...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 12, 2008; 02:51 PM ET | Comments (4)
Two More Minutes From Obama
Barack Obama is airing a closing statement to TV viewers in Indiana and North Carolina. Most voters will see it during the evening news on Monday, but some will see it as soon as Sunday. "Minute" is actually two minutes long, and once again states Obama's opposition to a federal...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 3, 2008; 05:00 PM ET | Comments (25)
Obama Takes Gas Tax War to The Airwaves
Debate about a gas tax holiday will play out all weekend on Indiana airwaves, thanks to Barack Obama's new ad. "Pennies" calls out Hillary Clinton for supporting a tax holiday, something Obama opposes. Here's the script: Another negative ad from Hillary Clinton. But here's what she's NOT saying. USA Today...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 2, 2008; 02:57 PM ET | Comments (2)
Obama's Top Ten List
Barack Obama took his message to The Late Show with David Letterman last night. Here are the "Top Ten Surprising Things About Barack Obama": (The Obama campaign posted the clip on YouTube.) In the same spirit, the Republican National Committee has released its "Top Ten Reasons Barack Obama Isn't Ready...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 2, 2008; 09:05 AM ET | Comments (4)
SEIU Airs New Ads in Three States
The political arm of Service Employees International Union, SEIU COPE, is quickly emerging as one of this cycle's most high-profile PACs. It's airing new spots in support of Barack Obama and congressional candidates in Indiana and Louisiana, in addition to an Ohio ad critical of John McCain's health care proposals....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 1, 2008; 04:13 PM ET | Comments (4)
Obama Speaks Gas Tax 'Truth' in Ind. and NC
Barack Obama is pushing his opposition to a gas tax holiday in a new ad called "Truth." Versions are airing in both Indiana and North Carolina. The Obama campaign has also sent several e-mails citing Tom Freidman, an ABC news, and other sources who agree with the senator's position. Here's...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 1, 2008; 11:09 AM ET | Comments (7)
New Ads Attack Obama in Indiana
Hillary Clinton, and the pro-Clinton independent 527 group American Leadership Project are attacking Barack Obama in Indiana with new ads about the economy. ALP has been airing ads in support of Clinton's economic proposals since February. Members of the group told The Post's Matt Mosk that they started the organization...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 30, 2008; 10:39 AM ET | Comments (29)
Clinton and Obama's Latest Indiana Ads
Both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are airing new TV ads in Indiana. For starters, Obama is airing a 60-second biographical message called "Opportunity." This message -- complete with old family photos, grainy black and white video, and emphasis on his grandmother's work in a bomber factory -- also ran...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 29, 2008; 05:50 PM ET | Comments (7)
Religious Leaders React to Rev. Wright
Following Rev. Jeremiah Wright's speech at the National Press Club on Monday, The Post's Hamil Harris spoke with several religious leaders who were in attendance: "It took this outpouring of slanting, of stereotyping by soundbites to get the press involved and they have heard things that they have never heard...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 29, 2008; 01:54 PM ET | Comments (2)
Inside Obama's War Room
KatieCouric launched a new reporting project Thursday night about the campaign staffs of Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama. She started by profiling Obama's staff, and visiting his Chicago campaign headquarters. For those that follow campaign politics closely, the piece puts faces to the names of frequently quoted people:...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 25, 2008; 02:05 PM ET | Comments (23)
Obama Responds to 'Fear' Ad
The ad wars continue in the final hours of the Pennsylvania campaign. Now Barack Obama is responding to Hillary Clinton's "Kitchen" ad, which the Obama campaign is calling "the Fear ad." Here's Obama's response: ANNOUNCER: Who has what it takes to really bring change? To finally take on the special...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 21, 2008; 06:08 PM ET | Comments (7)
Obama Comments an Issue in Pa. House Race
By Paul Kane of The Trail: PHILADELPHIA -- In a sign of the fall campaign the GOP hopes to run against Democrats, a Republican candidate today unveiled a web advertisement linking a House freshman to Sen. Barack Obama's comment that many small town Americans "cling" to gun rights and religion....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 21, 2008; 11:10 AM ET | Email a Comment
Democrats' Ad War Continues in Pa.
