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Soy Barack Obama

By wt

Obama's Spanish Language ad for Nevada voters is here.

Slate approves:

The ad, which airs in Nevada before Saturday's caucus, tweaks Obama's message slightly for an increased Hispanic demographic. (Nevada is about 24 percent Latino, according to the 2006 U.S. Census.) In it, Obama emphasizes his mixed background and international upbringing. He is, after all, a migrant, if not an immigrant.

But Slate is right that the "I approve this message" part of the commercial is painful to listen to. Obama needs to work on his Spanish accent.

Full post as published by Expressio Unius on January 16, 2008 (boomark / email).