I thought this was an enjoyable Web 2.0 gimmick from MoveOn.org to motivate me (and presumably thousands of others) to vote. In it, a fake news program shows talking heads explaining that Tobias Eigen is the single voter responsible for Obama’s defeat in the upcoming election.
This reminded me of an excellent spoof on The Onion about the guy who took down the Internet by doing too much stuff at the same time - but this time it was ME the spoof is targeting!
Good thing I already voted by mail in ballot!
Dear MoveOn member,
Oversleeping. Getting the car fixed. Having to pick up the second-cousin’s stepkids on the other side of town. These are just a few of the reasons millions of Americans won’t vote on November 4th.
It’s not like they hate voting. They want to do it. They know they should. And mostly, they intend to. But some of your friends won’t get around to actually voting because they haven’t been reminded vividly enough.
That’s why we developed this funny, scary video. It shows people what it might look like if we lose the election by a single vote: theirs.
Here’s a version we prepared for you. You’re in it—seriously, you. Check it out—and if you like it, send it to your friends:
Thanks for all you do.
–Peter, Joan, Carrie, Daniel and the rest of the team
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