The 2008 presidential election has been a groundbreaking one on nearly every front, but especially on pop culture. Obama, Biden, McCain, and Palin have been vilified and honored, remixed and remastered, poked fun of and defended--all in front of a world audience.
Thanks to the glory of the Internet, these viral videos, Photoshopped images, cheeky cartoons, celebrity endorsements and denouncements, and tabloid cover stories of our presidential and VP nominees have all been preserved for us to entertain ourselves even after November has come and gone.
Whether you plan (or are able) to vote or not, let’s face it: The 2008 presidential race has been nothing if not thoroughly entertaining.
89 Spoofs, Smears, Style Specials from the 2008 Presidential Election
89 Spoofs, Smears, Style Specials From The 2008 Presidential Election:
Marissa Brassfield — Sep 21, 2008 — Social Good
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Political Fashion Icons
Michelle Obama Style
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Extravagant Political Fashion
Cindy McCain's $300,000 RNC Ensemble
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Models as First Ladies
Tyra Banks as Michelle Obama in Harper's Bazaar
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Sarah Palin Lookalikes
Tina Fey, Peggy Hill & Other Sightings
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Political Fashion Icons
Sarah Palin in Vogue
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Palin Power Products
Sarah Palin Merchandise
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Record TV Premieres
Sarah Palin & Michael Phelps Boost SNL Ratings
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Political Talk Show Controversies
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Burns Michelle Obama
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Fighting Feminine Power
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin Leads to Talk of 'Bimbo Doctrine'
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Judging Political Fashion
Project Runway Chooses Michelle Obama
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Political Footwear
Sarah Palin Prefers Northface or Columbia, and People Actually Care
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Political Parody Responses
Sarah Palin liked Tina Fey Impersonation
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Celebrities Attacking Politicians
Lindsay Lohan on Sarah Palin
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Superimposed Politicians
Viral Sarah Palin Cartoons
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Paris for President?
Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Celebrity Ad
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Cashing in on Palin Fever
Sarah Palin Posters
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Right-Wingers in Tinsel Town
Celebrities Supporting John McCain and Sarah Palin
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Hacked Politicians
Sarah Palin Yahoo! Email Hacked
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Music Video Politics
Madonna's "Get Stupid" on YouTube
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Graphic Obama Shoes
Candidates Baracked By Fashion
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Political Emulation Wars
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin on SNL
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Celebrity Candidates
McCain Compares Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton
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Viral Political Celebrities
Sarah Palin Trumps Obama & McCain on YouTube
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Sarah Palin Parodies Continue
Gina Gershon for Funny or Die
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Presidential Serenades
Jennifer Hudson's Star Spangled Banner for Obama
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Hunting Your Own Meals
The Sarah Palin Diet
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Political SNL Parodies
Tina Fey as Sarah Palin and Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton
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Political Botox
Sarah Palin's Chemically Assisted Beauty
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FOX Business News: Jeremy Gutsche on Sarah Palin Fever
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Political Fashion Influencers
Emulating Sarah Palin's Style
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Stripping as Political Support
Soap Stars on Daytime for Obama
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Celebrity Political Appeals
Matt Damon Trashes Sarah Palin
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Risque Political Sculptures
Bare-Chested Michelle Obama Bust
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Political Drag Contests
The World's Most Powerful Men As Women
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Spudtacular Viral Ad
McCain Potato Parade
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The Moose Diet
Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent Endorse Wild Game
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Political Search Wins
Sexy Sarah Palin Dominates New Obama & McCain Videos
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Political Fashion Analysts
Nina Garcia Hates Sarah Palin Glasses
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Palin Bashing
Sarah Palin Dissed by Meg Ryan, Pink, Jada Pinkett-Smith
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Obama Crafts
Obama Earrings, Eco-Skirts & More
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CNN: Trend Hunter Featured
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Racist Obama Magazine Covers
Vanity Fair Parodies New Yorker
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Ultra Sarcastic Political Ads
McCains' "Hot Chicks Dig Obama" Campaign
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Political Sneakers
Barack Obama Nike Air Force One
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Most Followed People on Twitter
Barack Obama is #1
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Political Pinatas
Obama, Hillary, Bush & More
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Photobombing Politicians
Obama, Biden, Their Wives + Woman on Floor
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Political Spoofs
Sarah Palin Parodied by Sara Benincasa
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Political Swimwear
Obama, Clinton and McCain Politkinis
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Controversial Political Satire
Obama Waffles Evoke Sterotypes
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Viral Video Rebuttals
McCain Ad Defends Sarah Palin for Obama's "Lipstick on a Pig"
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Babies as Political Props
Candidates Kids Off Limits, Yours, Not So Much
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Anti-Republican Photoshopping
John McCain as Warmonger
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Obama in China Olympic Broadcasts
Sen. Spends $5 Million on NBC Ads
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Obama Documentaries
HYPE: The Obama Effect
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Politicians on Tabloid Covers
Sarah Palin & Obama in OK Magazine
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McDumb as Bush?
