NPR: Bob Inglis Knows How to Get Down and Boggie!

Bob Inglis Knows How to Get Down and Boggie!

OK, it's the age of the Internet video and all of the presidential campaigns have posted numerous made-for-the-'Net videos on video-sharing sites like YouTube. And many outside groups and supporters have created their own videos and musical numbers to celebrate their candidates.

But few of them can top incumbent Republican South Carolina Congressman Bob Inglis for sheer get-down, flunky ... boogy-ness - in a sort of awkward, white-guy kind of way.

The Inglis for Congress Committee has put together a video that would make John Travolta ... give up dancing forever. Under the motto of "To first lead a nation, you must lead a line dance," the congressman for the "reliably conservative" District 4 House seat uses the video to invite folks to an event on Saturday March 8th. It's funny and self-deprecating and well, painful to watch in a "I have this recurring nightmare about high school dances in the 70s" kind of way.

But it's also a great example of how candidates can reach whole new audiences in new ways - especially younger audiences.

So get on your boogie shoes and watch the video!

(Hat tip to NPR's Robert Smith.)

12:17 PM ET | 02-25-2008 | permalink

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