Obama’s Song: ‘Yes, We Can’

February 2, 2008, 6:03pm

This video, inspired by the campaign theme that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama reiterated a week ago today during his victory speech in South Carolina, is traveling rapidly around the Internet.

I saw it via Ann Althouse, who called the video “some amazing, low-key brilliance. It’s lovely in so many ways, one of which is that it makes Barack Obama seem to be a man whose mere speech is singing.”

Categories: South Carolina, Politics, Barack Obama

President Bush delivered his final State of the Union address last night, and CapNews.Net has posted the full speech online:

Reactions to the speech also are making their way onto the Internet. Here are video commentaries from: Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.; Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif.; Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.; Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation

Categories: New York, California, South Carolina, Producer's Picks, Jim DeMint, State Of The Union, Louise Slaughter, Mike Honda

Obama’s South Carolina Victory Speech

January 27, 2008, 5:01pm

Barack Obama trounced Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in the South Carolina Democratic primary yesterday, and his victory speech is winning rave reviews. His speech after a win in Iowa three weeks ago also earned praise.

Here are both speeches:

Categories: South Carolina, Producer's Picks, Politics, Barack Obama

AdWatch: Mike Likes Mac

January 18, 2008, 11:08am

If you want the truth about John McCain, just ask Mike Huckabee.

That’s the message of an advertisement that McCain’s presidential team posted online today. It features Huckabee singing the praises of his top rival for the Republican nomination in tomorrow’s South Carolina primary. Here’s one Huckabee quote about McCain: “John McCain’s a hero in this country; he’s a hero to me.”

The ad is brilliant strategy, and the timing is perfect.

Here are two other recent online candidate ads, one by McCain and one by Rudy Giuliani, another of his GOP rivals:

Categories: South Carolina, Politics, Barack Obama, John McCain, AdWatch, Mike Huckabee

Friday Fun: How To Eat Fried Squirrel

January 18, 2008, 6:55am

We West Virginians fry it up on the old-fashioned way — in a pan — but Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee said he and his college buddies cooked it in a popcorn popper. That oughta win him a few votes in South Carolina’s primary tomorrow.

That reminds me of the story of my brother and his friends crucifying roaches on toothpicks while they were in college in Tampa, Fla. I’ve seen photographic evidence of it, too, which probably dooms my brother’s chances of ever running for president.

Categories: South Carolina, Politics, Friday Fun, Mike Huckabee

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