We Got a Crush...on Obama Girl
by Molly McCallJun 21, 2007
The masters of viral video have a thing for Barack Obama. First, there was "Vote Different," a spoof of Apple's legendary "1984" ad. It portrayed Hillary-as-boring-PC and Obama-as-cool-Mac, and whipped up enough trouble to garner millions of viewers—and searches.
Now, there's Obama Girl. The curvaceous Amber Lee Ettinger stars in the clip—titled "I Got a Crush... on Obama"—as a woman who smooches posters of the Illinois senator, wears undies emblazoned with his name, and breathlessly croons "Baby, I cannot wait/til 2008/Baby, you're the best candidate."
Since hitting YouTube, the video has succeeded beyond a PR agent's wildest dream. In Search, buzz for the clip's actress, site, title, and singer have surged. (Yes, Obama Girl lip synchs.)
Of course, Ettinger's shapely figure and short shorts have more than a little to do with this. Queries like "obama girl pics," "obama girl wikipedia," and "obama girl name" have also stirred. We wouldn't be surprised if a few optimists tried "obama girl phone number," though we don't have the data to prove it.
As for the object of Obama Girl's affections? The video is entirely independent of the junior sentaor's campaign, but it still gave a nice lift to searches for "barack obama." You go, girl.
