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* Gov. Pat Quinn’s campaign is launching a new online video series called Quinn Stories. This first video is an introduction to the series. Have a look…

Keep in mind that these videos are not your normal TV advertisements. Too many of you have assumed as much when we’ve looked at online videos from Quinn and others. You gotta get past the old way of doing things. These are meant solely for online viewers, mainly supporters. So please take that into consideration when you rate these types of videos. Thanks.

Also, Quinn’s campaign uses an in-house guy to do these videos. They’re not farmed out to an expensive consultant. Everything from the shooting to the editing is done by a low-paid, over-worked yet highly talented staffer.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 8:51 am

Comments

Thanks for the reminder to visitors, Rich.

Its like listening to folks complain that a radio ad has awful visuals.

That said, its tough to defend this ad.

Why put Rosen, the governor’s fundraiser, in the spotlight?

How about one of his kids doing the narration, or a neighbor that’s known him for 20 years?

And why aren’t we talking about jobs, Jobs, JOBS?

Comment by Yellow Dog Democrat Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:02 am
I know this is off-topic but the Governor phoned into C-Span this morning.

Comment by Levois Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:15 am
Nice video, but Rosen’s a little over the top.

Quinn’s governor “because of deeply held convictions and umcompromising will.” I thought it was because Blago got impeached.

One of those “rare individuals put on this planet to lead.” The hand of providence, no less.

Rosen would have made a great guest on the old Sammy Maudlin Show on SCTV.

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:15 am
I really like the feel and look of these videos, and I agree that the staffer producing them is doing a great job.

The only risk, as far as I can see, is that the staffer is in fact inexperienced in politics. So I wonder what vetting process the Quinn campaign has for these videos to make certain that there is nothing in them that would backfire. As long as they are light and fluffy, I suppose it’s not a problem. But I don’t know whether light and fluffy can be sustained during the entire campaign.

That said, I repeat that I really like the look and feel of these video shorts, and the Quinn campaign is lucky to have found the producer.

Comment by the Other Anonymous Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:17 am
Too much Rosen, too little Holly. Otherwise, the videos are great.

Comment by Anon Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:25 am
===So I wonder what vetting process the Quinn campaign has for these videos to make certain that there is nothing in them that would backfire.===

They’re all closely vetted.

Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 9:26 am
No he is not all that rare, in a lot of ways he is the typical politician.

Comment by Obamas' Puppy Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 10:28 am
I had the opportunity to meet Pat Quinn several times (even before he became Governor) and these videos do an excellent job of capturing his personality. Agree with him or not, people all over the state generally respect the Governor because he is easy to identify and he is good at relating to ordinary people. These vidoes do an excellent job of capturing him as a person and the energy of the campaign. They aren’t getting any hits though.

Comment by Stuck in the Law Library Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 10:53 am
As a video intended to introduce the web series, I think it works great. I think it is fine to highlight the staff and have them speak to why they are doing the series. If the subsequent videos don’t have the focus that YDD noted and/or continue to highlight staff, that would be a big problem.

I agree with everyone that says they just look good. Professional and accessible. Whoever is doing these is building a great portfolio for when he or she has the opportunity to get a decent check to do this type of work.

Comment by Montrose Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 10:56 am
===So I wonder what vetting process the Quinn campaign has for these videos to make certain that there is nothing in them that would backfire.===

They’re all closely vetted.

Good for the campaign! I’m not with Quinn, but it’s always nice to see a well-run, innovative campaign.

Comment by the Other Anonymous Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 11:09 am
I don’t understand why the campaign would feature David Rosen in it videos. Shouldn’t they be focusing on the candidate?And given that this is a Democratic primary, I am surprised that the focus is on downstate voters. Seems not very strategic to me.

Comment by soccermom Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 11:58 am
++I don’t understand why the campaign would feature David Rosen in it videos. Shouldn’t they be focusing on the candidate?And given that this is a Democratic primary, I am surprised that the focus is on downstate voters. Seems not very strategic to me.++

I don’t think we can judge this video on its own in this way. To Rich’s point, this video in a new medium and has a different purpose. It is introducing a web series, so they are creating a portfolio of videos that work together. It doesn’t need to stand alone in the same way a television commercial does.

Comment by Montrose Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 12:06 pm
The only thing missing is the tag line, WE’LL LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON FOR YOU. Hokey.

I hate to break it to believers, but Quinn is a just another career politician with his hand out. By the way, exactly how many government pensions has this self-proclaimed good-government hack amassed?

Comment by MadeOFF Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 12:41 pm
The reason this video works is that it illustrates Quinn as he is– a pragmatic, hard-working and loyal guy. While although this particular video is not nearly as captivating as the barber shop one I still think this video helps people get to know Quinn, the man.

Comment by Deidre Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 1:01 pm
This first video looks pretty good. I like that they used a staffer instead of an outside consultant. It’s clear Quinn and his people understand how powerful the internet and non-traditional media can be in modern campaigns. Should be fun to watch as these roll out.

Comment by Studious Friday, Nov 13, 09 @ 1:02 pm