logodesignlove.com - 12/13/2008
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Sol Sender, who led a design team for the Obama 08 logo, was recently interviewed about the project. Here’s a walk through the various logo options, with some of Sol’s thoughts. The full interview videos can be watched on the website of VSA Partners (where Sol is now a strategist). Obama logo ...
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 12/19/2008
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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com —
Glenn Greenwald has an interesting post about the
Rick Warren mess, which he uses as a jumping...
off point to argue that Barack Obama's "new" politics isn't really new at all. Greenwald's basic point is that Obama's efforts to placate the right by ...
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Are Obama's "New" Politics Really New?
openleft.com - 12/9/2008
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openleft.com —
Barack Obama, seven days ago, when announcing his
national security team : "I am going to be...
welcoming a vigorous debate inside the White House," Obama said. Steve Hildebrand, deputy national campaign director for Barack Obama , yesterday: This is ...
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Open Season On "The Left"
thenextright.com - 12/6/2008
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thenextright.com —
Today, the final fundraising numbers of the 2008
election cycle were released , showing Barack Obama climbing...
to a staggering $750 million haul for the election season. Obama's spending in the general election was $300 million to McCain's $84 million ...
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We Should Not Minimize Obama's Fundraising Advantage
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The design road not taken
Ben Smith's Blog —
A reader sends over a fascinating interview with Obama's logo designer, Sol Sender, who shares the logos that didn't make the cut.
The one above was a favorite, intended to represent the excitement about the campaign -- "everybody's talking about Obama" -- but was found to be a little "too far outside the box."
Behind the Logo
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
Logo Design Love has the interesting story behind the creation of the logo for Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Many of the alternatives the campaign considered are on display. ...
The logos Obama didn't pick
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth —
The guy who designed Obama's logo is showing the logos Obama didn't pick. Interesting.
The Logo That Wasn't
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
... A fascinating little detour through the brilliant design of the Obama campaign. Like the campaign as a whole, it evolved as a result of clear strategy and tactical experimentation. My favorite loser below the fold: ...
12.14.08 Links
Oliver Willis —
... 1984 to knock us out
Rihanna was not even alive in 1984. Christ I’m old.
>> Many people insist that ‘the first black president’ is actually not black
People can “insist” WTF they want. Barack Obama is black.
>> Report Spotlights Iraq Rebuilding Blunders
The legacy of George W. Bush - measured in body bags, lies, waste and hate. I hope he enjoys retirement in his multimillion dollar mansion.
>> Obama logo ideas that weren’t chosen
Glad they didn’t go with the exclamation point ...
Daily Digest: As the Dust Settles from Net Neutrality's Latest Skirmish...
techPresident —
... As the cloak of secrecy that surrounded the Obama campaign gets pulled back the slightest bit, we're finally learning the truly important stuff: which Obama logo mock-ups didn't make the cut. (Thanks ...
Stop Talking About "Technology"
The Next Right —
... The most important pieces of Obama's campaign were built around this Pull model -- everything from a different type of brand identity, to a very simple, clean and compelling message that was ...
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