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HeadLines:

obamajawn — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:24:21 +0000

Great Collection of Headlines from around the world the day after the election.

Radar Online: Bombing for Obama

obamajawn — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:16:23 +0000

Radar Online has an excellent article on America’s favorite ne’er-do-well for change, Shepard Fairey. Perhaps the most recognizable image of the Obama campaign, not officially associated with the Obama campaign, Fairey’s Hope and Progress posters can be seen in mostly every major city in the US.

YOSI SERGANT AND THE ART OF CHANGE:

obamajawn — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:47:03 +0000

THE PUBLICIST BEHIND SHEPARD FAIREY’S OBAMA HOPE POSTERS

La Weekly recently published a story on the publicist behind the now well-known Shepard Fairey posters, a visual image that has become iconic in this campaign, that has been adopted by both grassroots and mainstream political activists.

History of Campaign Commercials

obamajawn — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:51:30 +0000

As the campaigns begin their endless inundation of campaign commercials of the airwaves, we are once again drawn to the Museum of the Moving Image’s wonderful collection of campaign commercials of the past. The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2004 is a collection of more than 250 commercials dating back to 1952. The also includes features commentary, historical background, and election results. Campaign ads from the current election year are also included. There are also resources for teachers to incorporate the history of campaign ads into their lesson plans. Visit http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/ and make a donation if you can.