An Actual Obama Infomercial

Nikhil Swaminathan
writer/education blogger

November 4, 2008 • 1:39 pm PST
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Let's face it: Last week's much-debated (and much-watched) "Obama infomercial" had pretty high production values. It was hardly an infomercial, but rather a Ken Burns-effect away from being a mini-documentary. So, want an actual Obama infomercial, which conforms to the form in distilling and dicing the Democratic candidate's message of hope into three easily affordable payments of $39.99? Here you go.

Hat tip to 3quarksdaily.

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Tags: politics

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