On the other hand, you might see some success if you could convince key Republicans that more flexible copyright law would take money away from Hollywood (and thus the Democrat party coffers) and leave more money in Red states.

Things are simply too warm and cozy between the Democratic party and big media/entertainment for you and I to ever make a difference.

1. Despite the support of Lessig for Obamba, I don’t recall O. denouncing the DMCA and Bono. As noted. Did the video give specifics? I will try to find time to see if I haven’t already. I can recall John Edwards wooing Lessig but it was still biz as usual.

2. TOTALLY agree about McCain!

3. The White House can propose and veto legislation and does set the general tone.

Hey, thanks for your thoughtful comments, Chris, and I hope others will care as much!

David

Ah yes, here, in an article about the flap over the Jesus video.

Lessig is a friend of Obama’s from his Chicago days and a former colleague at the University of Chicago Law School. He’s also an outspoken supporter for Obama and Business Week Magazine lists him as an “Innovation Advisor” for Obama. Lessig has spoken fondly of Obama at rallies for the Senator and the Obama campaign has used Lessig’s name as part of promoting their technology plan. However, once again he is NOT a paid advisor.

Also, Lessig has done a 20-minute video on why he supports Obama.

It’s not uncommon for Presidents and Vice Presidents to have differing opinions on key issues. Just remember who the top dog is.

And let’s not forget that McCain might win, and his technology platform really depresses me.

But either way, it’s actually kind of academic. The Congress has a lot more to do with matters of copyright than the President. While it would be nice to have a President who supports copyright reform, not having one would not be the end of the world.