McCain 894th / 899th in His Class, Can't Use a Computer, Obama Pokes
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Controversy Political Comparisons
Madonna Likens John McCain to Hitler
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Voting For Politicians that Can Dance
Why ObamaGirl Supports Barack
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Facial Remixing
Political Face Morphing
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Presidential Playlists
McCain and Obama's Top 10 Music Playlists
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Viral Political Pranks
Barack Obama Rolling (Like Rick Rolling)
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Leave Barack Alone Videos
Chris Crocker Stands Up For Obama Parody
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Political Tattoos
Candidates Get Permanent Vote
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Free Urban Propaganda
Obama-Inspired "Obeyma" Stickers
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Politicial Parody Attacks
Hockey Moms Against Sarah Palin
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Obama Soda
Jones Campaign Cola 2008 Has All the Candidates
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Political Convention Visual Summaries
Wordle Interprets DNC and RNC
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Musical Politics
Celebs Sing 'The American Prayer' For Obama
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Sarah Palin Baby Name Generator
What Would Sarah Name You?
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Big-Speech Body Language
Joe Navarro Rates Sarah Palin
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Presidential Candidate Branding
Obama's Time For A Change Watches
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Candidates That Fight Back
Obama Snaps, Threatens to 'Go Gangster' (SPOOF)
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DIY Political Finger Puppets
Obama, Hillary, McCain
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Political Remix
Chris Crocker Britney Spear Viral Remixed to 'Leave Sarah Palin Alone'
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Candidate Assassination Plots
Obama Threatened by White Supremacy Group
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Bipartisan Love-Ins
Obama Meets O'Reilly
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Political Spoof Musicals
Les Misbarack Mocks Sarah Palin, Obama, McCain
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Bad Taste Campaigning
John McCain & Sarah Palin Use 9/11 in Ad
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Candidates that Can't Count
Obama's 'Seven' Ad Attacks McCain's Multiple Homes
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Nominee Name-Sharing
John McCain Supports Obama
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Politicians in Gossip Magazines
Publications Shift Their Focus
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Remixing Presidential Candidates
John McCain Fails The Test
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Hello Kitty and Bruno Mars Commemorate an Anniversary
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Frito-Lay Launches the Taste of Super Bowl Campaign
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Fall-Ready Denim Campaigns
Pacsun Launched Its Interactive Better in Baggy Denim Campaign
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Inspired by a Viral Art Sale, Cheetos Listed Mischief by Chester on eBay
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Phoenix Wants to Help Canadian Men ‘Rise Again’
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Pop On Bling Adds Sparkle to Smiles with Dozens of Designs
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Oakley's New Campaign Celebrates the Iconic MX Goggles
Golden Olympic Burrito Promotions
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Miller Lite's Running of the Beer Ads Turns Fans into Walking Billboards
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Board Game-Themed Fashions
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Smirnoff SMASH Vodka Soda's Event Highlighted Unique Mashups
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Louis Vuitton Remasters Takashi Murakami's Superflat Animation
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Roblox and the BBC Debut a New In-Game Experience Ahead of the Election
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Joe & the Juice Invites Customers to Get Chic for Breakfast
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Pepsi Jokes at Coca-Cola in It's Tastes Better Campaign
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