Best Obama Ad of the Election

This ad is not done by the Obama campaign, but by Progressive Future.  You can see it here:

http://www.progressivefutur e.org/american-tune

This ad brought tears to my eyes.  It was in no small part because this is on my short list for favorite Paul Simon song.  I have never seen a better campaign ad in my lifetime.  It made me want to sprint to my polling place tonight and camp out like I was waiting for Maryland-Duke tickets. 

OK, I'm getting a little too worked up over it, but I really do love the song.  And you have to admit that it is a powerful ad.  

Here are the full lyrics to this great song:

 Many's the time I've been mistaken
And many times confused
Yes, and I've often felt forsaken
And certainly misused
Oh, but I'm all right, I'm all right
I'm just weary to my bones
Still, you don't expect to be
Bright and bon vivant
So far away from home, so far away from home

And I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
or driven to its knees
but it's all right, it's all right
for we lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the
road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong
I can't help it, I wonder what's gone wrong

And I dreamed I was dying
I dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
And looking back down at me
Smiled reassuringly
And I dreamed I was flying
And high up above my eyes could clearly see
The Statue of Liberty
Sailing away to sea
And I dreamed I was flying

We come on the ship they call the Mayflower
We come on the ship that sailed the moon
We come in the age's most uncertain hours
and sing an American tune
Oh, and it's alright, it's all right, it's all right
You can't be forever blessed
Still, tomorrow's going to be another working day
And I'm trying to get some rest
That's all I'm trying to get some rest

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that's a very good ad.

by hazmat on 11/03/2008 10:41:58 PM EST

Thank you for the link!
That's a brilliant ad!

by amoergosum on 11/04/2008 04:30:28 AM EST

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