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8 Comments

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   idredit on August 11, 2008 at 10:36 am

   Obama’s supporters will be the first to know on his VP selection:

   received in my box

   Dear —-

   Barack Obama is about to make one of the most important decisions of this campaign — choosing a running mate.

   You have helped build this movement from the bottom up, and Barack wants you to be the first to know his choice.

   Sign up today to be the first to know:

   h—my.barackobama.com/vp

   You will receive an email the moment Barack makes his decision, or you can text VP to 62262 to receive a text message on your mobile phone.

   Once you’ve signed up, please forward this email to your friends, family, and coworkers to let them know about this special opportunity.

   No other campaign has done this before. You can be part of this important moment.

   Be the first to know who Barack selects as his running mate.

   Thanks,

   David

   David Plouffe
   Campaign Manager
   Obama for America

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     Drew J Jones on August 11, 2008 at 10:43 am

     Shall we start placing our bets?

     I’m going with Kathy Sebelius or Bill Richardson.  Haven’t decided yet.

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       dada on August 11, 2008 at 12:50 pm

       l like richardson myself, but there’s a dark horse out there that’d be a very good pick as well…vis-a-vis the “western strategy”: brian schweitzer, gov MT.

       place yer bets

2. 

   Second Nature on August 11, 2008 at 10:59 am

   Good ad.  Turning the celebrity thing right back on Johnny Mac.

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     Drew J Jones on August 11, 2008 at 11:55 am

     And it slams him on policy, too.  The message is great: Political celebrity John McCain enjoys his time in the spotlight, all the while screwing over you and your friends and family.

     This is exactly the kind of thing I’ve been advocating: Issues-based attacks with a slight personal element to them, done with mockery.

     Needs to be even harder-hitting, though.

3. 

   AP on August 11, 2008 at 11:34 am

   Nothin’ but net.

4. 

   ask on August 11, 2008 at 11:40 am

   Check these videos made by someone who just started posting at YouTube. Currently 5 posts, all very well done.

   twobilliondollars @ YouTube

   One example:

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   anarchronarchist on August 11, 2008 at 2:34 pm

   Add this technology (cloaking material):
   http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/peripherals/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210001982

   To these (battle-ready exoskeletons and weaponized robots):

   http://www.boomantribune.com/story/2008/4/17/122619/289

   And you have invisible Stormtroopers and Battle Droids. I wonder what Obama will do with them? We’ll never know!

   The perfect war is the one no one can see!