Slog - Comments on An Olympic Moment http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment Or, actually, $5 million worth of Olympic moments, just purchased by the Obama campaign. Sen. Barack Obama's campaign will be among the TV sponsors of NBC Universal's Olympics coverage. In the first significant network-TV buy of any presidential candidate in at least 16 years, the Obama campaign has taken a $5 million package of Olympics spots that includes network TV as well as cable ads.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:45:38 -0800 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:21:53 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ziggity He better stick the landing.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080876 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080876 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:55:34 -0800 Comment by clintonsarmy We won't support ball-less NO-Bama and will re-defeat him in November!!!

]]> clintonsarmy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080881 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080881 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:57:57 -0800 Comment by Ziggity No, really, @2 - wait till you see these ads before making up your mind.

]]> Ziggity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080884 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080884 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:59:36 -0800 Comment by leek Besides, you're not even supposed to HAVE a ball in lots of those Olympic sports. Dummy.

]]> leek http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080893 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080893 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:07:11 -0800 Comment by max solomon smart. go chicago machine!

]]> max solomon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080900 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080900 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:12:35 -0800 Comment by Greg Considering what the Olympics is supposed to be about, this is a smart buy.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080984 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1080984 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:12:43 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Very good idea.

McCain is co-advertising with Ensure ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081026 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081026 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:35:48 -0800 Comment by RainMan Will @7: Do those commercials air during reruns of the Lawrence Welk show?

]]> RainMan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081039 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081039 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:49:05 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Hey, don't be knockin' Lawrence Welk, now. That's some fine TV entertainment right there. We should be so lucky as to have a modern version of Lawrence Welk.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081060 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081060 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:12:06 -0800 Comment by RainMan A thousand pardons, Fnarf. Lawrence Welk is Wunnaful, Wunnaful.

]]> RainMan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081076 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081076 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:40:11 -0800 Comment by Andy Niable Hmmm. The Crown Prince of Change sponsoring spots showing the Olympics hosted by the slave-labor/WalMart-shit-producing holder of the title and deed to our Country. How will THAT play among the Netroots Nation?

]]> Andy Niable http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081133 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/07/an_olympic_moment#c1081133 2008 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:21:53 -0800