With less than 48 hours before Pennsylvania's presidential primary, Barack Obama is up with a new ad. "Exactly" responds to Hillary Clinton's response to his two most recent ads that criticize her health care plan and her character. Here's the script: "Newspapers call Hillary Clinton's negative attacks the "old politics."...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 20, 2008; 02:25 PM ET | Email a Comment
Clinton Critical of New Obama Ad
YORK, PA. -- On a hot day in Pennsylvania, Barack Obama starts airing two new ads that criticize Hillary Clinton for her health care proposals, and her character. "Afford," calls out Clinton's health care proposals by stating in part that: "Hillary Clinton's attacking, but what is she not telling you...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 19, 2008; 05:10 PM ET | Comments (20)
Obama Hits Clinton Back on Oil Money
Responding to Hillary Clinton's televised attack regarding political donations from the oil industry, Barack Obama is now airing "Dime" across Pennsylvania. "Across Pennsylvania families are struggling. What's Hillary Clinton's answer? The same old politics. Misleading negative ads. "The truth? It's Barack Obama who's taken on the oil companies, worked to...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 16, 2008; 02:55 PM ET | Comments (8)
Obama Responds (Sort Of) to "Bitter" Controversy
As reported by Chris Cillizza of The Fix: Anyone paying attention to the Democratic presidential race knew that once Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) began running television ads in Pennsylvania attacking Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) for comments he made to a group of donor last week, a response from the...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 15, 2008; 05:13 PM ET | Comments (6)
New Obama Ad Stars Pennsylvania Senator
The Pennsylvania ad wars continue today with a new Barack Obama message starring Sen. Bob Casey (D-Penn.) "It Won't" carries an economic message, just days after Obama's "bitter" comments. Speaking from Scranton, Pa., Casey says: "In towns like yours and mine, families are struggling with bills they can't afford and...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 14, 2008; 09:14 AM ET | Comments (3)
Obama Responds to Clinton Radio Ad
Barack Obama is responding to Hillary Clinton's newest radio ad with a radio ad of his own. "Fill" is a 60-second message that outlines what exactly he meant when he said "I don't take money from oil companies." Here's the script: Across Pennsylvania, we're living the problems. An economy in...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 10, 2008; 04:25 PM ET | Comments (21)
Obama Criticizes Former Lawmaker in New Ad
Barack Obama is airing yet another TV ad in Pennsylvania. This one goes after a former congressman to remind voters that Obama casts himself as a Washington "outsider." In the ad, Obama refers to a provision in the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act: "Medicare could not negotiate with drug companies." "The...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 10, 2008; 11:10 AM ET | Email a Comment
More Obama Ads in Pennsylvania
In addition to an ad starring his sister, grandmother, and wife, Barack Obama is airing several other messages in Pennsylvania. "One Voice" is a rallying cry for supporters, emphasizing his "Change" message (notice the visual emphasis on young crowds): "Quiet" first aired in New Hampshire. It's about the nation's use...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 9, 2008; 10:55 AM ET | Comments (21)
Ad Showcases Women in Obama's Family
Barack Obama still trails Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania polling, but a new ad may help introduce him to voters still unsure about his work, and his life. "Maya" is a 30-second spot that features his wife, Michelle, his grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, and his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "I think it's given...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | April 8, 2008; 06:00 PM ET | Comments (23)
Clinton Fact-Checks Obama
Just as the Obama campaign is circulating a video fact check of Hillary Clinton, the Clinton campaign has produced a similar video critical of Barack Obama's plans to withdraw U.S. service members from Iraq. The video combines Obama's statements about troop withdrawals with the comments of his former foreign policy...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 24, 2008; 03:54 PM ET | Comments (14)
Obama Reaches Out to Republicans and Independents in PA
Barack Obama aired three TV ads in Pennsylvania this weekend, ahead of the state's Monday voter registration deadline. The ads aim to convince younger Democrats, Republicans and independents to register to vote in the Democrats-only primary on April 22nd. "Carry" has aired in other states, and it highlights Obama's bipartisan...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 23, 2008; 08:30 PM ET | Comments (39)
Obama On The Air in Pennsylvania
Barack Obama is airing two radio ads in different parts of Pennsylvania, hoping to convince college students, Republicans, and independent voters to register ahead of the state's March 24 voter registration deadline. The first ad is aimed at college students: > The second ad is aimed at Republicans and independents:...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 19, 2008; 12:53 PM ET | Comments (45)
The NEW Pastor at Obama's Church
Several news organizations are reporting on the racially-charged words of Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, the founder and retired pastor of Barack Obama's Chicago church, Trinity United Church of Christ. Otis Moss III, 37, is Wright's hand-picked successor at Trinity. He's the son of Otis Moss Jr., who preached with Dr....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 14, 2008; 04:01 PM ET | Comments (204)
Your Obama Ad, Oliver Stone Approved
