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10 Best Viral Election Videos

Web offers chance to poke fun, change a few minds

By Kristina Loew,  Newser User

Posted Nov 3, 2008 5:18 PM CST

(Newser) – Viral election videos offer campy calls for change, seamless special effects, and more than a few celebrity cameos. Laughs aside, “over the past decade they’ve also impacted politics—sometimes changing the course of elections and frequently providing a few laughs in an otherwise wonky world,” Jeffrey Ressner writes in picking Politico's top 10 of '08.

  1. Yes We Can: Will.i.am’s minimalist all-star Obama tribute "may be the most creative video of any type to emerge this year.”
  2. Dear Mr. Obama: An injured Iraq veteran explains why war is a good thing.

  1. I Got a Crush … on Obama: Sure, it’s surprisingly stupid, but it's responsible for scads of copycats.
  2. Obama and McCain–Dance-off: Zany special effects and a credible challenge by OG (Original Governor) Sarah Palin make this a must-see.
  3. Time for some Campaignin’: What would an election year be without Jib Jab?
  4. The Great Schlep: Starring viral video queen Sarah Silverman.
Click the link below for the whole list, or just watch to the left.

Paris Hilton, thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a tart rebuttal Aug. 5, 2008, with a spoof on the comedy Web site Funny or Die.
Paris Hilton, thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a tart rebuttal Aug. 5, 2008, with a spoof on the comedy Web site Funny or Die.   (AP Photo)
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It's Obama Girl More at: http://barelypolitical.comRecently named biggest web video of 2007 by People magazine...the AP...Newsweek...and AOL.Created by: Ben RellesStarring: Amber Lee EttingerVocals: Leah KauffmanMusic Producer: Rick FriedrichDirected by: Larry Strong and Kevin Arbouet.Click the Orange SUBSCRIBE button: Lots more to come soon!   (barelypolitical)
The Emmy Winning video "Yes We Can" is a collage style music video inspired by a speech delivered by Barack Obama following the 2008 New Hampshire primary, derived from similar union catch cries. The song was released on February 2, 2008 by the Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am on Dipdive.com and also on YouTube.YES WE CAN was bestowed an Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches - Entertainment at the 35th Annual Daytime Creative Arts and Entertainment Emmy Awards Ceremony on June 13th 2008 at the Frederick P. Rose...   (emmys)
http://politicalrealm.blogspot.comA new campaign ad from Republican Majority Campaign.   (PoliticalRealm)
obama and mccain battle once again this time with their dance crews   (creasey9694)
its that time of...every four years again...whoopie...I can't wait...   (billie5940)
JCER "The Great Schlep"US comedian Sarah Silverman's endorsement commercial of Barack Obama for "The Great Schlep" - a campaign which urges "Jewish grandchildren" to visit Florida and convince their grandparents to vote for Barack Obama - is surely among the funniest political advertising ever.   (LuerzersArchive)
http://www.stealyourhealth.org McCain-Palin rally-goers tell us they believe Barack Obama is a terrorist. Plus lots of Sarah Palin fun!   (MattHurtado)
Sarah Palin gets a surprising new subscription.   (vippppl)
I thought his mantra was hypnotic. So I added some beats. Also viewable on http://www.diddyobamablog.com   (beaucoupkevin)
Paris Hilton Responds to John McCainI think its quite funny actually   (linzyp55)

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They zip in and out of e-mail accounts, get millions of views on YouTube and sometimes put the Madison Avenue creations of real-life Mad Men to shame.
- Jeffrey Ressner, Politico

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