Comments on: Obama Campaigning on Xbox 360? http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:39:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Idclogic http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-969865 Idclogic Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:22:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-969865 I think in marketing everything goes so I dont know is this kind of campaign added any votes into the election but for sure is making some young people to start thinking about Obama... hope for good. I think in marketing everything goes so I dont know is this kind of campaign added any votes into the election but for sure is making some young people to start thinking about Obama… hope for good.

]]> By: NICHE DEVIL REVIEW http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-962999 NICHE DEVIL REVIEW Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:09:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-962999 Obama is one smart dude, that was some brilliant advertising. I know he also utilized web 2.0 to upscale his campaign and he managed to reach the youth who were also principal in voting for him. Obama is one smart dude, that was some brilliant advertising. I know he also utilized web 2.0 to upscale his campaign and he managed to reach the youth who were also principal in voting for him.

]]> By: lynn http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-960017 lynn Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:50:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-960017 I agree. That was a good idea of advertising. I agree. That was a good idea of advertising.

]]> By: xbox 360 game reviews http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-950747 xbox 360 game reviews Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:57:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-950747 President Obama is a truly a marketer who understands demographics and gender. I mean he knows the xbox 360 game is one of the most popular video game among the youth and even the older folks lol!!.The man knows how to bridge the gap between the youth and politics. President Obama is a truly a marketer who understands demographics and gender. I mean he knows the xbox 360 game is one of the most popular video game among the youth and even the older folks lol!!.The man knows how to bridge the gap between the youth and politics.

]]> By: xbox 360 bundles http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-941358 xbox 360 bundles Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:41:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-941358 Very, very clever if true, why can't we just vote the best person for the job, rather than the candidate with the best advertising department! sign of the times Very, very clever if true, why can’t we just vote the best person for the job, rather than the candidate with the best advertising department! sign of the times

]]> By: Adam Humphreys http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-935232 Adam Humphreys Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:45:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-935232 I don't believe these kind of ads belong on games. On the other hand its a very clever piece of marketing! I don’t believe these kind of ads belong on games. On the other hand its a very clever piece of marketing!

]]> By: Moue Magazine »Obama Goes for Gamer Vote http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-918819 Moue Magazine »Obama Goes for Gamer Vote Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:37:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-918819 [...] me.  Via TPM, we see that Barack Obama is now buying virtual ad space in online games: Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout [...] [...] me.  Via TPM, we see that Barack Obama is now buying virtual ad space in online games: Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout [...]

]]> By: Grown Up Digital » Campaigning on XBox 360?! http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-905383 Grown Up Digital » Campaigning on XBox 360?! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:05:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-905383 [...] live gamer on his RoosterTeeth (JeffSon) forum page, and subsequently reported by GamePolitics and GigaOm.  It has now been confirmed (by GigaOm) that the Obama campaign has purchased advertising in the [...] [...] live gamer on his RoosterTeeth (JeffSon) forum page, and subsequently reported by GamePolitics and GigaOm.  It has now been confirmed (by GigaOm) that the Obama campaign has purchased advertising in the [...]

]]> By: Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360! « ShopForTruth.com http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-905266 Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360! « ShopForTruth.com Thu, 16 Oct 2008 07:56:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-905266 [...] week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout [...] [...] week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game Burnout [...]

]]> By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Campaigning on XBox 360?! http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-905085 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Campaigning on XBox 360?! Wed, 15 Oct 2008 14:45:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-905085 [...] live gamer on his RoosterTeeth (JeffSon) forum page, and subsequently reported by GamePolitics and GigaOm.  It has now been confirmed (by GigaOm) that the Obama campaign has purchased advertising in the [...] [...] live gamer on his RoosterTeeth (JeffSon) forum page, and subsequently reported by GamePolitics and GigaOm.  It has now been confirmed (by GigaOm) that the Obama campaign has purchased advertising in the [...]

]]> By: Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360! - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904687 Confirmed: Obama Is Campaigning on Xbox 360! - GigaOM Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:16:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904687 [...] James Au, Monday, October 13, 2008 at 1:41 PM PT Comments (22) Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game [...] [...] James Au, Monday, October 13, 2008 at 1:41 PM PT Comments (22) Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing game [...]

]]> By: Obama Ads in Video Games « Screenwerk http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904635 Obama Ads in Video Games « Screenwerk Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:25:50 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904635 [...] Ads in Video Games Amazing. GigaOM has the story: Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing [...] [...] Ads in Video Games Amazing. GigaOM has the story: Last week we noted unconfirmed sightings of an “Obama for President” billboard in the Xbox 360 racing [...]

]]> By: Gamer at Play Reportedly Spots Obama Ad | Technologizer http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904329 Gamer at Play Reportedly Spots Obama Ad | Technologizer Sun, 12 Oct 2008 20:09:59 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904329 [...] is just crafty Photoshop work or a real attempt to reach youngsters. Either way, as GigaOM’s Wagner James Au writes, the news raises an interesting question: Are in-game political ads a good [...] [...] is just crafty Photoshop work or a real attempt to reach youngsters. Either way, as GigaOM’s Wagner James Au writes, the news raises an interesting question: Are in-game political ads a good [...]

]]> By: Rick Cain http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904194 Rick Cain Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:14:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904194 If true, its quite clever. Everybody thinks gamers are pimply-faced 12 year olds with goth haircuts, but many of them are in their 20s and 30's. I think McCain ads wouldn't be advised for video games since 70 year old people don't even know what an xbox 360 is. If true, its quite clever. Everybody thinks gamers are pimply-faced 12 year olds with goth haircuts, but many of them are in their 20s and 30’s.

I think McCain ads wouldn’t be advised for video games since 70 year old people don’t even know what an xbox 360 is.

]]> By: » Obama’s XBox 360 viral marketing Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log. http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904165 » Obama’s XBox 360 viral marketing Dvorak Uncensored: General interest observations and true web-log. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:30:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904165 [...] job, some canny viral political campaigning, or both: An Xbox 360 gamer playing Burnout Paradise spotted an Obama campaign billboard with a “Paid for by Obama for President” caption as he whizzed by in his turbocharged sports [...] [...] job, some canny viral political campaigning, or both: An Xbox 360 gamer playing Burnout Paradise spotted an Obama campaign billboard with a “Paid for by Obama for President” caption as he whizzed by in his turbocharged sports [...]

]]> By: dave http://gigaom.com/2008/10/10/obama-campaigning-on-xbox-36/#comment-904164 dave Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:00:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=24441#comment-904164 really depends on the demographics of the games and the relevant associations - you think political ads belong in GTA type games? in front of 12 year olds? really depends on the demographics of the games and the relevant associations – you think political ads belong in GTA type games? in front of 12 year olds?

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