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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:15 AM Nov 2012

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Obama Campaign Deploys Cat Meme to Get Out the Vote in Ohio

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The Obama campaign is using a mailer modeled after online cat memes as part of their final get out the vote push in the crucial battleground state of Ohio. On the mailer, there is a picture of a cat peeking out from behind a laptop decorated with Ohio-themed Obama campaign stickers highlighting the push to get people to vote early.

A user on the social news site Reddit with the handle MollyBloom11 posted a picture of the mailer on the site last night. They were clearly impressed with the campaign’s understanding of internet culture.

http://politicker.com/2012/11/obama-campaign-deploys-cat-meme-to-get-out-the-vote-in-ohio/

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Obama Campaign Deploys Cat Meme to Get Out the Vote in Ohio (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Nov 2012 OP

I can haz Obama? Hatchling Nov 2012 #1

We can haz Obama AND a Dem Congress? n/t eridani Nov 2012 #2

love it! Danmel Nov 2012 #3

LOL.... too damn good! nt ProudProgressiveNow Nov 2012 #4

They are so Cute and Wired up.. I bet a lot of cat Cha Nov 2012 #5

Obey the Kitteh! GOTV! freshwest Nov 2012 #6

Beware Chairman Meow. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #24

Feline Overlord, then? Bow to your masters. Bow. Wow. freshwest Nov 2012 #27

Destined to be a classic in political advertising. TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #7

This is my favorite campaign anything, ever. Care Acutely Nov 2012 #8

Hear of "Dogs against Romney"? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2012 #9

The kitteh distraction. Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #10

Stop looking at cat porn... progressoid Nov 2012 #11

lol hootinholler Nov 2012 #12

there is time for that AFTER the election. progressoid Nov 2012 #15

Looks like the tiger is going for a smack down! Liberalynn Nov 2012 #17

When did you put a webcam in my house!!! Sophiegirl Nov 2012 #20

too funny! lol! n/t Whisp Nov 2012 #18

You and hootinholler... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #25

kick for day Care Acutely Nov 2012 #13

I never thought I'd like being told not to look at cats online TZ Nov 2012 #14

I am voting tonight at 6:00 p.m. Liberalynn Nov 2012 #16

WIN! Odin2005 Nov 2012 #19

But what about this one? Major Nikon Nov 2012 #21

someone in the campaign is reading LOLCats by Salmonenchantedevening shireen Nov 2012 #22

I have voted... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #23

LOVE it! Agschmid Nov 2012 #26

love it! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2012 #28

Hatchling

(2,323 posts)

1. I can haz Obama?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:19 AM

Nov 2012

purrrrrrrr!

eridani

(51,907 posts)

2. We can haz Obama AND a Dem Congress? n/t

Reply to Hatchling (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:33 AM

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Danmel

(4,912 posts)

3. love it!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:34 AM

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ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

4. LOL.... too damn good! nt

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 03:36 AM

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Cha

(297,123 posts)

5. They are so Cute and Wired up.. I bet a lot of cat

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:04 AM

Nov 2012

lovers will really appreciate that!

I'm thinking of tomorrow like a national holiday better than any that I've been looking forward to for a long time!

That pic is adorable..thanks iching!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

6. Obey the Kitteh! GOTV!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:35 AM

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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

24. Beware Chairman Meow. nt

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:50 PM

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)

27. Feline Overlord, then? Bow to your masters. Bow. Wow.

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #24)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 07:02 PM

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TexasTowelie

(112,100 posts)

7. Destined to be a classic in political advertising.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:37 AM

Nov 2012

Care Acutely

(1,370 posts)

8. This is my favorite campaign anything, ever.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:06 AM

Nov 2012

Not even close.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

9. Hear of "Dogs against Romney"?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 05:50 AM

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Baitball Blogger

(46,699 posts)

10. The kitteh distraction.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 08:07 AM

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Man. Obama's team is thorough.

progressoid

(49,971 posts)

11. Stop looking at cat porn...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:05 AM

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hootinholler

(26,449 posts)

12. lol

Reply to progressoid (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 10:12 AM

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progressoid

(49,971 posts)

15. there is time for that AFTER the election.

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:52 PM

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Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)

17. Looks like the tiger is going for a smack down!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:55 PM

Nov 2012

Sophiegirl

(2,338 posts)

20. When did you put a webcam in my house!!!

Reply to progressoid (Reply #15)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 04:35 PM

Nov 2012

That looks exactly like my two adopted kitties!!!

Whisp

(24,096 posts)

18. too funny! lol! n/t

Reply to hootinholler (Reply #12)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:57 PM

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awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

25. You and hootinholler...

Reply to progressoid (Reply #11)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:51 PM

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are going to hell

On edit: got hoot's name wrong

Care Acutely

(1,370 posts)

13. kick for day

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 11:29 AM

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TZ

(42,998 posts)

14. I never thought I'd like being told not to look at cats online

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:51 PM

Nov 2012

But I do. Love it!

Liberalynn

(7,549 posts)

16. I am voting tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:54 PM

Nov 2012

That is when my ride is coming.

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

19. WIN!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:57 PM

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Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

21. But what about this one?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:12 PM

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shireen

(8,333 posts)

22. someone in the campaign is reading LOLCats by Salmonenchantedevening

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:39 PM

Nov 2012

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)

23. I have voted...

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:49 PM

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and will now proceed to the normally scheduled cat viewing

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

26. LOVE it!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2012, 06:52 PM

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BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

28. love it!

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 07:37 AM

Nov 2012

Love my Prez. Love the Team.

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