# Viral Political Pranks Barack Obama Rolling (Like Rick Rolling) By Cowbag | Published 2008-08-12 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barak-roll-more-election-fun References: [viralvideochart](http://www.viralvideochart.com) Brilliant, childish and spreading across like wild fire on the internet is this [viral Barack Obama](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jamocracy) version of the infamous "Rick Roll" prank. It is one of the stand out [election videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town) at the moment. To the man with too much time on your hands, I salute you! This whole Rick Rolling business is still rather troubling, as I have no idea where it came from... Not that the legend that is 'The Astley' is complaining I guess. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 65% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Viral Political Pranks:** Opportunity for humor to engage and educate younger generations on political issues and candidates. - **Internet Memes in Politics:** Innovative ways for candidates to embrace memes and connect with younger voters. - **Social Media Activism:** Use of social platforms to increase activism and engagement in political discourse. ### Where This Applies - **Politics:** Opportunity for political campaigns to innovate and utilize low-cost, viral marketing tactics. - **Digital Media:** Use of digital platforms to monetize viral content and expand reach of viral political pranks. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Potential to learn from viral political campaigns and apply low-cost, humorous marketing strategies to other industries. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Viral Political Campaign Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harris-walz.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Branded Short Talk Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/progressives-dr-rick.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [Personalized Video Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-cards.md) - [Holiday Diss Tracks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-rizzler.md) - [Interactive Prank Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-reveal.md) - [Informative Election Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-3.md) - [Viral Video Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas.md)