Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Paul Newman
TV Site: ABC's embed options did not include blogger, so I had to link it. The video could be increased in size, emailed, embedded/shared, and the url was given.
Goodbye to Hollywood Giant
Newspaper Site: Similar to the ABC video, LA Times embed options did not include blogger, so it had to be linked. The video could be increased in size, emailed, embedded/shared, and the url was given.
Actor Paul Newman dies at 83
Online Site: Access Hollywood.com. This site allowed direct embedding to a number of sites, as well as a widget to desktop and emailing options.
Remembering Paul Newman
Viral/ Breaking News: CNN.com
Larry King's "Paul Newman: Death of a Legend"
Newman interviewed by legendary talk show host. Player options include embedding, larger size, and option to e-mail the video. This is also a breaking news video for this story because it was uploaded to the site hours ago. People searching for this story will most likely see this video first, because of this. It ties in with the ongoing memorializing of the actor.
Goodbye to Hollywood Giant
Newspaper Site: Similar to the ABC video, LA Times embed options did not include blogger, so it had to be linked. The video could be increased in size, emailed, embedded/shared, and the url was given.
Actor Paul Newman dies at 83
Online Site: Access Hollywood.com. This site allowed direct embedding to a number of sites, as well as a widget to desktop and emailing options.
Remembering Paul Newman
Viral/ Breaking News: CNN.com
Larry King's "Paul Newman: Death of a Legend"
Newman interviewed by legendary talk show host. Player options include embedding, larger size, and option to e-mail the video. This is also a breaking news video for this story because it was uploaded to the site hours ago. People searching for this story will most likely see this video first, because of this. It ties in with the ongoing memorializing of the actor.
Government Bailout Fails in Congress
AP Package (online):
The AP video channel on YouTube provides quick, easy access to important stories. Like most AP stories, the video is simple and down to the point. The YouTube channel is easy to navigate and each story has a well-written summary, which is useful when deciding whether or not to watch the video, or if being posted to a blog. The embed code is not hard to find, and a list of related stories loads whenever users view a video.
MSNBC (TV):
The MSNBC video section offers a range of high quality videos, which all seem to load fairly quickly. I like how the video opens in a new window, allowing users to continue to navigate the MSNBC website as they watch the video.
New York Times (newspaper):
The New York Times video provides an interesting story about the proposed government bailout. It's clearly a supplement to the print coverage and is done by a print reporter, not a broadcast journalist, which I don't think is a particular set back as it's on the New York Times' website, which caters to members its print audience who go to the Web for additional coverage. The navigation bar, however, should have a link to embed the video.
Breaking News:
Viral Video:
Posted on YouTube, the mashup on the Wall Street crisis uses a popular movie, which might make it particularly appealing to moviegoers and political junkies alike. Like many virals, the video is not of particularly high quality, but since it's for the Web and is not to be taken seriously, poor image quality does not taint the content.
The AP video channel on YouTube provides quick, easy access to important stories. Like most AP stories, the video is simple and down to the point. The YouTube channel is easy to navigate and each story has a well-written summary, which is useful when deciding whether or not to watch the video, or if being posted to a blog. The embed code is not hard to find, and a list of related stories loads whenever users view a video.
MSNBC (TV):
The MSNBC video section offers a range of high quality videos, which all seem to load fairly quickly. I like how the video opens in a new window, allowing users to continue to navigate the MSNBC website as they watch the video.
New York Times (newspaper):
The New York Times video provides an interesting story about the proposed government bailout. It's clearly a supplement to the print coverage and is done by a print reporter, not a broadcast journalist, which I don't think is a particular set back as it's on the New York Times' website, which caters to members its print audience who go to the Web for additional coverage. The navigation bar, however, should have a link to embed the video.
Breaking News:
Viral Video:
Posted on YouTube, the mashup on the Wall Street crisis uses a popular movie, which might make it particularly appealing to moviegoers and political junkies alike. Like many virals, the video is not of particularly high quality, but since it's for the Web and is not to be taken seriously, poor image quality does not taint the content.
Online site:
I found the AP video on the LATimes website. It's a straightforward reporter on the scene type of video. The reporter at Wall Street discussing the latest news from ground zero of the financial crisis. It also includes an anchor, but I'm not sure why.
tv site:
This story also has a reporter on the scene, this time in Fairfax giving the local angle to the financial crisis. The reporter is broadcasting in front of protestors angry about the bailout package. This video provides a timely, local response to a natioanl story
newspaper site:
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=ce06719fcf614aeb7c5f21b2b79953912ddf3729
This package features in depth commentary by a New York Times Business reporter. He provides his opinion on the bailout package. The establishing shot shows that he is at the New York Times newsroom (or appears to be) and that the video is original content of the New York Times. It then goes into Voiceover while pictures of wall street scroll across the screen. This segment gives an overview and one reporter's personal insight into the bailout package.
