Web Views Surge for Barely Political, Obama Girl

By Daisy Whitney

The broadband channel Barely Political is on track to deliver more than 13 million views this month, a record for the political parody network and the latest evidence of consumers’ appetite for all things political this election season.

Barely Political is the Next New Networks channel that is the home of Web star Obama Girl. The online network attracted more than 13 million views in August, its biggest month ever. With five million views already in the first week of October, Barely Political is on track to match or exceed its August numbers.

Last week the Obama Girl video spoofing Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin was the most viewed viral video on YouTube, Next New Networks said. Obama Girl's television appearances on CNN, MSNBC and other news outlets have helped drive views online.