Obama Campaign Hits Video Game Consoles!

Barack Obama says, Yes We Can!...go for it on 4th and 22 from your own 8-yard line, with three minutes left in the fourth quarter up 56...

"The Obama camp has bought “billboard space” within nine video games, all from Electronic Arts: “Madden ’09,” “NBA Live ’08,” “Burnout Paradise,” “Nascar 09,” “Need For Speed Carbon,” “Need For Speed Pro Street,” “NFL on Tour,” “NHL ’09” and “Skate.”

Screenshot from NBA 08 (Sun-Times News Group)

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, these virtual ads need to be downloaded, but are slated to run right up until the election in 10 battleground states - Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada and Ohio.

Link:

Obama will be the first candidate to advertise in video games

John McCain...a Mediocre High School Junior Varsity Athlete

John McCain with his High School Wrestling Team (photo credit)

In a recent interview, John McCain told the LA Times he was looking forward to kicking back and watching the Olympics this week:

"We're all caught up in the excitement of it, especially us mediocre high school junior varsity athletes."

Define mediocre, John. According to this, you were known on the Episcopal High School wrestling team as both McNasty, and simply: punk.

Of course, this appears in stark contrast to his opponent's on-court prowess.

Could have been worse however...at least McCain wasn't a band weenie.


Link:

Mediocre J.V. athlete John McCain eager to watch Olympics (LATimes.com - Top of the Ticket)

The Obama Throwback

Modeled by a medium t-shirt on an industrial street corner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn...only available in XX-L and XXX-L. (via Neighborhoodies.com)