‘Obama Girl’ Didn’t Vote

The New York Times ^ | February 6, 2008 | Jennifer 8. Lee

[george76]

So, did the “Obama Girl” actually vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday? Actually, no.

Last summer, the amateur music video “I Got a Crush on Obama” was a Web hit, splashing a seductive performance by a 26-year-old model named Amber Lee Ettinger across millions of screens and prompting deep thoughts about candidates and sex appeal, the YouTube generation of voters, viral marketing and so forth.

On Tuesday night, City Room ran into Ms. Ettinger at an election-watching party in Greenwich Village and asked how things went at the polls.

“I didn’t get a chance to vote today because I’m not registered to vote in New York,” she said.

So where is Obama Girl registered to vote?

“New Jersey.”

Um, but didn’t New Jersey also hold a primary?

[fkabuckeyesrule]

It is what it is.

[fkabuckeyesrule]

It just goes to show you that superficial people are ultimately....superficial and only full of themselves. It’s all about me.

[george76]

“I Got a Crush...On Obama” By Obama Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKsoXHYICqU

[Brett66]

Good news, now if only 50 million other dunderheads would follow her example....

[george76]

Well, she might get another chance in November.

Or not.

.

[george76]

Hillary has her own Hillary girl ?

[Moral Hazard]

Reminiscent of Madonna’s “Rock the Vote” commercial where she wrapped her nude body in an American flag. I turned out she almost never voted either.

[RDTF]

she was a model hired to do the video

[CTSeditor]

I’m sooo disappointed in her.

[BurbankKarl]

Obamagirl is a much better video than this rising charttopper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY

[Grizzled Bear]

She plans on making up for it by voting twice in the General Election this November.

[RochesterFan]

Too lazy or too ignorant to request an absentee ballot? Wonder which?

[maggief]

Hillary has her own Hillary girl ?

[RDTF]

ya know, I never click on one of those links... but only for you Karl. Thanks for adding a few more celebs to my ‘doesn’t think like me ‘ list!

[forkinsocket]

That picture of Obama shirtless made me gag.

[NY Attitude]

Read later

[littlehouse36]

“I’m sooo disappointed in her.”

Like, really?

[beaversmom]

The one of Pootie Poot is worse IMO.

[org.whodat]

Too lazy or too ignorant to request an absentee ballot? Wonder which?

The ideal was to promote herself and she did well. I doubt if she really cared about the election at all. That is why there is so much childish BS on youtube.

[Conservababe]

Hasn’t it been determined that youth campaigns in high spirits and then doesn’t bother to vote?

[blam]

Georgie Girl

[ari-freedom]

yup they are right. MTV kids won’t vote

[ari-freedom]

yes but I really don’t want to post that natalie portman pic here...

[CaptRon]

So, the Times has a scoop here?

Did it strike anyone that she was making a real poitical statement?

[george76]

She was likely hung over from her parties ?

[BurbankKarl]

Well, I only clicked it after hearing a nearly unintelligible interview with one of the Peas on the XM Potus 08 channel this afternoon.

Scarlett Johannsen is certainly a babe....but she the elevator in her head doesnt reach the top floors.

[Marysecretary]

Yeah, the little Arabian princess, Huma or something like that.

[Dragonspirit]

Absolutely a perfect description of the crockbama campaign. All words, no substance.

Idiot mind candy for the intellectually addled.

[george76]

[Revereee]

Whose side is Obama Girl really working for? Who created her?
Who cares as long as she stays at bay?

[TheMole]

Hasn’t it been determined that youth campaigns in high spirits and then doesn’t bother to vote?

That's exactly what I've seen in 40+ years of watching politics. Show me a politician who's depending on the "youth vote" and I'll show you a loser.

[ApplegateRanch]

Thanks for a great description of my Obama venerating multi-culti Liberal sister.

Something in the NM air she breathes, I guess. Roasting chili pepper fumes? Peyote spores wafting on the wind? Too many years working at Lawrence-Berkeley?

About the only thing we agree on politically is that neither of can stand McCainiac. That is very fragile common ground.

[Marysecretary]

They’re such a lovely couple.

[Marysecretary]

They’re such a lovely couple.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

What a bunch of empty blather, and the posts on the site are so worshipful! Empty rhetoric and smug emotions rule the day.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

That was awesome, it gave me a chill just seeing how innocent music was then. It isn’t even music any more, for the most part.

[BurbankKarl]

Well, you know...you got a candidate with a speech full of nothing, versus a candidate with a speech full of the wrong things....

Rock the Vote!

[blam]

"It isn’t even music any more, for the most part. "

I kinda like this one. Notice that the lead singer looks a little bit like Jim Robinson.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

He does! Great guitar work on that!

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Is the author’s middle name really “8”?

[george76]

Thank you :

Georgie Girl

[george76]

LOL...I just copied it .

Good catch :

author’s middle name really “8”?

[Gondring]

she was a model hired to do the video

The vocals were by Leah Kauffman.

[Steve40K]

I refuse to view youtube videos. It only supports the Attention Whore and 10 minute of fame culture we have.

[stevie_d_64]

Sooooooo, my evil plan worked!!!

Muwahahhahhahahaaaaa...

She’s still finer than a pad of butter on a hot pancake!

[mewzilla]

Let’s hear it for the yute vote.

[rfp1234]

Is the author’s middle name really “8”?

Apparently yes, it's the luckiest number in Chinese culture.