Barack Obama

Obama inching closer to Democratic nomination

On the rebound, Barack Obama left Hillary Rodham Clinton with fast-dwindling chances to deny him the Democratic presidential nomination after beating her in North Carolina and falling just short in ...

Ad Watch- Barack Obama- "Hope, Vote"

On January 8, 2008, Barack Obama lost the New Hampshire primary to Hillary Clinton.  Inspired by his concession speech, will.i.am from the hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas, created a video for YouTube, an online video website which allows users to upload and view videos for free.

Ad Watch- Barack Obama- "Appearances"

I choose to view one of Barack Obama’s appearances rather than a traditional television advertisement. Barack Obama appeared on the David Letterman Show on April 9, 2007. Besides viewers being able to see it on television when it aired, the video was also posted on youtube.com, a popular video broadcasting website. With technology and the Internet, more people are tuned into other media outlets to get their political information and youtube.com is one of them.

Spanish Barack Obama Ad Translation

Soy Barack Obama, y yo apruebo este mensaje. Como padre de familia, sus pensamientos naturalmente son hacia el futuro. Eso explica porque sus palabras inspiran a una nueva generación y sus planes les abren las puertas a nuestros jóvenes en el future. Seguro médico, ayuda económica para la universidad, y nuevas leyes para que familias conserven sus hogares. ¿No es eso lo que motiva a cada padre a trabajar duro todos los días?

North Carolina Republican Party, Democratic Candidates Attack Ad

Pennsylvania Ad Campaign

The ad called ‘Pennsylvania’ ad aired on Pennsylvania television on Monday April 14, days after Obama’s controversial remarks at a San Francisco fundraising reception and one week before the Keystone State primary.  The advertisemen

Hillary Clinton Ad, Barack Obama Ad

 This ad watch examines two Spanish language advertisements, “Como Padre” created by the Barack Obama campaign, and “Nuestra Amiga” created by the Hillary Clinton campaign. Both were created days before the Austin, Texas debate January 2008. Each is 30 a second spot that emphasizes the importance of family.

Ad Watch, SNL Skit

Saturday Night Live has long been known for its political satire, and this spoof on Hillary Clinton’s “3 a.m. phone call” campaign ad is no exception. While the ad is clearly meant to be humorous and entertaining, it does contain some underlying messages about Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and the Democratic race in general. This skit aired on March 8, 2008, on NBC, and is currently available for viewing on the NBC Web site.

Ad Watch - Barack Obama, "Caroline"

Barack Obama’s 30-second ad “Caroline” first aired on TV in late January 2008, coinciding with the public announcement by Ted and Caroline Kennedy that they would endorse Obama’s campaign. The ad is narrated with a voice-over by Caroline Kennedy in which she draws a comparison between her father, John F. Kennedy, and Obama. To make it’s point, the ad interweaves historic images of JFK with contemporary images of Obama on the campaign trail.

Two Columbia residents chosen to vote at the Democratic National Convention

MEXICO, Mo. — Missouri Democrats from the Ninth Congressional District chose five delegates to vote at the National Democratic Convention, including two Columbia residents, at Thursday night’s congressional district caucus. ...

McCain has nomination; Democrats still divided

WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton won the Rhode Island primary Tuesday night and raced to a big lead in Ohio but struggled to make a major dent in Barack Obama’s delegate ...

Designating a Delegate

COLUMBIA - Missouri Democrats met all over the state Thursday night, with an eye on the Democratic National Convention.

Boone County Democrats plan Feb. 28 caucus

COLUMBIA — Boone County Democratic voters will convene on Feb. 28 to select delegates for the 9th Congressional District Convention in March. A requirement that participants must have voted in ...

Superdelegates could decide Dems' deadlock

COLUMBIA — As Democratic primaries continue across the country and candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama remain in a virtual deadlock, the party’s superdelegates are becoming the focus of increased ...

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