Speaking of Innovation

On the subject of memorable and unorthodox campaign media this video, produced in response to a John Edwards campaign contest, is pretty neat:

Of course insofar as his main constituency in the primaries seems to be older, more conservative white people this may not be the precise right note to hit.

Comments

I found the intro to that contest to be more interesting. John couldn't even be bothered to speak about the contest himself, so they just put together various clips of him silently mouthing words while the music plays.

Posted by Mike | January 17, 2008 11:23 AM

" Of course insofar as his main constituency in the primaries seems to be older, more conservative white people this may not be the precise right note to hit."

Alternatively you could say this is the kind of thing he needs do break into a younger demographic. That kind of analysis only makes sense if you're talking about somebody that's winning or close to winning. Edwards needs to pick up voters.

Posted by Christopher Colaninno | January 17, 2008 11:25 AM

The LAST thing we need is more "democrats and republicans are the same" memes. That might help Edwards, but it also hurts the democratic party, especially if Edwards doesn't get the nom.

Hillary, Bill and Barack are not the same as George W. Bush. Not even remotely.

Posted by WinSmith | January 17, 2008 11:28 AM

The LAST thing we need is more "democrats and republicans are the same" memes.

Except that on a host of issues, from the drug war to the terror war to the determined coddling of corporate America to the utter neglect of the poor to the corporatization of international trade to the expansion of the prison state to the complete disregard for the basic human rights of anyone born outside the boundaries of the United States, Democrats and Republicans are the same. Edwards, at least, cares about the poor in a way that very elected officials in either party bother to even pretend to; it's the major reason why he's become persona non grata among the party establishment.

Posted by Christmas | January 17, 2008 11:55 AM

What exactly is exciting or memorable about this ad? It's got lots of quick cuts and jumpy scenes, and the soundtrack is different from the norm, but it's not funny and (IMHO) not particularly memorable.

Posted by skiddie | January 17, 2008 12:25 PM

dont hate.

Posted by josh | January 17, 2008 12:37 PM

" Of course insofar as his main constituency in the primaries seems to be older, more conservative white people this may not be the precise right note to hit."

You'd think you would notice the opportunity present in a candidate running an unabashedly liberal campaign being the one appealing to "older, conservative white people."

But that would require a level of self-awareness and criticism previously unnoticed in your writing.

Posted by drfranklives | January 17, 2008 1:53 PM