Hilary Clinton is on the receiving end of what some are describing as the first viral political spot of the 2008 American presidential race.
The spot uses Apple's classic 1984 Superbowl ad substituting Clinton for the image of Big Brother. Technically sophisticated, it ends with a multi-coloured letter "o" representing Clinton's main rival for the Democratic nod, Barak Obama.
The original video, titled "Vote Smart" has since been morphed by other users into a wide variety of others.
While this sort of video may not penetrate local Canadian elections, like the 2007 newfoundland and labrador general election, it may well become a feature of future federal elections. The technology and the ability exists. it will just be a question of time before we see what impact this sort of political expression will have on elections across North America.