Moveon.org is asking members to submit a 30-second ad for the Sen. Barack Obama. Best of all, the group has recruited academics, activists, authors, and celebrities to pick the winner. Oliver Stone, Moby, Jesse Jackson, Ben Afleck, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Lessig are just some of the folks that will pick...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 13, 2008; 01:50 PM ET | Comments (20)
The Commander-in-Chief Threshold
Flanked by retired military heavyweights, Barack Obama explains why he is the most qualified candidate to be commander-in-chief. Sound Bite: "The real commander-in-chief threshold doesn't have to do with years tallied up in Washington. It has to do with the judgment and vision that you will bring to the...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 13, 2008; 11:02 AM ET | Comments (2)
Obama's Closing Statement to Texas
"Leader" is Barack Obama's two-minute closing statement to Texas voters, airing statewide tonight: In lieu of such an ad, Hillary Clinton will host a "Texas-Sized Town Hall" tonight at 6:30 CT on Fox Sports Southwest, and at HillaryClinton.com....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | March 3, 2008; 06:15 PM ET | Comments (31)
New Obama Ads in Ohio, Texas
Barack Obama is airing a new 30-second spot in Ohio about his economic proposals. "Plan" joins new pro-Obama ads by SEIU already airing across the Buckeye State. Obama says: "All across America, people are working harder than ever, doing the best they can. But for decades now, as Wall Street...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 27, 2008; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (10)
Labor Union Airing Ads for Obama
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is now broadcasting its support of Barack Obama with three new ads airing in Ohio and Texas. SEIU is a member organization of the Change to Win labor coalition, which has also endorsed Obama. "Leadership" is airing in Ohio, "What We Need" is airing in...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 26, 2008; 05:32 PM ET | Comments (3)
Obama Gets Specific
Barack Obama's campaign has released a new Web video reminding voters that he's got specifics to back up his rhetoric. It's a response to charges that he gives an "eloquent but empty call for change," as stated by John McCain Tuesday night, and hits back at accusations made by Hillary...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 20, 2008; 05:50 PM ET | Comments (8)
Obama and Clinton: Copycats?
Several news organizations report today that Barack Obama used elements of a 2006 speech by then-gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick (D) in an address to Wisconsin Democrats on Saturday night. Here's a YouTube example produced by user chrisoh7: "Sen. Obama is running on the strength of his rhetoric, and the strength...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 18, 2008; 12:33 PM ET | Comments (168)
Obama Answers Clinton's 'Debate' Ad
From our brother blog, The Trail: Hillary Clinton filed the first shot -- with an ad attacking Barack Obama in Wisconsin. Now Obama has answered back with this ad: The negative exchange may be the first on-air clash between the two Democratic frontrunners. But it is a decidedly gentle tussle....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 14, 2008; 03:00 PM ET | Comments (33)
More Ads From Clinton, Obama
A new day, and new ads from Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. "Enough" is Obama's latest message, airing in Wisconsin. The 30-second spot has aired before in other states. "Ordinary people all across the country are struggling from paycheck to paycheck. If the plant moves to China, and you've been...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 14, 2008; 12:50 PM ET | Comments (4)
Clinton Airing New Ads in Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin
Fresh from defeats in the Potomac Primaries, Hillary Clinton is now airing new ads in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Texas. Clinton is airing her first attack ad against Barack Obama in Wisconsin. It lacks the black and white photos and ominous music of most attack ads. Insteads it lightly jabs the...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 12, 2008; 01:51 PM ET | Comments (116)
Clinton's 'Obligation,' Obama's 'Mother'
Hillary Clinton is airing a new ad, called "Obligation," in Wisconsin. The Badger State votes Feb. 19. The 30-second spot is about health care. "If you believe health care is America's moral obligation, join her," the announcer says. Barack Obama is airing his first ads in Ohio and Texas. The...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | February 12, 2008; 09:15 AM ET | Comments (114)
Holiday Ads From Candidates
Holiday ads from the presidential candidates continue to roll in. Ron Paul was first, then Mike Huckabee, and now Rudy Giuliani, Barack Obama, John Edwards, and Hillary Clinton are airing ones too. The former mayor co-stars with Santa Claus in his ad, which will air in New Hampshire. "There are...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | December 19, 2007; 04:16 PM ET | Comments (9)
Obama's 'Candor' in New Ad
Barack Obama lost the contest for the Des Moines Register endorsement to Hillary Clinton so his new ad quotes from a different section of the paper. "Candor" is a 30-second spot that cites the Register columnist David Yepsen who credits Obama for having "refreshing" candor and "scrupulous honesty." -- Ed...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | December 18, 2007; 02:00 PM ET | Comments (5)
They Like Him, They Really Like Him
There are lots of cheering crowds on Obama YouTube videos, but this one has an Oprah-sized throng. It's a clever use of YouTube to make it look as if he has the mo'....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | December 18, 2007; 07:48 AM ET | Email a Comment
Clinton, McCain, Obama, and Paul Release New Ads
