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(logo swooshing) [reporter] you talked earlier about that record low approval rating for president biden, and the skepticism over his leadership extends deep inside his own party. You talked earlier about that record low approval rating for president biden and the skepticism over his leadership extends deep inside his own party. Only 36% of democrats think that their party should nominate joe biden for a second term. 58% say they would support someone else. Youre seeing real weaknesses in the co...

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Seven times more than mccain. >> the obama campaign happened around a time when social media was experiencing a coming of age. >> barack obama created a movement behind him. hes the first candidate weve ever seen who had an organization that brought together, the internet and community organizing. >> the obama had the internet. he had myspace and facebook. it certainly changed the way that candidates communicated with their base. it changed the way that we thought about how we could communicate ...

Hes the first candidate weve ever seen who had an organization he brought together, the internet and the community organizing. >> the obama had the internet. he had myspace and facebook. it certainly changed the way that candidates communicated with their base. it changed the way that we thought about how we could communicate and influence candidates. >> one of the most enduring images of campaign 08 is this one of barack obama. >> that barack obama image, its here, there, everywhere it seems th...

Think he would change what it says on the bottom? it said "progress." and they said, our campaign, you know, we are about hope and change. do you think he would be willing to change it to like hope? i was like, i dont know. you got to call him, it is his artwork. he changed it to hope, and the rest is history. ♪♪ >> obama was something of a rock star at the time. i think there were many people on my side of the political aisle who felt like the media was sort of allowing that to occur. >> th...

>> one of the most enduring images of campaign 08 is this one of barack obama. >> that barack obama image, its here, there, everywhere it seems this year. >> when i met obama, he said, "i love this image, and how did you get it spread around so fast?" >> seeing the hope poster as a digital phenomenon was pretty amazing. it really made me realize the power of social media to democratize and proliferate. >> were trying to translate all of that online enthusiasm and energy to success. >> in three s...

One of barack obama. >> that barack obama image, its here, there, everywhere it seems this year. >> when i met obama, he said, "i love this image, and how did you get it spread around so fast?" >> seeing the hope poster as a digital phenomenon was pretty amazing. it really made me realize the power of social media to democratize and proliferate. >> were trying to translate all of that online enthusiasm and energy to success. >> in three simple words, yes we can. thank you, south carolina. i love...

Transform obama from senator to symbol. the man behind the message, shepherd ferry, a controversial street artist flexing his political activism out of a studio. >> shepherd ferry. >> good to see you, man. >> ive heard it said the campaign didnt ask you to do the poster. >> yeah. i didnt think the campaign would necessarily want to work with me because i thought maybe i was too controversial a figure. i come from public enemy, nwa. everybody i am associated with is motorcycles an antagonist. i m...

Thought about how we could communicate and influence candidates. >> one of the most enduring images of campaign 08 is this one of barack obama. >> that barack obama image, its here, there, everywhere it seems this year. >> when i met obama, he said, "i love this image, and how did you get it spread around so fast?" >> seeing the hope poster as a digital phenomenon was pretty amazing. it really made me realize the power of social media to democratize and proliferate. >> were trying to translate a...

One of barack obama. >> that barack obama image, its here, there, everywhere it seems this year. >> when i met obama, he said, "i love this image, and how did you get it spread around so fast?" >> seeing the hope poster as a digital phenomenon was pretty amazing. it really made me realize the power of social media to democratize and proliferate. >> were trying to translate all of that online enthusiasm and energy to success. >> in three simple words, yes, we can. thank you, south carolina. i lov...