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Triple threat Craig Newmark auditions for role as "Obama Boy"

By Jackson West, 5:00 PM on Mon Jun 30 2008, 475 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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At the Personal Democracy Forum last week, Barely Political sent correspondent Amber Lee "Obama Girl" Ettinger to ask attendees what they though about technology's role in politics or something. Hobbyist pundit Craig Newmark, however, took the opportunity to show off some of his dance moves in a self-deprecating but probably less than insincere attempt to be Obama Boy. Newmark, however, will have to get in line — Obama's campaign has inspired more bromantic overtures than yesterday's pride parades.

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