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The Obama "Surprise"

28 Aug 2008 03:19 pm

Last night, after being officially nominated, Obama took the stage in a surprise piece of political theater that yielded benefits that Obama supporters are now beginning to appreciate. The practical effect was, in this morning's newspapers (both online and offline) there were impeccable photos of Barack Obama and Joe Biden beneath a headlines like "Obama Nominated To Lead Democratic Party."

So this morning, everyone sees the photos and the headlines and thinks, aw shoot, I missed Obama's speech last night. And they read the article. And they realize that nope, the speech is tonight. And they all tune in.

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