JibJab, the company behind the 2004 animated Internet sensation This Land and last winter’s year-in-review video, Nucking Futs!, has released a new presidential campaign spoof featuring animated likenesses of John McCain, Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and others. Set to the tune of Bob Dylan’s 1960s political anthem, ‘Times They Are A-Changin’,’ Time for Some Campaignin’ premiered on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday night and is now available for viewing at www.jibjab.com.
JibJab made its mark with the debut of This Land, which poked fun at both George W. Bush and John Kerry as they ran for the highest office in the country in 2007. Offering a much-needed dose of bi-partisan silliness, the video became a viral phenomenon, racking up more than 80 million views before the election was over.
‘Life’s been a blur since This Land,’ says JibJab co-founder Evan Spiridellis. ‘Thanks to the support of our fans, we’ve built JibJab from just me and my brother into a 35-person company and our 2008 election video was our twelfth video on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. It’s been a very busy four years!’
Time for Some Campaignin’ is described as a rallying cry for both Democrats and Republicans as they head into the election season. In addition to fast-paced gags, the video features the JibJab’s new Starring You! technology that enables users to upload their photos, cut out their heads, and put themselves and friends into the video.
‘Our fans love the ability to personalize JibJab videos,’ comments JibJab co-founder Gregg Spiridellis. ‘They have uploaded over 12 million heads to our website since we launched Starring You! That’s more than the population of our home state of New Jersey!’
Starring You! is part of JibJab’s recently launched eCard product line called Jibjab Sendables. There are more 1,000 JibJab Sendables eCards available at http://JibJab.com/Sendables in categories ranging from birthdays and anniversaries to flirts, disses and everyday fun.