Viral Video:
found on digg after checking google video
breaking news: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9961300&ch=4226720&src=news
found on yahoo
I found the AP video on the LATimes website. It's a straightforward reporter on the scene type of video. The reporter at Wall Street discussing the latest news from ground zero of the financial crisis. It also includes an anchor, but I'm not sure why.
tv site:
This story also has a reporter on the scene, this time in Fairfax giving the local angle to the financial crisis. The reporter is broadcasting in front of protestors angry about the bailout package. This video provides a timely, local response to a natioanl story
newspaper site:
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=ce06719fcf614aeb7c5f21b2b79953912ddf3729
This package features in depth commentary by a New York Times Business reporter. He provides his opinion on the bailout package. The establishing shot shows that he is at the New York Times newsroom (or appears to be) and that the video is original content of the New York Times. It then goes into Voiceover while pictures of wall street scroll across the screen. This segment gives an overview and one reporter's personal insight into the bailout package.
Viral Video:
found on digg after checking google video
breaking news: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9961300&ch=4226720&src=news
found on yahoo
Video Assignment
Markets Soar, Bailout's Back (CNN.com)
Elements: imbed code, share button (email, Mixx, Facebook, Digg, del.icio.us, reddit, StumbleUpon, MySpace), full-screen option (double click to access full screen or click on button), volume button, scroll on bottom of video to jump ahead or backwards.
Asian Stocks Fall Despite US Bailout Agreement (LosAngelesTimes.com)
Elements: summary, closed caption, share (imbed or html link to video; Digg, Facebook, del.icio.us, Google, Yahoo, Windows Live), help (how to use the player), email video and include a message to the recipient, volume
Elements: play, skip forward/ backward, full screen, volume, closed captions, email video, share (Facebook, Mixx, Digg, del.icio.us, orkut, Live Spaces, Fark, StumbleUpon, MySpace), post, add to favorite videos, add to video playlist
Breaking News (Posted today on CNN within a story that is breaking/still developing)
Elements: play, scroll forward/ backward, volume, email
Elements: play, skip forward/ backward, full screen, volume, closed captions, email video, share (Facebook, Mixx, Digg, del.icio.us, orkut, Live Spaces, Fark, StumbleUpon, MySpace), post, add to favorite videos, add to video playlist
* I went to YouTube.com first because from my experience I visit this site after recommendation of my friends. Friends will tell me about a new video (hard news or something quirky) and will pull up YouTube for us to watch.
Elements: imbed code, share button (email, Mixx, Facebook, Digg, del.icio.us, reddit, StumbleUpon, MySpace), full-screen option (double click to access full screen or click on button), volume button, scroll on bottom of video to jump ahead or backwards.
Asian Stocks Fall Despite US Bailout Agreement (LosAngelesTimes.com)
Elements: summary, closed caption, share (imbed or html link to video; Digg, Facebook, del.icio.us, Google, Yahoo, Windows Live), help (how to use the player), email video and include a message to the recipient, volume
Ron Paul Fox News 9/17/08 AIG bailout (YouTube.com)
Elements: play, skip forward/ backward, full screen, volume, closed captions, email video, share (Facebook, Mixx, Digg, del.icio.us, orkut, Live Spaces, Fark, StumbleUpon, MySpace), post, add to favorite videos, add to video playlist
Breaking News (Posted today on CNN within a story that is breaking/still developing)
Elements: play, scroll forward/ backward, volume, email
Will.I.Am/Barack Obama - Yes We Can (Viral - Most blogged and shared campaign clip of year on YouTube.com)
* I went to YouTube.com first because from my experience I visit this site after recommendation of my friends. Friends will tell me about a new video (hard news or something quirky) and will pull up YouTube for us to watch.
On the Election: A Video Exercise
1. Here's a video package from CBSNews.com, a TV News source, about the implications of the failed bailout bill on White House hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain:
2. Here's another video package on the economic bailout and how Congress plans to move forward, from online source Yahoo! News.
3. Here's a potentially viral video made by the Center for American Progress. It offers a slight revision of Treasury Secretary Paulson's Bailout Bill, and stresses that the plan will only work if the U.S. buys the "mortgage-backed securities" and converts them to "whole mortgages."
