Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Daniel Freilich is picking up some national notice thanks to his campaign ad spoofing the YouTube ads for Old Spice. Unfortunately, not all of the attention is positive.
Then again, when Comedy Central, Huffington Post, Mediaite.com and Swampland (TIME’s political blog) post your campaign ad, spell your name correctly and provide a link to the ad it can’t all be bad, right?
This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2010.
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I don’t know what everyone is talking about, this video is insanely funny! He also says plenty about his campaign: no special interest money, term limits, no more same old washington nonsense, and voting with conscience instead of pocketbook. You must be in Leahy’s pocketbook or would see how genius this commercial is. It’s funny, but corny and that’s what gets attention on the internet. This guy has received enormous amounts of publicity for free, he must be doing something right. If I vote, it’s for him!
Ooh, Shamwow! Thanks for the idea…
Sadly, we’ll be stuck with Leahy for six more years as he drools into retirement. I never voted for anyone else, but not this time. He’s out of touch. We need another Bernie.
Why are the people of Vermont so far behind and out of step with the rest of the country? Patrick Leahy is an old giezzer and shows up to Congres drunk. Why do Vermont people want this kind of person to represent them? Does anybody know the answer to this? Perhaps name recognition? I don’t get it. Jim – Austin, Texas
have you seen our newest parody of O’ Donnell, “not a witch?”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFF4xaqVDeM