McCain’s Daughter is Making Movies on the Road

John McCain’s daughter, Meghan McCain, has been blogging his race for a while. Not content with the mere written word, she now is making movies on the campaign trail. The first two clips are above and below.

Shannon Bae, who is credited with producing the pieces, has two really nice works here - even if she should back off on the canted angles!

More than most of the videos I have seen this cycle, these two pieces from McCain have a give a nice feel for what it’s like on the trail. I loved the shots in the second clip of the seats with the name tags on them. Totally inconsequential, but also so familiar. How many stools have I striped tape across with names the same way?

These pieces are behind the walls in ways that other campaigns have not achieved. I guess the moral of the story for all you campaign videographers is this:

Be the candidate’s daughter, and you’ll actually get to see what’s going on!

Despite my affection for these videos, I’m still no McCain fan. Hearing the stories of the country clubber and the Wall Street young turk who left their cushy lives behind to get John McCain elected, I am reminded why I am a Democrat - where the “what did you leave behind” stories are a lot more salt of the earth.

Joe Trippi is Out of Ideas. Supporters to Make John Edwards Next Ad!

Enter your :30 second spot between December 28th and January 16th - just in time for the Nevada Caucuses!

More details are available at JohnEdwards.com.

No word if the winner gets the customary cut of the media buy.

Kumar Goes to Caucus…without Harold. Kal Penn and

It was a little chilly, but I drove around with the top down in L.A. this morning. Looking at this video, it doesn’t appear that actors Kal Penn, Olivia Wilde and Megalyn Echikunwoke miss the California weather as they campaign for Barack Obama in Iowa.

Edwards Sending Resources to New Hampshire. What does it all mean?

With theories abounding that former North Carolina Senator John Edwards is quietly winning Iowa, his campaign released this video yesterday telling people to get their asses to New Hampshire.

Even the candidate himself hit the streets in the Granite State:

Just a week from the Caucus and the Edwards team is turning attention to state number two…are they confident of a win, or worried about a defeat?

Kid and Play were NOT in attendance, but Barack was on the phone.

Ah. The house party. Staple of organizing.

What once was a time for community to draw together in discussion, is now a chance for neighbors to sit and listen to a conference call together.

Because nothing forges neighborly bonds like deciding who gets to say their name before pressing pound.

Press one if you are fired up. Press two if you’re ready to go.

What’s the Hottest Ticket in Town (Hint: It’s NOT Hanna Montana)

It’s John Edwards, with Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne.

Now, I’ve seen Raitt before. It actually was quite a night, as I got to meet blues legend John Lee Hooker before the show.

But, Browne I have never seen. I’ve gone through three CD copies of Running On Empty, and would love to have attended this Edwards event.

All I got was Barack Obama with Goo Goo Dolls in L.A.

Here’s my thank you card, Senator Clinton…

At least it’s not another damn sweater!

Another Good Supporter Action Video from Edwards

The Edwards team dropped another nice video showing supporters in action today.

Big Opening Week: Edwards Works for Box Office Gold in Iowa Caucus

Don’t expect to see this before Sweeney Todd when you go catch it this weekend!

John Edwards campaign put out a “Trailer” today for the Iowa Caucus. It’s meant to draw attention to the Edwards Campaign Caucus Command Center.

I like the piece a lot - especially because it draws on the talents of one of their supporters who does voice work for “real” movie trailers.

The one thing I’m torn on is whether or not Edwards should be the “star.” If I were to go a slightly different direction with the story it’d be about the people rising up against powerful corporate interests, with Edwards leading the way. The American People would be the star.

Nonetheless, it’s another nice creative piece from the Edwards camp.

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