Video Player Analysis:
The first and third videos run on Youtube's player. The player lets you adjust volume, go full screen, embed and share, as well as see similar videos. The second video runs on a different player, which is a bit more restrictive. It forces you to watch an ad before every video, and it doesn't let you embed.
2. Here's another video package on the economic bailout and how Congress plans to move forward, from online source Yahoo! News.
3. Here's a potentially viral video made by the Center for American Progress. It offers a slight revision of Treasury Secretary Paulson's Bailout Bill, and stresses that the plan will only work if the U.S. buys the "mortgage-backed securities" and converts them to "whole mortgages."
Video Player Analysis:
The first and third videos run on Youtube's player. The player lets you adjust volume, go full screen, embed and share, as well as see similar videos. The second video runs on a different player, which is a bit more restrictive. It forces you to watch an ad before every video, and it doesn't let you embed.
Election: Sarah Palin
From TV Site: CNN
- 15 second ad in the beginning
- volume
- time code
- offers embed code
- you can share through a host of social networking sites: e-mail, facebook, delicious, mixx, digg, reddit, stumbleupon, myspace
- double click for full screen
- other links below and next to this video for other stories
- date
- white background with gray outlines
From Online Outlet: Slate
- has a menu that pops up: e-mail, get link, get code, blog this, rss feed, info
- at the bottom of the screen, quick links: e-mail, get link, get code
- underneath: a one-sentence explanation of the video
- social networking site links: furl, mag.nolia, sphere, stumbleupon, myspace, digg , mixx, myspace, facebook, reddit, delicious
- dark gray background, white font
- tab at the top labeling video as "News & Politics"
From Newspaper: Los Angeles Times
- light gray background, dark gray font
- top tab labels video with subdeck: "Palin fields questions about war, economy"
- at the bottom: links to Summary, Share, Closed Caption, Help, Full-screen icon
- time code
- on the right side: advertisement
Viral Video: Funnyordie.com
- black background with white font
- cursor rollover, play button with words "Gina Gershon Strips Down... Sarah Palin Answers Her Critics"
- play button
- time code
- # of views
- Share button: link or embed, facebook, delicious, digg, stumbleupon
- underneath video: expanded options of Share, Favorite, Playlist, Report
- below those options, are comments
Hard News from CNN: Sarah Palin vs. Joe Biden
- 30 second ad in the beginning
- volume
- time code
- offers embed code
- you can share through a host of social networking sites: e-mail, facebook, delicious, mixx, digg, reddit, stumbleupon, myspace
- double click for full screen
- other links below and next to this video for other stories
- date
- white background with gray outlines
Conclusion: I actually really liked the Slate.com video layout, which offered a variety of options. The menu really added to the navigation of the video as well. CNN's videos were also well laid out with its clear white background and labels. All of the videos were about two minutes long.
- 15 second ad in the beginning
- volume
- time code
- offers embed code
- you can share through a host of social networking sites: e-mail, facebook, delicious, mixx, digg, reddit, stumbleupon, myspace
- double click for full screen
- other links below and next to this video for other stories
- date
- white background with gray outlines
From Online Outlet: Slate
- has a menu that pops up: e-mail, get link, get code, blog this, rss feed, info
- at the bottom of the screen, quick links: e-mail, get link, get code
- underneath: a one-sentence explanation of the video
- social networking site links: furl, mag.nolia, sphere, stumbleupon, myspace, digg , mixx, myspace, facebook, reddit, delicious
- dark gray background, white font
- tab at the top labeling video as "News & Politics"
From Newspaper: Los Angeles Times
- light gray background, dark gray font
- top tab labels video with subdeck: "Palin fields questions about war, economy"
- at the bottom: links to Summary, Share, Closed Caption, Help, Full-screen icon
- time code
- on the right side: advertisement
Viral Video: Funnyordie.com
See more Gina Gershon videos at Funny or Die
- black background with white font
- cursor rollover, play button with words "Gina Gershon Strips Down... Sarah Palin Answers Her Critics"
- play button
- time code
- # of views
- Share button: link or embed, facebook, delicious, digg, stumbleupon
- underneath video: expanded options of Share, Favorite, Playlist, Report
- below those options, are comments
Hard News from CNN: Sarah Palin vs. Joe Biden
- 30 second ad in the beginning
- volume
- time code
- offers embed code
- you can share through a host of social networking sites: e-mail, facebook, delicious, mixx, digg, reddit, stumbleupon, myspace
- double click for full screen
- other links below and next to this video for other stories
- date
- white background with gray outlines
Conclusion: I actually really liked the Slate.com video layout, which offered a variety of options. The menu really added to the navigation of the video as well. CNN's videos were also well laid out with its clear white background and labels. All of the videos were about two minutes long.
