The Al Green Effect

[riverwalker]

Surge In Support For Singing Obama

(20 January 2012) Irish bookmaker Paddy Power today shortened the odds on Barack Obama serving a second term as US President from 8/11 to 4/6.

The decision to tighten the odds came less than 24 hours after the bookmaker announced it was paying out on Mitt Romney as the Republican nominee but also came after a spectacular performance from President Obama at a fundraiser in the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem.
Paddy Power said: “We’re calling it the ‘Al Green’ effect. We can’t get the song out of our heads after seeing the video of him at the Apollo. Policies are important but so too is the ability to move and motivate people and Obama does that effortlessly.”

http://www.liveoddsandscores.com/press-releases/494631/surge-in-support-for-singing-obama

[BeyondGeography]

1. Reminds me of, "Honey, I forgot to duck"

and all that hokey shit Reagan used to pull out of his ass to make people swoon.

Accepting the ability to connect as important, even if the means are trivial, was part of growing up for me. It's also one of the reasons why I always supported Obama. We've had too many dark and/or charisma-challenged standard bearers. This works better.

[cilla4progress]

2. I don't care!

I hoped this would happen. Woo hoo! Whatever it takes! (and there's a helluva lot more substance than this...)

[riverwalker]

3. the perfect campaign ad would be

with President Obama singing the opening lyrics, then each other line sung by regular working Americans. The message being "lets stay together". It would be a thing of beauty.

[MANative]

4. Ooohhh, I like!

Literally gave me chills when I got that mental image. Pass it on!

[SaintPete]

6. Wow, you're right

imagining such a commercial makes me feel sad for whomever the Republicans put up this year.

[livetohike]

9. Great idea!

I think the campaign staff could use someone new - like you .

[pinboy3niner]

5. He could really heat up the campaign with a Barry White tribute concert :)

[DevonRex]

7. Heh. You're bad.

[duhneece]

8. Makes me start breathing heavier just thinking about it! nt

[SidDithers]

10. Or Teddy Pendergrass...

Sid