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50 Politically Inspired Innovations

— February 4, 2009 — Top Lists
Politics make strange bedfellows. There are times when you have the serious stuff going on, then you have the fun stuff (McCain and Obama in a dance war is great stuff!)

Politics also have an influence on music, art, and even fashion. It’s amazing how many politically inspired youtube videos were created this past year. Check out these amazing trends that span many different genres, but all influenced by politics in one way or another.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
49
Political Cell Phone Rallies
Political Cell Phone Rallies
Tech Draws Pro-Obama Crowds to White House
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48
Political Gratitute at Thanksgiving
Political Gratitute at Thanksgiving
Thank You Sarah Palin Ads
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47
Post-Campaign Lawn Banners
Post-Campaign Lawn Banners
Presidential Lawn Support For Obama's Inauguration
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46
Inaugural PC Infections
Inaugural PC Infections
Cyber Criminals Attack With Fake Obama Sites
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45
Interactive Inaugural Updates
Interactive Inaugural Updates
CNN and Facebook Streaming Partnership Crowns Obama King of the WWW
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44
Old Fashion Political Muses
Old Fashion Political Muses
Abraham Lincoln Art Based on 16th President Fandom
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43
Inaugural Betting
Inaugural Betting
Bookies Predict Big Bucks If Obama Says OHAI or KThxBye
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42
Political Wall Art
Political Wall Art
Framed Official Ballot, Just in Time for the Obama Inauguration
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41
Political Baby Booms
Political Baby Booms
Election Night Conceptions
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40
Political Accessories
Political Accessories
Jeweler Offers Sterling Senate Seat Replica Charm
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39
Political Enemy Bonding
Political Enemy Bonding
Pastor Rick Warren to Deliver Obama's Inauguration
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38
Presidential Forget Me Nots
Presidential Forget Me Nots
Obama Memorabilia To Celebrate Inauguration Day
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37
Controversial Political Plans
Controversial Political Plans
‘Buy American' Economic Stimulus Package Sparks Concern
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36
Political Mixed Media Mashups
Political Mixed Media Mashups
Daft Punk vs. Adam Freeland Remix ‘Aer OBAMA' for Inaugu
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35
Political Jabs for Beauty
Political Jabs for Beauty
Veet's Cheeky Hair Removal Ad Reads “Good Bye Bush”
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34
Political Changes of Heart
Political Changes of Heart
Elisabeth Hasselbeck Supports Barack Obama
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33
Presidential Mobile Phones
Presidential Mobile Phones
Barack Obama Keeps His Blackberry, With Security Enhancements
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32
International Political Celebrations
International Political Celebrations
Visual Reactions to Obama's Presidential Win
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31
Free Presidential Souvenirs
Free Presidential Souvenirs
Obama Memorabilia For Tough Economic Times
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30
Historic Political Photojournalism
Historic Political Photojournalism
Obama's First White House Tour
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29
Couples on Coins
Couples on Coins
Barack Obama & Michelle Obama US Gold Half Dollar Coin
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28
Inaugural Couture
Inaugural Couture
‘Runway to Change' Celebrates Obama Inauguration in Style
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27
Logistical Political Lampooning
Logistical Political Lampooning
‘The First 100 Minutes of the Obama Presidency'
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26
Presidential Catwalk Mania
Presidential Catwalk Mania
Barack Obama's Face Hits the Roman Runways
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25
Inaugural Art Exhibits
Inaugural Art Exhibits
Creativity Unleashed for President Obama at 'Can and Did'
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24
Viral Presidential Spoofs
Viral Presidential Spoofs
Barack Obama Does Beyonce's “Single Ladies”
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23
Political Superhero Movies
Political Superhero Movies
'Obama Man Saves Sarah Palin' Underwear Ad
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22
Political Footwear Throwing
Political Footwear Throwing
Bush Shoe Attack in Iraq Shows How Different Cultures React to Anger
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21
Presidential Awareness Cycling
Presidential Awareness Cycling
Will Barack Obama Bike With Lance Armstrong For Cancer?
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20
Political YouTube Pranks
Political YouTube Pranks
Nancy Pelosi's Rick Roll + Senate and House Launch Own Channels
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19
Political Fashion Influences
Political Fashion Influences
Tag Heuer Knocks Off Sarah Palin's Glasses
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18
Political Sodavertising
Political Sodavertising
PEPSI Promotes Refresheverything.com with Political Change
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17
Obama Advent Calendars
Obama Advent Calendars
Esquire Magazine's Obama Cover Opens To Show Ads
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16
Political Comedy Holiday Specials
Political Comedy Holiday Specials
Stephen Colbert's ‘A Colbert Christmas'
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15
Political Skateboards
Political Skateboards
Obama Art Decks From Urban Outfitters
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14
A-List Political House Parties
A-List Political House Parties
Jennifer Aniston At Courtney Cox's Obama Bash
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13
Viral Presidential Duets
Viral Presidential Duets
Barry's First Duet With Obama Girl Rocks
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12
Political Matryoshka Dolls
Political Matryoshka Dolls
SonntagsZeitung Ads Reveal Insight Into Media Personalities
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11
Baked Political Celebrations
Baked Political Celebrations
Obama Victory Cakes
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10
Tween Fashion Idols
Tween Fashion Idols
Sasha and Malia Obama Already Boosting J. Crew's Brand Power
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9
Political 'It' Dogs
Political 'It' Dogs
Obama Chooses Between Portuguese Water Hound and Labradoodle
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8
Political Comic Book Cameos
Political Comic Book Cameos
Barack Obama Stars on January's Spider-Man Cover
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7
Obama Street Art
Obama Street Art
Innovative Ways to Show Political Support With A Spray Can
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6
Political Cartoon Ethics
Political Cartoon Ethics
Drawing Obama Without Offending Or Being Boring Proves Tough
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5
Political Action Figures
Political Action Figures
From Joe the Plumber to Schoolgirl Sarah Palin (UPDATE)
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4
Freaky Political Cocktails
Freaky Political Cocktails
Bush and Obama Blended To Make Frightening ‘Obushma'
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3
Political Victory Fashion
Political Victory Fashion
Michelle Obama Election Night Dress
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2
Political Christmas Decor
Political Christmas Decor
Obama Ornaments
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1
Political Manicures
Political Manicures
Beyonce Has Obama Fingernails in V Magazine
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