Video assignment: Election coverage
This video, taken from CBS News, is an exclusive interview with Palin about her policies.
Watch CBS Videos Online
This video was taken from Yahoo News and is about voter fraud in relation to early voting.
This video was taken from the Washingtonpost.com. The package is about Obama addressing the failed bailout plan in Congress.
I thought YouTube's accessibility to embedding was the easiest and most obvious to users. Other sites embed codes were linked to tiny boxes on the video's called "share." Yahoo News and print sites like the Washington Post made embedding somewhat simple. CNN offered the option to embed as well, but it wasn't compatible with blogger which was frustrating.
Most sites were interactive and allowed the user to click to other stories that were timely, popular and important news of the day. Most sites I visited also offered the option of full screen viewing which makes watching the video similar to watching it on a television screen.
I went to a few sites to find a good viral video, but ended up choosing a piece by CNN's Jeanne Moos. I enjoy her packages because they are light-hearted and upbeat. The one I chose pokes fun at facial expressions that the candidates made during last Thursday's debate. Although I could not embed the video, it can be found on CNN's video page.
The breaking news video I chose is from MSNBC. The video is of President Bush addressing the nation in regards to the failed financial bailout bill.
Watch CBS Videos Online
This video was taken from Yahoo News and is about voter fraud in relation to early voting.
This video was taken from the Washingtonpost.com. The package is about Obama addressing the failed bailout plan in Congress.
I thought YouTube's accessibility to embedding was the easiest and most obvious to users. Other sites embed codes were linked to tiny boxes on the video's called "share." Yahoo News and print sites like the Washington Post made embedding somewhat simple. CNN offered the option to embed as well, but it wasn't compatible with blogger which was frustrating.
Most sites were interactive and allowed the user to click to other stories that were timely, popular and important news of the day. Most sites I visited also offered the option of full screen viewing which makes watching the video similar to watching it on a television screen.
I went to a few sites to find a good viral video, but ended up choosing a piece by CNN's Jeanne Moos. I enjoy her packages because they are light-hearted and upbeat. The one I chose pokes fun at facial expressions that the candidates made during last Thursday's debate. Although I could not embed the video, it can be found on CNN's video page.The breaking news video I chose is from MSNBC. The video is of President Bush addressing the nation in regards to the failed financial bailout bill.
Video Assignment-Elections
Yahoo.com news story on early voting in Ohio and potential problems that could arise. This video was able to be embedded but you could not expand the screen for a larger view.
Latimes.com had an AP video on Obama's view of the current economic crisis. It was able to be embedded as well and viewers are able to expand the video.
CBSnews.com had this video story that analyzed the ads for Obama and McCain in the "Good, the Bad, the Ugly" segment. Viewers were able to embed this video and expand it.
Watch CBS Videos Online
Video Packages:
Yahoo.com-Story package (2:47) on the vice presidential debates. It had an icon for information, and to expand the screen, but embedding the video was not available. You can only link to it or thumbnail it.
CNN.com This video package is on Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and conservatives who have criticized her on her responses to certain issues. Viewers were able to embed this video as well as expand it to full screen and share it.
ChicagoTribune.com This video package was provided by AP about Florida avoiding election problems. Viewers are able to expand the screen, and embed the video. It also included a commercial before the story.
Viral Video
Tina Fey and Amy Pholer as Palin and Couric (searched NBC.com first):
Latimes.com had an AP video on Obama's view of the current economic crisis. It was able to be embedded as well and viewers are able to expand the video.
CBSnews.com had this video story that analyzed the ads for Obama and McCain in the "Good, the Bad, the Ugly" segment. Viewers were able to embed this video and expand it.
Watch CBS Videos Online
Video Packages:
Yahoo.com-Story package (2:47) on the vice presidential debates. It had an icon for information, and to expand the screen, but embedding the video was not available. You can only link to it or thumbnail it.
CNN.com This video package is on Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin and conservatives who have criticized her on her responses to certain issues. Viewers were able to embed this video as well as expand it to full screen and share it.
ChicagoTribune.com This video package was provided by AP about Florida avoiding election problems. Viewers are able to expand the screen, and embed the video. It also included a commercial before the story.
