Highlights From The White House Correspondents’ Dinner
In what could have easily been a special on Comedy Central, the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Dinner had my boyfriend and me laughing out loud. I have always found the childlike behavior during the State of The Union address particularly entertaining, but this was flat-out funny.
read moreFor Better Or Worse, Campaigns Go Viral
One of the key twists in candidates using social media — YouTube especially — is smaller campaigns (ex. county commissioner, state senate) have gained national attention. In fact, some campaign ads have hit viral status. YouTube has become the ultimate platform for political exposure.
read moreThe Selling of the President
Editor’s note: This is John Reinan’s weekly marketing column for MinnPost.com. To see the original, go to http://tinyurl.com/5egs9b. I’ve avoided writing about the selling of the presidential candidates, though I’ve been tempted. Now that it’s over, however, I can’t resist doing a campaign post-mortem from a marketing perspective. I’d argue that perhaps the biggest factor [...]
read moreA Small Rant From a Voting Mom
Do these ads make anyone besides me say “UGH?” I know, it’s an important election this year, but if it’s that important, why are the political ads more about a person’s character than his policies? I don’t vote on character; I don’t think people should. But it seems like that’s all the candidates want you to know [...]
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