Come Together

In September 2008, the Barack Obama presidential campaign was foundering - taken off-guard when John McCain's VP pick Sarah Palin began to dominate the news. With prominent Democrats fretting over tight poll numbers, Mr. Obama paid a visit to the master.

Bill Clinton had been a fiercely vocal opponent of Obama during Hillary's run at the nomination but - with the party's best interests in mind - the two former rivals met for lunch and chat at Clinton's office in Harlem on September 11, 2008.

At the Democratic National Convention last week, the Obama campaign once again called on Clinton, who gave a rousing speech in support of Obama that has been lauded by both left and right. Yesterday, Clinton spoke to voters in Florida, and plans additional speeches in other swing states.

Clinton is the only Democrat to serve two presidential terms since Franklin Delano Roosevelt. President Obama hopes to join the club in November.

It's Still the Economy

In 2008, John McCain accepted his party's nomination for president on September 4. The next day, CNN's Bill Schneider lauded McCain's sincere speech, but said, "it did not seem to answer the question, 'What are you going to do about the nation's terrible economic problems?'"

Today, GOP candidate Mitt Romney claims to know what to do about the economy, but has given few specifics.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks tonight at the Democratic National Convention; he is likely to reference his own presidency when the country enjoyed a surplus instead of a deficit, and the nation prospered. President Obama speaks tomorrow and will no doubt reference the economy as well. How specific he will be is the question.

More Satire

On July 15, 2008, JibJab Media released a hilarious election season parody to "bid farewell to Bush and give Obama and McCain a proper JibJab hazing!"

Enjoy!  jibjab.com/originals/time_for_some_campaignin