MoveOn Ad contest finalists announced (Bush in 30 Seconds)

[BlueEyedSon]

Just rec'd this email:

Dear MoveOn member,

With over 2.9 million votes cast, we're proud to announce the finalists in the Bush in 30 Seconds ad contest. These ads have been
selected by the rating public from among over 1,000 ads submitted. They're potent, poignant, and funny - it's a great mix. They perfectly
capture the grassroots approach to politics we're pioneering together.

If you're in the New York area next Monday (1/12), please join us at Bush in 30 Seconds Live, an awards show to celebrate these ads and
announce the winner. The show will be hosted by Janeane Garofalo and include performances and presentations by Margaret Cho, Moby,
Chuck D, John Sayles, and other special guests. With comedy, music, and some of the best political ads the world has ever seen, it'll be
a great night. And thanks to a few generous donors who are covering the costs, every cent you pay for tickets will go toward our $10
million campaign to expose Bush's policies in swing states.

You can get tickets now online for $35, $75, and $150 at:
http://www.moveonvoterfund.org/b30slive.html

We also have some special packages for donors of $1,000 or more - check out the bottom of this email for details.

Without further ado, the finalists are:

CHILD'S PAY
by Charlie Fisher of Denver, CO
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=01&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=01&size=small

IN MY COUNTRY
by Harry Katatsakis, Derek Rittenhouse, Chris Wight of New York, NY
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=03&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=03&size=small

POLYGRAPH
by Rich Garella, Adam Feinstein of New York, NY
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=04&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=04&size=small

BRING 'EM ON
by Mike Cuenca of Lawrence, KS
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=05&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=05&size=small

WHAT ARE WE TEACHING OUR CHILDREN?
by Fred Surr, Ted Page, Janet Tashjian of Needham, MA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=06&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=06&size=small

IMAGINE
by Mark Vicente of Los Angeles, CA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=07&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=07&size=small

HUMAN COST OF WAR
by Brian Wilkinson of White Plains, NY
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=08&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=08&size=small

WAKE UP AMERICA
by Lisa M. Rowe of Hollywood, CA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=09&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=09&size=small

DESKTOP
by David Haynes of Dallas, TX
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=10&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=10&size=small

ARMY OF ONE
by Penny Little, Nick Green, Michael Stinson, Julie Stigwart of Isla Vista, CA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=11&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=11&size=small

BANKRUPT
by Adam Klugman, Dave Adams of West Linn, OR
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=12&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=12&size=small

HOOD ROBBIN'
by Nathania Vishnevsky of Foster City, CA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=13&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=13&size=small

LEAVE NO BILLIONAIRE BEHIND
by Andrew Boyd of Brooklyn, NY
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=14&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=14&size=small

BUSH'S REPAIR SHOP
by Eric Martin of Silver Spring, MD
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=15&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=15&size=small

GONE IN 30 SECONDS
by Eric Blumrich of Montclair, NJ
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=17&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=17&size=small


You can also view all of the ads on the Bush in 30 Seconds website:
http://www.bushin30seconds.org/

Due to popular demand, we're also adding three new categories for the contest: Funniest Ad, Best Youth Market Ad, and Best Animation.
If you register, you'll be able to vote on the finalists in each of these categories starting on Thursday. You can register at:
http://www.bushin30seconds.org/runoff/index.html

We're also working on making the top 250 ads available online indefinitely.

For everyone who submitted an ad or participated in the voting process, thanks for making Bush in 30 Seconds an incredible grassroots
phenomenon. With this kind of creativity on our side, President Bush's policies don't stand a chance.

Sincerely,
--Adam, Carrie, Eli, James, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
The MoveOn.org Team
January 5th, 2003

P.S. If you're interested in supporting Bush in 30 Seconds Live with a larger contribution, we've put together $1,000 and $5,000 packages.
The details are below -- if you'd like to discuss these packages further, please contact Vanessa Barrera at:
[e-mail]

$5,000 level
Package includes 4 VIP Box Tickets to Bush in 30 Seconds Live; a VIP reception with the honorees and special guests; and full listing
and recognition in event materials.

$1,000 level
Package includes a ticket (preferred seating) to Bush in 30 Seconds Live; a ticket to the VIP reception with the honorees and special
guests; and full listing and recognition in event materials.

[nostamj]

1. congrads to symbolman!

ARMY OF ONE
by Penny Little, Nick Green, Michael Stinson, Julie Stigwart of Isla Vista, CA
High-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=11&size=large
Low-Bandwidth Version: http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=11&size=small

[BlueEyedSon]

2. Yes indeed!

My bad for not pointing out the TBTM entry!

