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MoveOn.org Holds Pro-Obama Ad Contest
March 13, 2008 12:55 PM
ABC News' Teddy Davis and Jacqueline Klingebiel Report: Calling all YouTubers, Millennials and Hollywood addicts: bring on the user-generated content!
MoveOn.org, which has endorsed Barack Obama for president, is encouraging citizens to develop 30-second pro-Obama television ads which will be judged by Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Oliver Stone, multiple Grammy-winner John Legend and others.
The ad contest, which organizers are calling "Obama in 30 Seconds," provides the opportunity for Obama supporters to creatively show what inspires them about the Senator’s candidacy. Contestants will be allowed to submit their ads between March 27th and April 1st.
Beginning April 4th, MoveOn members and the public more generally will have a chance to vote on which ads advance to the finals.
On April 10th, the finalists will be announced and the panel of judges will begin judging the final ads.
The winning ad, and ad-maker, will be announced on April 17th--just before Pennsylvania's April 22nd primary.
MoveOn will then spend an undisclosed amount of money to air the ad on "national television." The winning ad-maker will receive a gift certificate for $20,000 in video equipment.
"After eight years of President Bush campaigning on fear and war, people are feeling hopeful again. They're eager to talk about what inspires them about our country -- and Senator Obama leading it," said Eli Pariser, Executive Director of MoveOn.
"Since creative and grassroots energy has helped power Barack Obama's campaign from the start, this contest is a great way to deliver that message of hope to voters in Pennsylvania and across the nation."
For more information on the new ad contest, visit: http://www.obamain30seconds.org/.
March 13, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (66)
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This is the most stupid thing I ever heard of. Why doesn't Moveon.org go videotape a speech at Obama's church, given by the pro-american Jeremey Wright, that would be some interesting videa.
This whole Obama thing is nothing but a joke!
Posted by: stella | Mar 13, 2008 1:02:59 PM
Well there are some clips out there or Rev. Wright they can use.
Posted by: s.b. | Mar 13, 2008 1:05:10 PM
Stel-LA! Stel-LLAAAA! Okay, enough of my Brando impersonation.
Stella, the only "joke" I see is having Mrs. Clinton bogusly attempt to claim all kinds of foreign-policy and national-security "experince," which it's now being shown, she doesn't have.
Not so funny a "joke" now, is it?
Posted by: mark | Mar 13, 2008 1:08:49 PM
gee, stella, if it was about Hill-a-beans, you'd be praising high heavens and asking the celestial angels to come down and sing!!!
Give me a break!
Who is the Clinton' pastor? Does s/he condone adultery?
Posted by: Jackt51 | Mar 13, 2008 1:12:45 PM
Obama is desperate
He thought he could get Hillary out of the race long ago. Now he will do anything he can.
he learned some low dirty tricks in his Illinois days, so he has some tricks to pull yet from that rabbit hat he wears.
It will probably be something behind the scenes, like calling out another plant, or planting some incrimination stuff. he learned from the pro's. and he is one of the pro's now, they taught him well.
He prays every day, Rezko does not sell him out before the primaries are over.
Hillary needs to keep her staying power. if for only that reason.
Posted by: seah | Mar 13, 2008 1:15:45 PM
that'a boy, just keep distracting with Clinton's past, rather than answer why your Saint is a liar and a racist himself.
Always bring up someone else's past to excuse YOUR bad behavior and judgement now.
I have an idea for an ad:
Show the Twin Towers smoking, then show the Pentagon smoking. Then show a clip of Wright Damning America and rooting for Islam to destroy us. Show an image of the smoking field where that Lets Roll United 93 Jet slammed into the ground.
Then have a voice over of Michelle and she is finally proud of America - with FairyCon and Wright grinning ear to ear.
Then finish the ad with Obama's statement "OUR time has come"
And just who was the "OUR" you were addressing.
Finish on an image of him not covering his heart his his hand, and the U.S. flag morphing into another certain country's flag.
I think that would be a nice start. And it only get UGLIER from there.
Posted by: 2009 | Mar 13, 2008 1:17:38 PM
Apparently adultery is so much worse then damning your country to destruction because you will excuse any race related indignity as long as it is the right race.
Reverse racism as revenge for the past is not acceptable if you are a Christian. Remember that pesky little statement about turning the other cheek. Guess his Bible is missing some pages.
