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February 12th, 2008

Yes We Can

This video mashup is a collaboration between will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, director Jesse Dylan, and numerous celebrities, set to the words of Barack Obama’s inspiring New Hamsphire concession speech.

Since Superbowl weeked, the video has had more than 7 million views on YouTube and another 3.6 million on DipDive, will.i.am’s personal site.  I found it incredibly moving and well worth sharing.

If there’s a bias on ThreeMinds towards the Obama campaign, it’s a function of how effectively he has leveraged new media compared to the other major candidates.  He has clearly inspired the younger demographic that create content online, starting with Hillary 1984 and running through Obama Girl and Obey’s Sheperd Fairey.  If Obama is a Mac, Clinton is a PC. 

Read more on the making of the video from The Washington Post.

Misha Cornes

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  • John says:

    And Hillary is a member of the Kiss Army!
    http://youtube.com/watch?v=joVMNfM2e2k

  • Mike says:

    Romney too, but I guess that wasn’t enough…
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNyYyfVbxHU

  • Misha Cornes says:

    Ron Paul has a posse:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_gKOCb4QBA

  • Misha Cornes says:

    Ad Age piles on:
    http://adage.com/article?article_id=125316
    I love the links to Latino-focused user-generated ads: Reggaeton and traditional Mariachi!

  • Misha Cornes says:

    Ad Age piles on:
    http://adage.com/article?article_id=125316
    I love the links to Latino-focused user-generated ads: Reggaeton and traditional Mariachi!

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