# Leave Barack Alone Videos Chris Crocker Stands Up For Obama Parody By Bianca | Published 2008-07-31 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leave-barack-alone-chris-crocker-parody References: [trendhunter](http://www.trendhunter.com) Earlier we featured a [McCain video campaign](http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mccain-obama-to-britney-spears-paris-hilton) that compared Barack Obama to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. As with many YouTube videos, this one elicited quite a few video responses, including the one above, "Leave Barack Alone," featuring Chris Crocker. Remember Chris? He was the blonde drag queen who stood up for Britney Spears in dramatic home made videos he shot in his room. How do you think this video made him feel? We don't really know how Mr. (Ms?) Crocker would have felt in this situation, but Slate V suggested it might be something like you see in the footage above. There are actually several "Leave Barack Alone" videos by other people on the web too. Here is a sampling: In case you missed the Obama video where he was compared to Spears, you can catch it by following the link below. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 38% | Activity: 79% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Celebs](https://www.trendhunter.com/celebs) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Parody Videos:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating viral parody videos that respond to popular culture and politics. - **Online Activism:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging online platforms for activism and raising awareness about political issues. - **User-generated Content:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in encouraging users to create and share their own content in response to trending topics. ### Where This Applies - **Video Production:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating and producing viral videos that capture public attention. - **Social Media:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in utilizing social media platforms as a means of online activism and spreading messages. - **Digital Marketing:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in leveraging trending topics and user-generated content for marketing campaigns. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Laid-Back Barbershop Ad Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-shop-lineup.md) - [Iconic Halloween Candy Songs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-corn-1.md) - [Parental Advocacy Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-b-is-for-bobbie.md) - [Actress-Starring Clog Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mcm-x-crocs-campaign.md) - [Performance Styling Haircare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chris-mcmillan.md) - [Remixed Skincare Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceraves-hey-its-me.md) - [Celeb-Backed Refreshment Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pure-leaf-marthas-little-helper.md) - [Humorous Star-Studded Chip Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-of-the-mustaches.md) - [Boomer-Focused Voter Advertisements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groom-a-boomer.md)