Obama Infomercial Goes Off Without A Hitch
(CBS)
(SUNRISE, FLA.) - Barack Obama took the stage at Bank Atlantic Center tonight, minutes before his 30-minute infomercial took to the airwaves, but the two ended up merging flawlessly. The pre-taped special cut to a live shot of the rally, just as Obama began to say, “America the time for change has come.”
Obama spoke for over 30 minutes before the rally went live on TV and with the exception of Joe Biden being present, the event looked like any other. The crowd of 20,000 cheered and waved campaign signs, but it was unclear whether they knew they were on live television.
There were some telltale signs that the event was not just an ordinary rally, though. The arena was perfectly staged for the event – the lighting was dimmed, there were 2 high-definition cameras on the press riser as well as a camera on crane that panned over the crowd.
An oversized teleprompter was also attached to the front of the riser, positioned to be exactly in Obama’s line of sight. The prompter had an oversized countdown clock next to it, which turned from black to green, indicating that the rally was live.
During the two minutes that were being broadcast on three networks and two cable stations, Obama made a minute pitch to the country.
“If in this last week, you will knock on some doors for me, and make some calls for me, and go to barackobama.com and find out where to vote; if you will stand with me, and fight by my side, and cast your ballot for me, then I promise you this – we will not just win Florida, we will win this election,” Obama said to cheers.
Hoping to draw out the momentum gained from the special, Obama is headed to another big rally right featuring former President Bill Clinton.
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See all 27 Comments- Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, 1959
Lord help us all if this robot is our next president. I am truly frightened.
Taped addresses to the nation so they are perfect, presented right before the Super Bowl.
Press conferences with pre-approved questions and no FOX NEWS reporters.
But it is what America will become. Be lots of new government jobs when the Department of Peace is created which will be before Congress when it reconvenes.
In control of every aspect of the ad I would expect nothing but perfect. With millions to but the best...
Now we will hear about an ad for the next few days. A paid advertisement folks is the news of the day,not what Obama and Biden have said live.
Posted by ordisi1
McCain is seething in anger for being outwitted on the private vs. public campaign financing.
Yes, Obama lied when he decided to go private. But this is a presidential campaign! If Obama had a nickel for each time Sarah Palin or John McCain lied, he could have run a second campaign.
Too bad McCain had ZERO good news domestically to run on. Maybe he should run for mayor of Baghdad.
McCain is the expert on town hall meetings (he can''t draw moderate sized crowds). So let''s make McCain a mayor!
Because he''s not going to the Oval Office.
McCain has enough money to do a competative infomercial but he won''t. 30 minutes of straight attack ads with no substance - even the GOP knows no one would stand for that. That is something that you give out in small 30 sec doses.
she is really unqualified- she can''t put together a coherent thought and express it clearly
mccain just looks confused and rudderless
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
OBAMA IS THE CHANGE WE NEED.
OBAMA IS THE CHANGE WE NEED.
OBAMA IS THE CHANGE WE NEED.
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