Viral Video
Tina Fey and Amy Pholer as Palin and Couric (searched NBC.com first):
Video Exercise
Topic: Bailout
VIDEO PACKAGE:
Newspaper Site (NY Times):
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=dfb92c60245c104a2dfee3dfcb07f7affd890c12
TV Site (CNN):
Online Outlet (Yahoo News):
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=9974921
CNN has the best player. The buttons are easily laid out, and all it takes is one simple click to go full-screen, e-mail the video or get the embed code. The Yahoo News player is confusing in it's layout, and on the NY Times player, there is no embed code.
Timely and Potentially Viral Video
Breaking or Hard News Video
VIDEO PACKAGE:
Newspaper Site (NY Times):
http://video.on.nytimes.com/?fr_story=dfb92c60245c104a2dfee3dfcb07f7affd890c12
TV Site (CNN):
Online Outlet (Yahoo News):
http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/index.php?cl=9974921
CNN has the best player. The buttons are easily laid out, and all it takes is one simple click to go full-screen, e-mail the video or get the embed code. The Yahoo News player is confusing in it's layout, and on the NY Times player, there is no embed code.
Timely and Potentially Viral Video
Breaking or Hard News Video
Obama pulling away in electoral math
A combination of factors appears to be contributing a widening gap in the electoral math. McCain's decision to suspend his campaign and return to Washing appears to have had a negative effect on his campaign, especially after announced that he would debate after all even though no deal had been reached. The economic disasters have also highlighted Obama's strengths and McCain's weaknesses on this issue.
And then there's Sarah. The veep pick has bombed in her latest round of interviews with CBS' Katie Couric, stumbling around talking points and generally appearing unpresidential. The media has hit Palin especially hard after her most recent performances. Fareeh Zakaria said someone should put Palin "out of her agony," and even conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks labeled her "embarrassing."
The result? Obama has opened up large leads in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, and has pulled even in former Republican-leaners Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana and Virginia. This original map demonstrates Obama's gains.
And then there's Sarah. The veep pick has bombed in her latest round of interviews with CBS' Katie Couric, stumbling around talking points and generally appearing unpresidential. The media has hit Palin especially hard after her most recent performances. Fareeh Zakaria said someone should put Palin "out of her agony," and even conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks labeled her "embarrassing."
The result? Obama has opened up large leads in Pennsylvania and Minnesota, and has pulled even in former Republican-leaners Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana and Virginia. This original map demonstrates Obama's gains.
Side by Side: Palin and Biden
The media obsession over Palin and Biden, compounded by the vice presidential debates, can be wildly confusing. Here are the facts, straight up.
Sarah Palin, Governor of Alaska
Resources:
> McCain campaign
> On the Issues
> Official government website
Joe Biden, Senator for Delaware
Resources:
> CNN Election Center
> On the Issues
> Official government website
Election 2008: States to Watch
According to the New York Times, and as the graphic above illustrates, the key states in the upcoming election are Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Virginia. Here's why:
Nevada: 5 electoral votes
Both sides see this state as highly competitive. Democrats held a caucus there, which may be to their advantage. Nevada has a large Hispanic population -- a traditionally Democratic group. Obama is only slightly leading in the polls as of September 21st, 46% to 45%. However, in the 2004 election the Republican vote came out on top %50.5 to %47.9. The state also has a Republican governor, Jim Gibbons, and more Republican representatives in Congress than Democrats.
Colorado: 9 electoral votes
President Bush won this state by less than 5 points in 2004, though the Democrats are making a big push this time around. The state is becoming steadily more Democratic along with the rising population of Hispanics there. Obama is currently leading in the polls 51% to 47%, though the numbers were nearly reversed in the 2004 election -- Democrats 47%, Republicans %51.7. The state has a Democratic governor, Bill Ritter, and more Democrat than Republican representatives in Congress.
New Mexico: 5 electoral votes
President Bush defeated John Kerry by less than %1 in New Mexico in 2004, while Al Gore won by %0.1 in 2000. The state's governor, Bill Richardson, is a big Obama supporter which could prove instrumental come November. Like Nevada and Colorado, it has a big Hispanic population. As of September 15, Obama was leading in the polls %49 to %42.
Ohio: 20 electoral votes
President Bush won this state by small margins in 2000 and 2004. However, the Republican Party has been tainted by scandal in Ohio, including former Governor Bob Taft's criminal convictions while in office, which could prove detrimental to Mr. McCain. As of September 16th, Obama was leading in the polls by 2%. The state currently has a Democratic governor and more Republicans than Democrats hold Congressional seats.
