Comments on: Will You Be A Victim Of Voter Fraud?

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:56:30 +0000

@ Conrad, yup, it’s funny enough to go viral, even among non-Democrats. It was very well executed.

I saw similar videos a few months ago about [insert your name] being a presidential candidate, and it was funny too. When I saw this one, in the first fraction of a second I thought “OK, another one of these funny videos.” Then I saw it was pro-Obama, and I thought, “OMG, it’s not just humor, it’s a political message!”

By: Conrad

Conrad — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:48:10 +0000

Nice article Hunter. I actually received one of those MoveOn.org emails, and i thought it was really funny. I actually forwarded it to a few people because I thought it was a good laugh, and for no other reason besides that. It's a great example of viral marketing, because they are actually getting non-democrats to promote a leftist agenda, simply because of a funny, personalized video....pretty savvy marketing! Keep it up! Conrad´s last blog post..The 5 Lessons that Obama Can Teach Us About Self-Marketing

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:36:31 +0000

@ Evelyn, I’m sure even crazier things happen in politics in some other countries, so yes, very tricky indeed.

By: Evelyn Lim

Evelyn Lim — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:29:52 +0000

I can't add to this post as I am not an American. As a general observer, all I can say is that politics can be a really tricky business anywhere in the world. Evelyn Lim´s last blog post..Can You Read My Mind?

By: Hunter Nuttall

Hunter Nuttall — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:17:34 +0000

@ Kathy, let’s hope the Florida ballots aren’t so confusing this time!

@ Carol, that’s just it–it’s a political message disguised as a joke. People get this video and think it’s hilarious (which it is), so they pass it on to their friends, purely for entertainment value. They say it’s now going out to more than 30 people per second (which I find hard to believe, but that’s what they say).

After you send it to someone, they send you an email from “Peter Koechley, CNNBC News.” CNNBC is not a real organization as far as I know, but it sounds like CNN and NBC so it sounds official to people. Peter Koechley is actually a staff writer for The Onion.

This email basically says that the video is designed to trick people into voting for Obama, although they try to make it look like they’re just encouraging people to vote in general.

I wouldn’t necessarily call it dirty (certainly not compared to phone jamming), but it’s definitely controversial. This is why they have to say “Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee” in the email, to keep Obama from getting in trouble. If it was just meant for entertainment or to encourage voting, they would offer a pro-McCain version as well.

“And if someone is so stupid that they believe it, maybe they shouldn�t be voting.”

I completely agree–most people shouldn’t vote. Unfortunately, they will.

@ Marelisa, it’s definitely a mess, but unfortunately I don’t know what to do about it. Anarchy is no good. I guess eliminating corruption would be a huge step forward, but that’s easier said than done.

By: Marelisa

Marelisa — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:58:50 +0000

Hi Hunter: The US is suppossed to have one of the cleanest political races in the world (if not the most), but the more that you hear about hanging chads, the US Supreme Court basically deciding who the next President will be, Acorn, and people like Allan Raymond that more you have to wonder about the political process. Maybe we should just forget the whole notion of government and come up with something else.

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By: carol

carol — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:57:16 +0000

My ex husband sent my son that one vote video. We thought it was hilarious. A joke, not a dirty trick. Are you serious? Have you seen the video? I believe that there will be lots of dirty tricks come Nov 4th, there already have been, but I don’t think this video is one of them. And if someone is so stupid that they believe it, maybe they shouldn’t be voting. I’m just saying.

By: Kathy @ Virtual Impax

Kathy @ Virtual Impax — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:34:43 +0000

I live in Florida - home of the election incompetence! I'll be voting November 4th - and holding my breath, hoping it "counts". Kathy @ Virtual Impax´s last blog post..The Name of the Game is Trust