Express Yourself Tour hits Albuquerque…
CNN announced that the Express Yourself Tour will be arriving in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 8th through October 10th…
The CNN Election Express Yourself tour visits Albuquerque, N.M., from Friday, Oct. 6, through Sunday, Oct. 8, when it arrives at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The hot-air balloon festival – the largest ballooning event in the world – marks the fourth major stop for this unique traveling exhibit as it makes its way across the United States in the weeks before the mid-term elections. Its final destination is New York City, just prior to Election Day, Nov. 7.
The customized Airstream trailer, designed to give Americans across the nation an interactive political experience, will be at Balloon Fiesta Park for the first three days of the festival. CNN Election Express Yourself will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. for Friday, Oct. 6, and Saturday, Oct 7, and from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8. All times Mountain.The CNN Election Express Yourself tour offers wide-ranging information on current political issues and allows visitors to express their own political views through “shout out” video portraits, on-line interaction and numerous on-site activities, including political trivia and the chance to design personalized election memorabilia.
The Airstream also features an “Internet Café” that provides visitors with direct access to some of CNN’s most impressive online features. Visitors will be able to view CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service; navigate CNN.com’s comprehensive election-focused news content; access CNN Exchange, CNN.com’s comprehensive user-generated content destination that features user-submitted video, audio, articles and graphics; and contribute to I-Report, compelling content captured by CNN viewers with personal cell phones, cameras or other devices.
Is this tour supposed to be an echo chamber for like minded CNN viewers?
Comment by stacey — October 2, 2006 @ 4:21 pm
This is obviously a reaction to Fox’s “Thank You” tour. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Comment by Peter — October 2, 2006 @ 4:35 pm
You’re right Peter. Everything from programming to marketing and pr, CNN can’t seem to come up with one original idea.
Comment by stacey — October 2, 2006 @ 4:40 pm
CNN making a “Hot Air” stop? This is too easy!
Comment by cella — October 2, 2006 @ 5:24 pm
Yes cella, the comments write themselves on this one.
Speaking of CNN’s outreach to amateur reporters, I-report, and the Daily show did a hilarious piece on the idea. It’s worth a watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm5qjiI5Qig
Comment by Buck — October 2, 2006 @ 5:51 pm
No doubt about it, a copycat of FNC’s 10th anniversary tour.
Am not sure this would accomplish anything for CNN. A great waste of time, in my opinion.
Comment by RGL — October 2, 2006 @ 6:05 pm
Buck,
That was boisterous and great! Thanks!
Comment by cella — October 2, 2006 @ 7:29 pm
I honestly hope all you people aren’t serious when you say this is a response to FNC’s 10th birthday tour! This was announced months ago and is an extension of the original Election Express that CNN had touring around the country in 2004. Hey, don’t let me get in the way of a good old CNN bashing fest (which is starting to become the norm with a couple of regular posters).
With all the above said, I don’t see how this will really enhance CNN’s coverage of the elections so it’s a thumbs down on the idea for me. I’d rather see more focussed reports on the election.
Comment by F10 — October 2, 2006 @ 8:07 pm
Buck,
That was hilarious. Thanks for sharing. Loved the Wolf part!
Comment by jerziegrl — October 2, 2006 @ 9:00 pm
F10 - Get real. Fox’s thank you tour was announced months ago as well. Without a doubt, this is CNN doing a desperate rip off. Sad, really.
Comment by Peter — October 3, 2006 @ 4:55 pm
Peter - With respect, you need to get real and realise that CNN first did this 2 years ago with the Presidential election.
Using your logic (that these two things are remotely connected) one could say that Fox News Channel is copying CNN (who once again, did their Election Express tour two years ago).
Comment by F10 — October 3, 2006 @ 7:56 pm