# Synchronized Debates Presidential Candidates With Nothing New To Say By Jacob Courtade | Published 2008-11-06 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synchronized-debates-presidential-candidates-having-nothing-new-to-say References: [236](http://www.236.com/video/2008/watch_synchronized_presidentia_9857.php) Barack Obama may have just won the Presidency, but let’s not forget how much fun we could have with [debate footage](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debatebot). Watching the debates, I got progressively bored with each one. Now I know why, thanks to this video from 23/6. A fantastic example of [editing skill](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filmm8), the video overlays footage from the various debates to show how frequently both John McCain and Barack Obama both used the same phrases over and over. Hilarious and fascinating at the same time! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Synchronized Debates:** Analyzing political debates to reveal repetitive language patterns for humorous or informative purposes. - **Video Editing Skill Showcase:** Using video editing to create entertaining or insightful content from existing footage. - **Language Pattern Analysis:** Using data analysis to identify and track patterns in speech and language use. ### Where This Applies - **Media and Entertainment:** Creating new forms of political entertainment through the use of video editing and data analysis. - **Data Analytics:** Developing data analysis tools and techniques to track language patterns in political discourse. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Applying language pattern analysis to better understand and target specific consumer demographics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Political Podcast Milestones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joe-rogan-hosted-former-president-trump.md) - [Presidential Election Candy Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amusemints-election-collection.md) - [Anxiety-Alleviating Election Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-escape.md) - [Political Campaign Game Maps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freedom-town.md) - [Expansive Electoral Candy Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/election-collection.md) - [SEO-Optimized Summary Articles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-summarizer.md) - [Satirical Political Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thoughts-prayers-toilet-paper.md) - [Boomer-Focused Voter Advertisements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/groom-a-boomer.md) - [Fun-Forward Snack Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feed-the-fun.md)