Watching the Case for Obama Via Video

Some of the best videos can be found here for those who would rather watch than read. We start with our edited video of technologists, innovators and entrepreneurs who attended the Democratic National Convention and took time to explain on camera why they support Obama and Biden. The videos that flow below are one that help convince people about the importance of technology in this election.

 

Barack's Blueprint For Change: Technology

November 3, 2008 by Gina Cooper

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The Obama Moment talk explaining the Tech Paradigm Shift to Europeans

October 31, 2008 by Peter Leyden

Here is a very intense multimedia talk I gave in Copenhagen in October that explained the whole Obama phenonenon in historical context. The title was: "The Obama Moment: How New Technologies and New Media are Changing Politics and Soon Government." It's an excellent quality video can boils down how big a deal his election is. The first 30 minutes is the formal talk, and the rest discussion. As I told the Europeans, hang on for the ride. This story has just begun...

Obama Endorsement: "The Measure of the Next President"

September 25, 2008 by Gina Cooper

 

"the measure of the next president is, how effectively he going to help make your lives better? How well is he going to help create new jobs? Does he have any idea what the new jobs of the furture are going to be? Does he have  a sense of how we have to reform our education system so that every child has real opportunity? Does he have a plan to make sure that more people have healthcare does he have a plan to rebuild our infrastructure so that we are competitive in the future? And does he have a plan to make sure that the thumbs are not on the scale of big business all the time..."

 

I support Barack Obama because he is honest with us about the challenges we face. Barack promises to hold himself to a high standard, but he doesn't pretend he can solve all our problems with proclamations from the Oval Office. Barack expects us to do our part too. I support Barack Obama because he challenges me, all of us, to be better citizens, and from there we can create a better America.

The Obama Moment tight talk: Our Historic Political Paradigm Shift

September 28, 2008 by Peter Leyden

This is a talk that I gave in late July at the Momentum conference in San Francisco where I made the case that Obama might be catalyzing a rare moment in American history - an explosive period of political and social innovation. Technology is one of the key drivers of this moment and Obama is using it to pull off a paradigm shift in politics. The whole talk is done in the quick-paced multi-media style of the TED conference, and is 20 mintues long. You can find a longer and later version of this talk elsewhere on the site.

 

 

Barack Obama: Real Leadership on Technology

September 19, 2008 by Brian Behlendorf

To help set the tone, here is Obama giving his tech talk at Google in the fall of 2007...