Top 10 Political Videos of the Week - The Company They Keep

While liberal and conservative bloggers disagree on virtually every aspect of the election (policy, tone, experience, election fraud, etc.), their video linking behavior shows they agree that the top issue is the company one keeps (personally or their campaign).

Over the last fourteen days, the top four of the five most linked and/or embedded YouTube videos by liberal bloggers  were all focused on comments made by McCain supporters:

1. The McCain-Palin Mob
   Recent blog links:    Liberal - 172, Conservative – 14, All blogs - 308 


2. Misconceptions of Obama fuel Republican campaign 
   Recent blog links:    Liberal - 140, Conservative  – 21, All blogs - 332


3. The Sidewalk to Nowhere,  McCain Supporters in Bethlehem, PA
   Recent blog links:    Liberal - 112, Conservative  –  8, All blogs - 223


4. McCain Tries to Tame Flames He Earlier Fanned
   Recent blog links:    Liberal - 97, Conservative – 19, All blogs - 217


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During the same period of time, the top three of the five YouTube videos linked and/or embedded by conservative bloggers were focused on  the company kept by Obama (Ayers, other Democrats) or his campaign supporters comments. 

1. Louis farrakhan Calls OBAMA the messiah! Helter Skelter
   Recent blog links:    Conservative – 145, Liberal - 4, All blogs - 229


2. Ayers
   Recent blog links:    Conservative – 128, Liberal - 31, All blogs - 269


3. Shocking Video Unearthed Democrats in their own words
   Recent blog links:    Conservative – 124, Liberal - 10, All blogs - 238


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The 4th most linked video from conservative bloggers (John McCain Brings Down the House – Al Smith Dinner) and  the 5th most linked video from liberal bloggers (Batman vs. The Penquin: The Debate) added some comic relief.  The 5th most linked video from conservative bloggers questions Obama's citizenship (Obama Citizenship: I Invented The Internet ).

Only one of the top 10 videos (Ayers) was posted by the campaigns themselves.  On a related note, Micah Sifry has a great post at TechPresident that explores the impact of the YouTube videos posted by the campaigns.

Want to see what videos are moving right now?  Check out the Political Video Barometer to see what videos are moving through the blogs in the last 24 hours, the last week or the last month.