Clinton's 'New Beginning' Hillary Clinton's new 60-second spot will air in New Hampshire. It tells viewers the nation needs a "new beginning" on health care, education, and foreign affairs. "It takes strength and experience to bring about change," Clinton says. "I have a very clear records of 35 years fighting...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | December 9, 2007; 09:25 PM ET | Comments (13)
Candidates Show Voters How to Caucus
It's no secret that the caucus process can be confusing. In an effort to help potential participants in Iowa and Nevada, the Democratic frontrunners have produced creative "how-to" videos to explain the process. Hillary Clinton's video -- "Caucusing is Easy" -- debuted two weeks ago. Husband Bill exercises and eats...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | December 4, 2007; 10:01 AM ET | Comments (4)
New Ones From Obama and Edwards
In addition to a new ad from Hillary Clinton out today, Barack Obama is airing a new ad in South Carolina called "Hope and Change." It uses the same music he used in a radio ad aimed at Black voters, and you'll notice the TV ad focuses on his work...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 20, 2007; 02:04 PM ET | Comments (11)
Using YouTube to Make a Point
We've noticed a great example of how some campaigns use YouTube to edit pre-existing video journalism to make a point. Following last week's Democratic debate in Las Vegas, CBS News White House correspondent Jim Axelrod fact-checked statements that Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama made during the two-hour tussle....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 19, 2007; 05:48 PM ET | Comments (1)
Obama Talks Jobs in New Ad
Barack Obama has a new ad airing in Iowa about jobs. "You've got CEOs who are making more in ten minutes, than ordinary workers are making in a year," Obama says. "The middle class have been treading water or worse," he adds. The Obama campaign says that the senator's Middle...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 19, 2007; 02:57 PM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Discusses Father In New Ad
A new Barack Obama ad airing in New Hampshire draws out some personal comments about the senator's past. "Chances I Had" focuses on the senator's education policy proposals, but also manages to make mention of his childhood. "My parents weren't rich, my father left me when I was very young....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 16, 2007; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
Googling Obama
Sen. Barack Obama makes the obligatory pilgrimage to Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA. After a short address, he sits for an extrended Q&A. Sound Bite: "I will appoint the nation's first chief technology officer to coordinate and make certain that we are always at the forefront of technology...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 15, 2007; 10:38 AM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Advertising In, Flying Across Iowa
Barack Obama is spending most of this week in Iowa, as reported by washingtonpost.com's award-winning Campaign Tracker. But as The Post's Dan Balz reports in sister blog The Trail, Obama's schedule "was not supposed to include a stop Tuesday night in the Des Moines airport." But, "sometimes even in...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | November 8, 2007; 11:06 AM ET | Comments (2)
Ad Watch: Dodd, Obama, And Romney
Obama's New Radio Ad Full Of... Manure Barack Obama starts airing a distinctly Iowa radio ad today in... Iowa. It stars Norma "Duffy" Lyon, the creator of the famed Iowa butter cow, which is displayed each year at the Iowa State Fair. "You know, you see a lot of...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | October 24, 2007; 11:08 AM ET | Comments (10)
Obama Ad: 'Quiet'
In a new ad running in New Hampshire, Barack Obama says "we can't just tell people what they want to hear, we need to tell them what they need to hear." And what do we need to hear? America is addicted to foreign oil and the polar icecaps are...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | October 11, 2007; 01:28 PM ET | Comments (4)
Obama Match Game
Sen. Barack Obama mixes social networking with fundraising in his latest appeal for money. You send in a check, then you get a message from another donor -- with whom you presumably talk about Barack and change and hope. Sound Bite: "No matter how much you choose to give,...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | September 25, 2007; 10:13 AM ET | Comments (5)
60 Seconds With Obama
If you're a believer in Barack Obama, then you'll love "Believe," the senator's latest TV ad going up in Iowa. Obama speaks directly into the camera for the duration of the 60-second message, asking viewers "to believe not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington. I'm...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | September 19, 2007; 05:28 PM ET | Comments (7)
Ad Watch: Clinton's 'Change' And Obama's 'Change'
So you say you want a change? Then turn on the TV set in New Hampshire or Iowa today. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are both running ads with "change" as a theme. Sen. Clinton's ad, called "Ready for Change," features stock footage of supporters cheering her on as a...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | September 5, 2007; 02:44 PM ET | Comments (2)
Labor Day Highlights
Various presidential campaigns have posted, and will be posting Labor Day campaign highlights online today. As The Post's political team reports today Clinton, Edwards, Obama, McCain, and Romney marched in parades, picked up key endorsements, and shook hundreds of hands. Barack Obama spoke to a large crowd in Manchester, N.H....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | September 4, 2007; 10:44 AM ET | Email a Comment
Obama on the Daily Show: "You Rock, Barack!"
Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama appeared on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show Wednesday night. Here are some highlights. [Watch the full two-part interview below.] * As the interview begins the candidate is greeted by members of the audience yelling "You Rock, Barack!" * Stewart giving advice on how Obama can...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 23, 2007; 10:06 AM ET | Comments (6)
Ad Watch: Cardboard Cutouts Airing In Iowa
There are three new TV ads running in Iowa targeting the Democratic frontrunners -- Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, and Barack Obama -- on the issue of health care. The ads were paid for by the California Nurses Association, and Physicians for a National Health Program, two groups pushing for a...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 20, 2007; 12:43 PM ET | Comments (78)
Obama Girl Part III: The Attack Ad
The "Obama Girl" is back -- this time as the target of an "attack ad." The ad raises questions about Obama Girl's spending habits, her political preferences, her social standing, and -- a warning for the faint of heart -- the fact that she appears in lingerie and bikinis. Oh,...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 8, 2007; 04:20 PM ET | Email a Comment
An Obama Birthday Boo Boo
It may change by the time you watch this, but the Obama campaign has put up a new video, showing the senator spending his "birthday" with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Obama's birthday is Aug. 4 (you'd know this if you read his washingtonpost.com candidate profile page). The video however...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 7, 2007; 01:29 PM ET | Comments (8)
Ad Watch: Obama's "Take It Back"
The Obama camp is out with a new ad, touting the senator's financial independence from political lobbyists and PACs. (It follows last week's mysterious YouTube ad suggesting Obama has taken money from lobbyists.) "Take it Back" is a 30-second spot, using clips of Obama's formal announcement speech from last February....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | August 1, 2007; 12:13 PM ET | Comments (1)
Ad Watch: Obama's South Carolina Radio Ad
The Obama campaign is airing a new radio ad in South Carolina aimed at the state's African American voters. The 60-second ad, called, "It's Time," is set to smooth saxophone music, and plays up the senator's personal, and professional history. "Sen. Obama is looking forward to continuing his conversation with...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 25, 2007; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (10)
Edwards Debate Video Leading The Pack
As of 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, it looks like John Edwards' "Hair" video submission for Monday night's debate is proving most popular on YouTube. The video is set to the song "Hair" and plays off the recent back and forth about the cost of Edwards' grooming, a subject his campaign...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 24, 2007; 04:28 PM ET | Comments (2)
D.C. Mayor Fenty Endorses Obama
Washington, D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty endorsed Barack Obama Tuesday, primarily because the Illinois senator supports congressional voting rights for the District. Washingtonpost.com's Alexander Trowbridge attended the endorsement ceremony, on a hot day in the nation's capital. Check out his fine work below: Play Video VIDEO | Fenty Endorses Obama...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 18, 2007; 11:31 AM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Girl vs. Giuliani Girl
The headline is no joke: The Obama Girl creators have produced a follow-up to the YouTube mega-hit, starring the Obama girl, and a new character, named Giuliani Girl. Two scantily clad ladies, and their equally attired friends have a dance- and sing- off on the streets of New York (reminiscent...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 16, 2007; 09:34 AM ET | Comments (3)
PostTalk: Sen. Richard Durbin
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) spoke with washingtonpost.com's Chris Cillizza and The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray about the Senate's Iraq war debate, and his support of Sen. Barack Obama (D)....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 10, 2007; 11:50 AM ET | Email a Comment
Candidates React to Scooter's Commutation
Candidates used the web to react to the Scooter Libby pardon. Joe Biden on his web site urges voters to call the White House in protest. Take that, operators! Barack Obama put a statement up on the campaign blog; ditto Chris Dodd. Hillary Clinton's campaign put up video of...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | July 3, 2007; 10:27 AM ET | Comments (13)
