Here are the first five Christmas-themed commercials from the presidential campaign. Each provides an interesting look at the candidate. Which one works for you? After you watch, you can vote here. I'll post my opinion late tomorrow, along with the totals, so I don't skew the results.
Barack Obama
Rudy Giuliani
John Edwards
Hillary Clinton
Mike Huckabee
Now, go vote already!
Honestly I'd go with Obama or Huckabee. Both seemed authentic. I enjoyed seeing Barak's family in his. I felt connected to Huckabee's more... but I like them both.
Posted by: Tally Wilgis | December 19, 2007 at 10:33 PM
I have to say Giuliani's. I remembered his mostly because it made me laugh and he looked like he enjoyed it. The rest of them (well, with the exception of Obama), seemed too stiff for a Christmas commercial. Obama's, to me, was corny and sappy. As a 20-year old male, I'm not a big fan of that (stereotype fulfilled, I know!).
Posted by: Sam | December 19, 2007 at 10:54 PM
I liked Huckabee's best. Took guts to step almost completely away from politics to draw attention to Jesus. (which in it's own way is still politics, huh?) An honest to goodness Christmas greeting!
Edwards' alluding to helping the homeless, veterans, and impoverished is certainly in the spirit of the season, but a little too political in tone.
Guiliani's was funny...a bit of bait and switch, tho, back into the politics. A pretty creative way of presenting some if his positions.
Posted by: Kelly Gubser | December 19, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Love the different reactions! I've added a form now where you an vote for your favorite > http://www.leaveitbehind.com/campaign-commercials.html
Thanks for posting your reactions - very informative.
Posted by: Brian Bailey | December 19, 2007 at 11:20 PM
hey brian - had a little trouble with your voting gizmo. kept saying the question about my favorite video being my favorite candidate was required even after i selected it. also the whole thing wouldn't show up - i had to tab to get to each option. just for your trouble shooting... no biggie. mac 10.3.9, firefox 2.0.0.11.
i liked obama's - but no, he is not my favorite candidate.
Posted by: carolyn | December 20, 2007 at 06:32 AM
Huckabee baby! That Hilary one made me throw up in my mouth.
Posted by: Blake Wingo | December 21, 2007 at 11:23 AM
Hey man...can't get the wufoo form to work.
I thought Hilary's was hilarious! And no...she is not my favorite candidate.
Posted by: Terry Storch | December 21, 2007 at 04:03 PM