New Hampshire: 4 electoral votes
McCain won primaries in New Hampshire in 2000 and 2008, partially by appealing to independents who were permitted to vote in either primary. These voters may prove beneficial in the November election. According to the New York Times, "McCain may hold an advantage because he has always liked New Hampshire, and residents have reciprocated." However, Obama is currently leading in the polls %48 to %44. The state has a Democratic governor.
Virginia: 13 electoral votes
Traditionally a red state, McCain is currently leading in the polls %47 to %44. However, the large African-American population suggests that Obama has a chance to win the state. Virginia currently has a Democratic governor, Tim Kaine, and more Republican than Democrats representatives in Congress.
...click on the info graphic to see it bigger!
Making Peace: A Clinton Supporter Fights for Barack
This week I checked in with Clare Doody, the Political Director of Students for Barack Obama, a group of USC students campaigning for Barack Obama. She pointed out that the Barack Obama Facebook group has 820 members while the John McCain group only has 136 members. A representative from USC students for McCain pointed out that their group is newer.
Students for Barack Obama meets every Monday at 9pm in VKC 100. According to their Facebook site their goal is to recruit students to: "Help bring Senator Obama’s message of hope, action, change to our school today by joining our chapter of Students for Barack Obama!!" Note that the banner on the USC students for McCain Facebook page only has one exclamation point ("Join us as we rally support on and around campus for the next President of the United States, John McCain!").
The two groups, along with the Daily Trojan and the Unruh institute sponsor policy lunches with students, to stimulate their interest in the election. Each week a speaker comes and discusses a particular issue. The groups also contribute columns to the Daily Trojan about the topic.
The Barack Obama group also puts a table on Truesdale every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-2. They hand out information, stickers and help students register to vote. Clare says they try to encourage students from swing states to file an absentee ballot instead of voting in California. They believe this strategy will help Barack Obama become president.
Bret VandenBoss, the chapter leader of the Barack group, approaced Clare at the beginning of August. She had worked on the Hilary Clinton campaign prior to her defeat in the primary. Bret knew that Clare was already organized and ready to keep campaigning. The Barack group was getting more active after the convention, and preparing for the fall semester to begin.
"He knew I was ready to go," Clare said. "It wasn't something I would have sought out, but once it was on the table.."
The media framed the conflict between Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton neatly. Hilary supporters were bitter and lost after her defeat. Clare disagrees.
"For the record, I was an Obama supporter before it was cool, but I switched to Hilary. I was realistic about not marrying Hilary. I kept reminding people that we were all going to be on the same ticket in November."
The term cougar has been used to describe disgruntled Hilary supporters who are now against Barack Obama, and possible attracted to Sarah Palin, the other half of the McCain ticket and the proud owner of two X chromosomes.
PUMA
"I think Pumas are an urban myth. They don't exist. And Sarah Palin..." she trailed off, apparently to appaled to immediately voice her opinions.
"Sarah Palin thinks dinos lived with humans-terrifying, terrifying. Her inability to answer questions should be giving Americans pause. She's woefully incapable."
"This is definitely the biggest election in a lot of people's lifetime. We're at war. There's a black man on one ticket and a woman on the other, that's huge."
Students for Barack Obama meets every Monday at 9pm in VKC 100. According to their Facebook site their goal is to recruit students to: "Help bring Senator Obama’s message of hope, action, change to our school today by joining our chapter of Students for Barack Obama!!" Note that the banner on the USC students for McCain Facebook page only has one exclamation point ("Join us as we rally support on and around campus for the next President of the United States, John McCain!").
The two groups, along with the Daily Trojan and the Unruh institute sponsor policy lunches with students, to stimulate their interest in the election. Each week a speaker comes and discusses a particular issue. The groups also contribute columns to the Daily Trojan about the topic.
The Barack Obama group also puts a table on Truesdale every Tuesday and Thursday from 12-2. They hand out information, stickers and help students register to vote. Clare says they try to encourage students from swing states to file an absentee ballot instead of voting in California. They believe this strategy will help Barack Obama become president.
Bret VandenBoss, the chapter leader of the Barack group, approaced Clare at the beginning of August. She had worked on the Hilary Clinton campaign prior to her defeat in the primary. Bret knew that Clare was already organized and ready to keep campaigning. The Barack group was getting more active after the convention, and preparing for the fall semester to begin.
