I'm proud to say that the netroots convention that some you may have attended in Chicago last August has made a difference in the Obama-Hillary race as it cames down to the end. Obama has a new ad out. It's called "Guide":
Boasting a jaunty lounge-lizard soundtrack and faux film-reel effects, the ad matches the cool irony of Obama's "Annie Oakley" attack; with no voiceover and no mention of Obama's name, think Ginsu knife more than meat cleaver. But the slick style masks a typically aggressive Obama counterpunch: the implication that because Clinton has accepted more money from lobbyists "than any other candidate, Republican OR Democrat" (and once said "they represent real Americans"), she would, as president, put their priorities above the needs of average Americans--just like a typical Washington "player."
That line, "they represent real Americans," comes straight from the YearlyKos convention Presidential debate, and the ad features footage of the event -- specifically that Hillary cringe-inducing gaffe.
Watch the ad here.
Or here:
Oh, and don't forget to register for Netroots Nation in 2008. Do you really want to miss History being made?