Potomac Flacks: McCain Camp Takes Lead on YouTube Hits

August 07, 2008

McCain Camp Takes Lead on YouTube Hits

Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times details that McCain's celebrity attacks against Obama amuse the younger generation and have currently given his campaign a 'YouTube' lead. According to the piece, McCain's series of brutal yet entertaining attack ads and Web videos mocking the press and Obama, and the combination of wit and insult has pushed McCain's YouTube channel to the sixth most watched on the site this week. McCain has beat Obama's channel for seven straight days and 11 of the the past 14 days -- clearly a signal he intends to compete for the YouTube vote. (The Washington Times)

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