Second Life Campaigns
The reporter's green-haired avatar hovers in the foreground.
Who knew he was running?
"If you look at some of the statistics of brand presence in Second Life, it can have a very detrimental effect on the brand presence in real life if it isn't done properly," he said. So he stuck to clean lines and official logos in the design.
Meanwhile, the real Obama met with supporters in an Iowa library; volunteers streamed the audio from his talk there into this mock living room in Second Life.
Although not set up by the Obama campaign, the event was conducted with help from official campaign staff.
Other avatars chatted about Obama's virtual appearance, critiquing his tie and abnormal chest width.