[symbolman]

3. YES!

And thanks! We are thrilled to be in the running and we are also going to be attending the Ceremony in NYC on Monday - we'll be flying all the way from Hawaii to attend :)

This is an incredible honor and we're so glad to see so many wonderful works, hundreds of them - they should start a new cable channel and show them all over and over..

amazing, speechless..

go and vote, both against Bush and FOR your favorite commercial -- we hope it's ours..

thanks again!

[Hawkeye-X]

7. Congratulations Michael

I just saw the ad, and I liked it very much. I wouldn't be surprised if it was the winning entry. :)

Does anyone agree that Hood Robbin' would be a last choice? Even Billionaires for Bush was a better produced one.

Hawkeye-X

[symbolman]

12. Thanks HawkeyeX!

Yeah, I'd be an idiot to say I didn't want to win, but there's a lot of good work there - it's a real competition.. love to see them all air - between CNN and FOX LIES :)

Appreciate your support, you're a great resource here and sorry we never got to use the Limbaugh domain, we were busy being sued by Michael Savage at the time :) didn't want to push the envelope at that particular moment..

[proud patriot]

15. YAY!!!!!!!!!

Man all of the ads are great , but I love yours Symbolman
give all your buddies who helped with it a high five for me .

I'm bummed these didn't make though:

He Can't Do That
http://www.bushin30seconds.org/vote/view.html?ad=KoF.pdImt6buKg.txkAdAnZpZXctMjI1Nw--

Seriously

http://www.bushin30seconds.org/vote/view.html?ad=UTGzk8zRf4oXVGn4LcTpl3ZpZXctNzY5

I was rolling on the floor laughing so hard over these .

[Rick Myers]

22. Big PROPS to you, my friend!!!

Excellent work, and some darn fine competition as well... I'm glad to see the indy media looking so damn good!!!

:toast:

[jpgray]

25. Way to go! I should have guessed DU would be represented! (nt)

[indie]

4. I can't seem to get it to run

when i click on the link, i'm brought to the 30 second web site and quichtime launches in the browser. that's it. nothing else, no play arrow, nothing. i'm on a cable link and tried both high and low bandwidth. any ideas?

[RaRa]

10. Do you see the play button?

At first, the bar was scanning, with no video. But when I clicked on the play arrow, it immediately plays.

[NewJeffCT]

5. thanks

Keep this one near the top of the page...

[Cornus]

6. Ordered my TKTS

I got the email a while ago too...immediately ordered my tkts, but the least espensive ($35.00) were already sold out!

Since it's such a good cause I moved up to the next level. Anyone else going?

[illini]

8. Great post!!!

This is what Democrats should be doing instead of attacking themselves. :smoke:

[OneBlueSky]

9. all great ads, but I really like . . .

"What Are We Teaching Our Childern?" . . . the kids all do a great job, and the message really hits . . . congrats to all the finalists . . . hope we see more than one of these on the air in the coming months . . .

[RaRa]

11. I agree

I wish all of them could be played everywhere all the time! But the teaching our children one really hits the most issues best of all, I think.

[WherestheOutrage]

13. Easy way to play all the entries in fairly quick succession!

Simply post the desired URL in the Address field and cycle through the entries, i.e.

1) Paste the following in your Address field in your browser:
http://www.bushin30seconds.org/view.html?id=01&size=large

2) View Video

3) Single click on the address field and change the digit "1" to a "3" (there is no "2" video)

4) cycle through to "17" skipping 16.

Hope this works for you.

[WherestheOutrage]

14. My top 4

1. Childs Pay
2. What are We Teaching our Children
3. Polygraph
4. Imagine

[GOPFighter]

16. They're ALL winners in my book!

Wow! These are potent! Run 'em all.

[sendero]

17. I was wondering...

... "why so many finalists?" But after looking at them, I see why. They are ALL good, most of them are great!


Congratulations and thanks to everyone who did these, and here's to seeing them on TV, no even more important, other Americans seeing them :)

[BlueEyedSon]

18. *kick*

[NewJeffCT]

19. my favorite

Was the Bush-Hitler one that was pulled...

I also like the Army of One and the What are we teaching our children?

[symbolman]

20. Where can I see that one? any links?

Did it look like this one? "Bush is not a Nazi - so stop saying that.." http://www.takebackthemedia.com/bushnonazi.html

I got flayed by the Wisenthal Center and the National Review over that one.. it even got shown on FOX, but I missed it..

the Germans love it, been downloaded over a half a million times :)

[NewJeffCT]

21. Link, but don't gag

it's from the RNC...

http://www.rnc.org/moveon2.mov

[BlueEyedSon]

23. *kick*

[leftofthedial]

24. wow! How can you pick one?

they are all outstanding.

I really like:

Child's Pay
What Are We Teaching Our Children
In My Country
Polygraph
Desktop
Human Cost of War

No knock on any of the others either. They are great too.

How to choose?

[NewJeffCT]

26. kick for Tuesday

I'm going to have to review them again during the week.