Obama's New Iowa TV Ads
Over at The Fix, Chris Cillizza reports on Barack Obama's first ad buys in the Hawkeye State. As Chris writes, "Both of the ads -- a 30-second and a 60-second spot -- are biographical (watch them both below). They begin in black and white with the words "The Obama Story"...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | June 26, 2007; 09:02 AM ET | Comments (12)
Meet an Obama Volunteer
Just days before the second quarter fundraising deadline, Obama's campaign profiles one volunteer, and donor, getting a more substantial view of a supporter than all those why-I-love-him videos. Smart. -- Ed O'Keefe & Jeff Jarvis...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | June 25, 2007; 11:02 AM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Crush ... With Eyeliner
We thought the song of the summer was Rihanna's inspired and inescapable "Um-brel-la, ella, ella, eh, eh, eh ..." Boy were we wrong. It seems that "I Got a Crush ... on Obama," a music video posted on YouTube yesterday by "barelypolitical," a.k.a. Obama Girl, should easily take the cake...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | June 14, 2007; 09:44 AM ET | Comments (12)
Walking With Obama
The Obama campaign clearly made an investment in having lots of video cameras out on their "walk for change" canvassing day. This compilation is just slick enough -- good sound, good editing -- and just rough enough -- it looks more casual, more authentic....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | June 14, 2007; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Dinner With Obama
Barack Obama will pick four donors at random and invite them to dinner with the candidate -- his treat, no mention of the menu. He says its their effort to keep the campaign building from the grassroots. It's also a good excuse to get publicity and skip the rubber...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | June 13, 2007; 09:59 AM ET | Comments (2)
Obama Family Tours Northern New Hampshire
washingtonpost.com videographer John Poole followed Barack and Michelle Obama along with their daughters Sasha, 5, and Malia, 8, as the candidate made campaign stops across northern N.H. over the Memorial Day weekend. Play Video VIDEO | Obamas Tour Northern N.H....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 29, 2007; 04:21 PM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Gets Real
We've been critical of Barack Obama (D) for saying little in his videos, handing over the stage to his cheering audience. This one is a step in the right direction. At a town hall in New Hampshire, he answers a simple question -- his first three priorities in office...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 22, 2007; 08:12 AM ET | Comments (1)
It's Obama's Fault
The Chasers War on Everything -- a hilarious Australian fake news show (which, by the way, you can get via a YouTube podcast subscription) -- takes to the streets to America to ask us who we think is behind this darned war. The answer? Barack Obama....
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 11, 2007; 10:32 AM ET | Email a Comment
Obama on Energy
In Sen. Barack Obama's recent address to the Detroit Economic Club, he says a "clean secure energy future" is the country's "next great task." And "if we're going to make significant progress, we're going to have to start with our cars."...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 10, 2007; 04:45 PM ET | Email a Comment
Obama: 16 Votes and What Do You Get?
You get an override of President Bush's veto of the Iraq funding/troop withdrawl timetable bill, said Sen. Barack Obama in a speech at the National Conference of Black Mayor's Annual Convention in Baton Rouge, La., on Saturday. Obama said he will pressure Congress to continue sending bills to President...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 8, 2007; 02:40 PM ET | Email a Comment
Running for First Lady
In this clip from the Obama campaign, the very personable Michelle Obama talks about how she met Barack, what a funny and special guy he is, how they both grew up in "teeny little apartments," how they share "good old midwestern values," how their two children keep them "grounded...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 3, 2007; 01:39 PM ET | Email a Comment
Obama Asks Dean to Drop Restrictions on Debates
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) is joining with top bloggers and technology leaders in asking the Democratic National Committee to make all video of Democratic presidential debates available for free after they air. In a letter sent to DNC chairman Howard Dean earlier today, Obama suggests debate video should be placed...
By washingtonpost.com Editors | May 3, 2007; 01:02 PM ET | Comments (1)
