It hasn’t taken long for video clips of the debate to hit the web.
One clip showing Bill Richardson supporters was confusing at first with signs reading “2013?”
A quick search showed that it’s a selling point for Richardson’s campaign to get the troops out of Iraq now rather than setting a timetable of 2013 as alluded to by other candidates.
The video search also turned up a quirky video anticipating the showdown between major contenders Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards, complete with spaghetti western music:
Most of the video searches on Google, with various wording, turned up numerous Obama-centric clips.
The spin and mock-videos are sure to continue through the weekend.
Supporters are lined up on Swenson and showing support for their particular candidates. The rest of the campus, however, is eerily devoid of supporters. Most of the pathways are designated free-speech areas. I guess they figure more media attention next to the Pavilion.
The political enthusiasts were out early cheering for candidates on Swenson Street by the Thomas & Mack Center parking lot at UNLV.
Mostly Clinton and Obama supporters were hollering and waving signs at 10 a.m. and when I returned to campus at 11:30 a.m. the crowd had grown.
“What are we?” yelled one group of Clinton fans, to which another group responded: “Clinton country!”
“O-bam-a!” replied the group of Obama fans sporting red shirts.
Each side had a loudspeaker and the crescendo of dueling chants made me think for a few moments that I was somewhere other than UNLV, a place where apathy is in attendance at most university events.
The passing motorists also showed their enthusiasm by honking to the cheers of the supporters. But with both groups of supporters so close together, both groups thought the honks were for their candidate.
The crowds and the cheers are sure to get louder as the countdown to the debate continues.
