Slog - Comments on End Run http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run Here's the Obama Super Bowl ad that Fox didn't want to sell national air-time for. (And here's how Obama got around that obstacle.) The ad will be airing here in Washington—but will it sway your Super Bowl party?... Copyright 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:00:42 -0800 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:06:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball Two "Obamas."

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921082 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:15:12 -0800 Comment by kinaidos We Can is certainly a lot catchier than She's Been Vetted. I wish the commercial were a little longer though. 15 seconds or whatever it is really isn't enough time to run out for another beer in time for the funny commercials.

]]> kinaidos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921083 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921083 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:22:38 -0800 Comment by unPC I wish Barack would talk about fear more, and actually tie it in to our foreign policy. In one of the debates he said we need to change themidset that got us into the war, and I was hoping he'd spell that out more. I mean in general not in 15 sec. ad of course.

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921089 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921089 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:31:33 -0800 Comment by Big Sven Catchy ad.

]]> Big Sven http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921090 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921090 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:36:51 -0800 Comment by Patrick Fired Up!
Ready to go!

]]> Patrick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921094 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921094 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:01:17 -0800 Comment by md I like that ad, it's been running in Albuquerque for at least a couple days and it's 1000x better than the two Hillary ads that are currently running here. I've been canvassing for Obama all weekend (150+ doors in 2 days) and now I'm just waiting somewhat patiently for Tuesday night...should be fun.

]]> md http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921097 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921097 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:24:36 -0800 Comment by neo-realist @3, we are a 2-3 word soundbite culture. Obama has more than the intellectual range and substance to spell out policy. But you've got to simplify things without detailed explanations for most Americans to get them to pay attention. If he has to spell things out he will when the time comes. Very effective ad otherwise.

]]> neo-realist http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921099 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921099 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:44:36 -0800 Comment by Brandon J. As much as I hate Fox News, I think this slog post is a little misleading. Fox isn't selling Super Bowl ad space to ANY candidate, apparently because they can't free up enough time to give each candidate an equal shot. It's not as if they're deliberately blocking this ad because they think it's too persuasive, as Eli suggests.

]]> Brandon J. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921108 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921108 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:11:53 -0800 Comment by um im not voting for obama, but i think its a good ad. that said, it just seems weird to have political commercials during the superbowl. mostly because its like the most dumbed down thing ever on tv. but it will probably work for him since he has that whole "have a beer with" thing going on like W.

]]> um http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921119 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921119 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:41:04 -0800 Comment by hello yah, the stranger needs to livebowl the superbowl commercials.

]]> hello http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921130 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921130 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:03:01 -0800 Comment by me Good ad. It's basically saying "I'm popular! Do what everyone else is doing, hang with me!" He looks like a rock star.

]]> me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921136 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921136 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:13:49 -0800 Comment by SeanD yawn

]]> SeanD http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921165 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921165 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:28:01 -0800 Comment by unPC @7
I thought Obama's point was to change the sound bite culture.

Ok, I now understand it's not. Alas.

So then . . . what is the change ?

]]> unPC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921200 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/end_run#c921200 2008 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:06:53 -0800