Andrew Romano
2/23/2007 Government Reform
Significance: McCain's YouTube journey begins with a simple but effective conversation
4/19/2007 Bomb, Bomb Iran
Significance: John McCain's signature "gotcha" moment of the 2008 Election
12/09/2007 McCain Strategy Briefing: Path to Victory
Significance: An innovative concept by the campaign. They are the first team to upload a strategy briefings straight to YouTube
2/11/2008 John He Is
Significance: A parody of the Obama “Yes We Can” mash-up. Art starts to imitate art on YouTube
3/14/2008 McCain Girls: Raining McCain
Significance: So popular that even McCain himself saw it and complimented it. This spoof ad turned out to be from some Obama supporters who were making fun of their McCain counterparts
7/30/2008 Celeb
Significance: McCain's first YouTube hit; this ad becomes the most-viewed video on YouTube and in conjunction with "The One" it turns McCain's channel into the watch on the site for a few days
8/27/2008 Dear Mr. Obama
Significance: The most-viewed video for the campaign created outside its control by a McCain supporter
9/25/2008 Palin On Foreign Policy
Significance: Katie Couric questions Palin about foreign policy. Palin's fumbling response haunts her for weeks
10/23/2008 I am Joe
Significance: Capitalizing on the popularity of the "Joe the Plumber" theme, this is the first time the McCain campaign successfully calls on YouTube users to contribute video content to their campaign.
11/04/2008 McCain Concedes Election to Obama
Significance: The video marks the end of the McCain campaign's election run. No version of the speech appears on McCain's YouTube channel.