The ads the Republicans will run, and the idiotic, uneducated, unsophisticated public will believe them, every sentence.
Obama has used his race and religion and name as weapons from day one - his own secret memos and talking points to his advisers expose that. His history is self-invented; his resume is so empty is echoes like a tomb. He has one bad week of press and he shrivels up like a Body Builder in a Freezer.
Vaccuous, pretension, and patently false - he will use 'his own people' to get to power, and label all those who oppose his unqualified, maniacle grasping, as racists. His middle name is off limits unless he is the one pandering for cash from Nation Of Islam donors. He can fake an MLK accent he never had, but don't let Hillary try to fake a southern one or she is a fraud. He can invent a past of abject poverty that is a complete fairy tale, and say his birth was due to Selma, but he is a truthful candidate of Hope.
He is desperately, equally, dishonest and corrupt as any Clinton and quite frankly, Clinton to get a few pointers about conceit and dishonesty from the New Master Of Ceremonies, Barry Obama.
Oops, that name is 'too caucasian' so lets switch it, to pander to those that want you to seek revenge against the evil America that put your sorry tail through school.
Posted by: 2009 | Mar 13, 2008 1:26:51 PM
Move-On.org is a pretty smart organization-pimping out Obama for their own gain!!!
Posted by: Cindy | Mar 13, 2008 1:29:39 PM
OBAMA's preacher is no doubt the best candidate to make an advertisement on why the exact reasons why you should vote for OBAMA. Let's see, God D... America! Isnt' this what we hear out of the Jihadists. Good thing its not the same old people saying the same old thing. We have a new and interesting message out of these so-called politics of HOPE. Scary stuff.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Mar 13, 2008 1:31:25 PM
Hey 2009-I know the idiots on this blog should insist Wright be Obama's Veep. That should make them all HAPPY!
Posted by: c.california | Mar 13, 2008 1:33:38 PM
Where is John Edwards? Please Mr. Edwards do not endorse Obama!
Posted by: stella | Mar 13, 2008 1:42:52 PM
That sound like a good idea, Stella...
He would be wise to hold off of an endorsement of EITHER presidential candidate until such time as some sanity can be restored to the race.
There's way too many egos vying for front row attention in this race...and not all of them are named Cliton or Obama.
Posted by: Dingodude | Mar 13, 2008 1:46:33 PM
Mr. Wrights racist comments make Geraldine Ferrara look like a Nun!!!!
Posted by: stella | Mar 13, 2008 1:47:20 PM
Chickaboom-just like Ferraro and Wright 2009 is speaking the truth! It's amazing how the truth hurts sometimes...
Posted by: C. California | Mar 13, 2008 1:47:33 PM
Gee! Where did Obama get his message of "Hope". Was it from his American-Loving Pastor, Jeremiah Wright!! Interesting!!!!!
Interesting!!!!
Posted by: stella | Mar 13, 2008 1:51:24 PM
What's scary is to think that a church like that and a pastor like Wright actually exist...It's called Domestic Terrorism instilled in the minds of Black America...a sort of brainwashing with the goal to hate non-blacks and America! I'm a dem and if Obama gets the nom, I will stay home, I won't VOTE!
Posted by: C. California | Mar 13, 2008 1:52:58 PM
C...
If you really feel that way about Obama, than stay home.
Democracy can proceed without you.
Posted by: Dingodude | Mar 13, 2008 1:54:42 PM
C... and Dingodude:
First of all I agree with you C. and to you Dingodude...we will not have democracy with Mr. Obama. What this country will have is the Greatest Performer of all time. And you know what, Dingodue....he is coming to a theatre soon in your time.
The guy is a fake and a jerk...Just like his church and his pastor!!!!
Alan Keyes was so right when he said..."Jesus would not vote for Barack Obama". Gee I wonder why. Let me count the 100 reasons why!!!!
Posted by: stella | Mar 13, 2008 1:59:01 PM
Dogsoldier, Clinton has too much class to do something like that...Although I love the idea!!!
Posted by: C. California | Mar 13, 2008 1:59:50 PM
I used to be a MoveOn. org supporter with $$$- now I just delete all of their emails. They have alienated me by supporting Obama - only one of the Democratic nominees.
Posted by: this election counts | Mar 13, 2008 2:05:28 PM
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