Obama Wire: Axelrod's Video
Also on Obama's exploratory site is the first iteration of his campaign video, produced, we assume, by his media maestro, David Axelrod.
The 5 minute 42-second presentation begins with the rapturous reception Obama recieved as he prerorated his '04 DNC convention address. Then, several person-on-the-street quotes. Then, a part of Obama's stump speech where he explains his family background.
Then, it's Musical Chyron Time. Text on the screen -- set to quasi-inspirational soundscape music-- informs viewers that "He Only Saw His Father Once Before He Died." Then -- "Barack's Mother Remarried And Moved The Family To Indonesia." Etc. Then a SOT: "I originally came to Chicago to work on behalf of communities who needed help rebuilding [after] the devastation of steel plants that had closed on the far side of Chicago."
Later on, the video notes that "Among the major candidates, he opposed the war in Iraq."
It ends with an ample sound bite from his convention speech -- the blue state/red state we're-all-one-people line that generated one of several mid-speech standing ovations.