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A More Literal Race to The White House
The Best And Worst McCain Vs. Obama Get-Out-The-Votemobiles
Although we'll know who the next president will be by tomorrow night (barring any shenanigans from swing states — we're looking at you Florida), we can learn something about each campaign's supporters right now by looking at their cars. Anyone can donate their money and time, but it takes someone special to convert their car into a portable billboard. Fans of both Senator John McCain and Barack Obama have, in some cases, permanently altered their cars in an attempt to sway voters. Below, and just in time for this week's SEMA show, we look at these rolling works of political art (we guess) in order to see what we can glean about their supporters.
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2:20 PM on Mon Nov 3 2008
By Matt Hardigree
18,586 views, 99 commentsMost discussed Jakuub: Hmm... the creepy "Spinning McCain Head" hubcaps on this one I spotted in Rochester, NY are fairly notable. Guess I more »
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Race To The White House
Study Shows McCain Winning Over Hummer Moms, Obama Cleaning Up With Hatchback-Owning Gay Art Students
A survey of more than 11,000 car owners and likely voters by Kelley Blue Book shows that Senator John McCain does better than Senator Barack Obama among owners of domestic brands and full-size SUVs, while Senator Obama does better with owners of import brands, hybrids and hatchbacks. Though this doesn't come as a shock to anyone with a brain, it does seem to explain why McCain is getting hosed in the polls lately. His base is shrinking. The financiapocalpyse combined with higher gas prices has meant people moving away from big trucks and towards Corollas and Camrys and Civics (oh my!). The choice of Mustang Grande-driving, big truck-loving Sarah Palin has associated McCain with the largesse of the Bush years. Obama is the change represented by former truck owners who just bought a crossover. The full report from KBB below the jump. More » -
24 hours of lemons
Innovations In LeMons Penalties: McCain's Uphill Slog, Obama's Change We Can Believe In
We thought of a bunch of new penalties for the 24 Hours Of LeMons Texas, and the zero-tolerance attitude of the black-flag crew meant that we needed every one of them. Because we're in election season, it seemed like our patriotic duty to provide punishments based on the presidential candidates. Hey, we even included Hillary Clinton, so her supporters wouldn't feel left out! Make the jump to see how the McCain, Obama, and Clinton penalties worked out in practice.
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Vote For Change, Especially Quarters
Barack Obama Advertising Inside Online Racing Video Games, Attempts To Pick Up Crucial Xbox 360 Vote
Barack Obama has begun advertising on billboards within the virtual world of an online video game in what appears to be a first for a presidential campaign. Players of the online racing video game Burnout Paradise on the Xbox 360 Live network noticed billboards promoting Barack Obama and the website VoteForChange.com, which helps people determine how to register to vote and where to vote. This was later confirmed by a representative for the game's publisher, Electronic Arts, who said:
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i feel gassy
Watching Tonight's Presidential Debate?
If you're watching tonight's Presidential debate — and why wouldn't you be as energy policy will affect the price you pay at the pump — head on over to Gawker's live-blog of the debate. Who knows, it could be fun! [Gawker, Photo Credit: Chron] -
Yes, Michigan
UAW, Obama Riding McCain On Owning Foreign Cars Like Rest Of Country
Sen. John McCain took heat yesterday from UAW president Ron Gettelfinger for three of his thirteen vehicles being foreign-made. Now McCain's taking heat from the Obama campaign in a new attack ad so heavily protectionism-flavored, it's a good thing the ad's just running in the Great Lakes state. Yes, Michigan, a land that unlike the rest of the nation, remains a magical place where American cars still outsell foreign cars. More »
12:06 PM on Tue Sep 23 2008
By Andrew Stoy
6,830 views, 98 commentsMost discussed bmoredlj: Good lord...this is a monumental non-issue. The problem with these ads is, you don't have to air them anywhere to see more »
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politics
Presidential Candidates Accused Of Automotive Flip-Flopping
This just in: Barack Obama is a filthy polluter. Thanks to in-depth research into his controversial past, we can exclusively reveal that the Democratic candidate once drove a V8 engine-equipped Chrysler 300 before switching to his greener-than-thou Ford Escape Hybrid. But what does Joe “Pinko” Biden drive? And what about everyone’s favorite Real American Hero, John McCain, and his national security expert, mom-of-the-year VP, Sarah Palin? More » -
i feel gassy
Car And Driver Editor Csaba Csere Deflates Obama's Tires, Huffs McCain's Tailpipe
Car und Driver Editor-und-Chief Csaba Csere spent a few moments in front of the camera yesterday rebutting the hot political non-issue of "tire pressure" fuel savings. Let's be clear here, we happen to agree with Csaba that Obama's numbers may not be fully accurate. But interjecting and glossing over ANWR without discussion while trying to "deflate Obama's tire pressure theory," is the kind of equal-handedness that makes us think Csaba should stick to the manual print press and stay out of the national energy debate. But, if Csaba wants to get into the ring, then by all means. In fact, we've got a question for him. Considering the U.S. Energy Information Administration tells us "the main impact...on the amount of oil actually recovered from ANWR is likely to occur after 2030...", will his magazine still be in print when all that gasoline finally gets to the market? While we wait patiently for an answer, hit the jump to see Csaba in action. More » -
alternative energy
Paris Hilton Responds To John McCain's Anti-Celebrity Ad With Reasonable Energy Policy
Noted car washing and star SLR-egressing celebutard Paris Hilton aired a web video lampooning a negative campaign ad by Sen. John McCain (R-Colonel's Chicken) trying to pin Sen. Barack Obama (D-Paparazzi) as a "bigger celebrity" than Paris or Britney Spears. The tongue-in-cheek video lampoons John "old dude" McCain and Barack "hope machine" Obama through actually proposing a sensible energy policy that merges the energy policies of both campaigns that would include "limited offshore drilling with strict environmental oversight while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric cars...creating new jobs." Sounds reasonable to us. Full video after the jump. And look, we even managed to not make a "that's hot" joke. More »