"He knew I was ready to go," Clare said. "It wasn't something I would have sought out, but once it was on the table.."
The media framed the conflict between Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton neatly. Hilary supporters were bitter and lost after her defeat. Clare disagrees.
"For the record, I was an Obama supporter before it was cool, but I switched to Hilary. I was realistic about not marrying Hilary. I kept reminding people that we were all going to be on the same ticket in November."
The term cougar has been used to describe disgruntled Hilary supporters who are now against Barack Obama, and possible attracted to Sarah Palin, the other half of the McCain ticket and the proud owner of two X chromosomes.
PUMA
"I think Pumas are an urban myth. They don't exist. And Sarah Palin..." she trailed off, apparently to appaled to immediately voice her opinions.
"Sarah Palin thinks dinos lived with humans-terrifying, terrifying. Her inability to answer questions should be giving Americans pause. She's woefully incapable."
"This is definitely the biggest election in a lot of people's lifetime. We're at war. There's a black man on one ticket and a woman on the other, that's huge."
Brokaw and Clinton on the Elections
This Q&A was taken from Sunday's, "Meet the Press," episode where Tom Brokaw interviews former President Bill Clinton regarding the economy and the presidential race.
MR. BROKAW: [Do] You think that this financial crisis will be, in a way, a game changer for the American political culture?
PRES. CLINTON: I think it could be a game changer in a number of ways. First, it could change the political culture. I think that's important. I think it's important that you have the Republicans and Democrats in Congress asking the same good questions, good questions about if we're going to put up $700 billion, how will it be spent? To help homeowners, to give the taxpayers a chance to get their money back, to be transparent? I think that's important. I also believe it will have beneficial long-term economic consequences. That is, you've got Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley going into the bank holding company act, which means that they'll still be able to issue stock, they'll still be able to have some speculation, as there always is, but there, there--you are not going to have these crazy binges of sub-prime mortgages or the derivatives, because people now recognize all over again what they had to learn in the depression and two or three times since, which is markets, if unaccountable at the margins, will self-destruct. They will cannibalize themselves. So I think we've learned that. Listen, if we can just get out of this thing now and get the show back on the road, we will have learned quite a lot that's good for us.
MR. BROKAW: You know, we like to keep track of records here on MEET THE PRESS, as you're well aware of. We looked at this interview that Tim did with you a year ago at the Clinton Initiative--Global Initiative, and at that time you predicted that John McCain would be the Republican nominee, at a time when a lot of people thought he was...
PRES. CLINTON: He was dead.
MR. BROKAW: ...toast, in political terms. But you said as well, at that time, "I've disagreed with him, but I have admired him." And then to Maria Bartiromo last week you said, "I have never concealed my admiration and affection for Senator McCain. I think he's a great man. But I think on the issues, that matter to our future, the Obama-Biden team is more right."
PRES. CLINTON: I do believe that. I think Senator Obama has shown a remarkable ability to learn and grow in this campaign. He always was highly intelligent and always a very good politician. He, he got the change--the fundamental change in, in the calendar of this Democratic primary process of which we were engaged, his energy program kept getting better through the campaign, his healthcare program kept getting better. I think what you want in a president at a time like this is somebody with good instincts who generally starts in a right position and then just keeps getting better and that's what he's done.
Check out the full interview:
MR. BROKAW: How much time are you going to spend either at Senator Obama's side or working on his behalf between now and Election Day?
PRES. CLINTON: I'm going to do my very best to do every single thing he asks me to do.
MR. BROKAW: Do you think that Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, who's the running mate now for John McCain, will peel away the disaffected Hillary women voters who are not happy that she didn't get the nomination?
PRES. CLINTON: Maybe some. I read two different articles about women who said what African-Americans often said about Senator Obama. They said, these women said, "Look, we think gender's more important than race or party or even issues. It is the defining characteristic of the social order and we believe that it's important to do this." But I don't think they'll be many people who do that. I think the differences between Senator Obama and Senator McCain and between the ticket of Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin are significant enough that the overwhelming majority of people who supported Hillary in the primary or who didn't vote in either primary and are going to vote, I believe they'll break for Senator Obama.
MR. BROKAW: What's your advice to Joe Biden in debating Governor Palin?
