http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/13634/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/obama-video-game-ads-contradict-early-rhetoric <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama is earning praise for placing campaign ads in video games. Supporters say his <a href="http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2008/10/15/obama_xbox360/"></a>targeting of a younger, captive audience shows the junior <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Illinois</st1:state></st1:place> senator is “hip.”</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/obama-video-game-ads-contradict-early-rhetoric" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Politics 2008election Advertising alexrigopulos BarackObama commonsensemediaquestionnaire douglowenstein georgelucas HillaryClinton hip johnriccitiello johnsmedley kathyvrabek kennethdoroshow NationalPublicRadio patriciavance samhouser strausszelnick videogameindustry VideoGames WashingtonPost Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:36:00 +0000 admin 25845 at http://archive2.mrc.org