PRES. CLINTON: I would--I would make the case for--why he and Barack Obama should lead a different direction for America, and I will be quite specific, because my sense--and you know who these undecided voters are. You've seen the polls. Most of these people that are undecided, they like John McCain, and they kind of like her, what they know of her. And if they're going to move off of her or dislike her, it's going to be because they think she is too conservative or too traditionally Republican on some issues that are very important to our future. So if I were Joe Biden, I would demonstrate to the American people that first, "Barack Obama picked me because there's not a better foreign policy mind in the United States Congress, anybody with more experience or better judgment."
Everybody that really is upset about Sarah Palin because she's too conservative or too Alaska or too this, that or the other thing, they're already for the Obama-Biden ticket. We've got to get people from your native state, in South Dakota, and people in Arkansas, and they look at this woman, and they say, "You know, this is a pretty impressive deal."
MR. BROKAW: [Do] You think that this financial crisis will be, in a way, a game changer for the American political culture?
PRES. CLINTON: I think it could be a game changer in a number of ways. First, it could change the political culture. I think that's important. I think it's important that you have the Republicans and Democrats in Congress asking the same good questions, good questions about if we're going to put up $700 billion, how will it be spent? To help homeowners, to give the taxpayers a chance to get their money back, to be transparent? I think that's important. I also believe it will have beneficial long-term economic consequences. That is, you've got Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley going into the bank holding company act, which means that they'll still be able to issue stock, they'll still be able to have some speculation, as there always is, but there, there--you are not going to have these crazy binges of sub-prime mortgages or the derivatives, because people now recognize all over again what they had to learn in the depression and two or three times since, which is markets, if unaccountable at the margins, will self-destruct. They will cannibalize themselves. So I think we've learned that. Listen, if we can just get out of this thing now and get the show back on the road, we will have learned quite a lot that's good for us.
MR. BROKAW: You know, we like to keep track of records here on MEET THE PRESS, as you're well aware of. We looked at this interview that Tim did with you a year ago at the Clinton Initiative--Global Initiative, and at that time you predicted that John McCain would be the Republican nominee, at a time when a lot of people thought he was...
PRES. CLINTON: He was dead.
MR. BROKAW: ...toast, in political terms. But you said as well, at that time, "I've disagreed with him, but I have admired him." And then to Maria Bartiromo last week you said, "I have never concealed my admiration and affection for Senator McCain. I think he's a great man. But I think on the issues, that matter to our future, the Obama-Biden team is more right."
PRES. CLINTON: I do believe that. I think Senator Obama has shown a remarkable ability to learn and grow in this campaign. He always was highly intelligent and always a very good politician. He, he got the change--the fundamental change in, in the calendar of this Democratic primary process of which we were engaged, his energy program kept getting better through the campaign, his healthcare program kept getting better. I think what you want in a president at a time like this is somebody with good instincts who generally starts in a right position and then just keeps getting better and that's what he's done.
Check out the full interview:
MR. BROKAW: How much time are you going to spend either at Senator Obama's side or working on his behalf between now and Election Day?
PRES. CLINTON: I'm going to do my very best to do every single thing he asks me to do.
MR. BROKAW: Do you think that Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska, who's the running mate now for John McCain, will peel away the disaffected Hillary women voters who are not happy that she didn't get the nomination?
PRES. CLINTON: Maybe some. I read two different articles about women who said what African-Americans often said about Senator Obama. They said, these women said, "Look, we think gender's more important than race or party or even issues. It is the defining characteristic of the social order and we believe that it's important to do this." But I don't think they'll be many people who do that. I think the differences between Senator Obama and Senator McCain and between the ticket of Obama-Biden and McCain-Palin are significant enough that the overwhelming majority of people who supported Hillary in the primary or who didn't vote in either primary and are going to vote, I believe they'll break for Senator Obama.
MR. BROKAW: What's your advice to Joe Biden in debating Governor Palin?
PRES. CLINTON: I would--I would make the case for--why he and Barack Obama should lead a different direction for America, and I will be quite specific, because my sense--and you know who these undecided voters are. You've seen the polls. Most of these people that are undecided, they like John McCain, and they kind of like her, what they know of her. And if they're going to move off of her or dislike her, it's going to be because they think she is too conservative or too traditionally Republican on some issues that are very important to our future. So if I were Joe Biden, I would demonstrate to the American people that first, "Barack Obama picked me because there's not a better foreign policy mind in the United States Congress, anybody with more experience or better judgment."
Everybody that really is upset about Sarah Palin because she's too conservative or too Alaska or too this, that or the other thing, they're already for the Obama-Biden ticket. We've got to get people from your native state, in South Dakota, and people in Arkansas, and they look at this woman, and they say, "You know, this is a pretty impressive deal."
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