Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney

Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney is a song and video, performed by Peter "Nice Peter" Shukoff and Lloyd "EpicLLOYD" Ahlquist from their YouTube show Epic Rap Battles of History. The video released on October 15, 2012 via the shows YouTube channel ERB in preparation for the 2012 US Presidential election.

Music video

Romney with Obama

The video features President Barack Obama (portrayed by Iman Crosson) and Mitt Romney (portrayed by Lloyd Ahlquist) facing off in a rap battle. Following several series of back and forth verses, former U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln (portrayed by Peter Shukoff) interrupts the two and begins rapping against both Obama and Romney.

As of March, 2016, the video has received over 118 million views on YouTube.^[1]

Reception

The video was one of the most popular viral videos of 2012.^[2] The video has over 105 million views.

The video was discussed in a New York Times article.^[3]

Awards and nominations

The video was nominated for "Video of the Year" at the 2013 YouTube Music Awards.^[4]

Certifications

In July 2013, the song was certified Gold by the RIAA, meaning that ERB became the first YouTube channel to do so.^[3]^[5]


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)^[6]	1× Gold	78,000,000 views
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.^[7]

References

↑ "Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney. Epic Rap Battles Of History Season 2.". Epic Rap Battles of History. YouTube. October 15, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
↑ Leshock, Marcus (December 19, 2012). "WATCH: YouTube’s Top 10 Viral Videos of 2012". WGNtv. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
1 2 Kaufman, Leslie (October 30, 2013). "Making Silly Showdowns for YouTube". New York Times. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
↑ Pham, Alex (October 21, 2013). "YouTube Music Awards: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, PSY Score Nominations". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
↑ Carrasco, Ed (August 1, 2013). "‘EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORY’ GETS CERTIFIED GOLD FOR THEIR ‘BARACK OBAMA VS. MITT ROMNEY’ VIDEO". New Media Rockstars. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
↑ "American single certifications – Epic Rap Battles of History – Barack Obama vs. Mitt Romney". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
↑ "RIAA Adds Digital Streams To Historic Gold & Platinum Awards". Recording Industry Association of America. May 9, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.

Epic Rap Battles of History

Discography Episodes

People	Lloyd Ahlquist & Peter Shukoff (co-creators) Dave McCary (director)

Recurring cast	Timothy DeLaGhetto KRNFX Ray William Johnson Keegan-Michael Key Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal Jordan Peele DeStorm Power Zach Sherwin George Watsky

Episodes/Singles	"Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney"

Barack Obama

44th President of the United States (2009–present)
U.S. Senator from Illinois (2005–2008)
Illinois Senator from the 13th district (1997–2004)

Life and politics	Early life and career Illinois Senate career 2004 Democratic National Convention U.S. Senate career Political positions Administration foreign policy Economic Energy Mass surveillance Social Space Nobel Peace Prize West Wing Week

Presidency	Transition Office of the President-Elect 2009 inauguration 2013 inauguration First 100 days Timeline 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Foreign policy U.S. War in Afghanistan U.S. withdrawal from Iraq Obama Doctrine Health Care reform Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act New START Pardons Presidential trips 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Cabinet Presidential Library and Center

Books	Dreams from My Father (1995) The Audacity of Hope (2006) Of Thee I Sing (2010)

Speeches	"The Audacity of Hope" (2004) Remarks on New Hampshire Primary Night (Yes We Can!) (2008) "A More Perfect Union" (2008) "Change Has Come to America" (2008) "A New Birth of Freedom" (2009) Joint session of Congress (2009) "A New Beginning" (2009) Joint session of Congress (health care reform) (2009) State of the Union Address 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Tucson memorial speech (2011) Joint session of Congress (jobs) (2011) "You didn't build that" (2012) Selma 50th anniversary (2015)

Elections	Illinois State Senate election, 1996, 1998, 2002 Illinois' 1st congressional district election, 2000 United States Senate election, 2004 Democratic presidential primaries, 2008 2012 Obama primary campaign, 2008 Democratic National Convention, 2008 2012 Presidential campaign, 2008 endorsements GOP/conservative support Presidential election, 2008 Presidential campaign, 2012 endorsements Presidential election, 2012 international reactions

Family	Michelle Obama (wife) Ann Dunham (mother) Barack Obama, Sr. (father) Lolo Soetoro (step-father) Maya Soetoro-Ng (maternal half-sister) Stanley Armour Dunham (maternal grandfather) Madelyn Dunham (maternal grandmother) Marian Shields Robinson (mother-in-law) Craig Robinson (brother-in-law) Bo (family dog) Sunny (family dog)

Public image

News and political events	Oprah Winfrey's endorsement Citizenship conspiracy theories litigation legislation Religion conspiracy theories Bill Ayers controversy Jeremiah Wright controversy Republican and conservative support (2008) Assassination threats 2008 Denver 2008 Tennessee First inauguration invitations Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Citizen's Briefing Book Tea Party protests New Energy for America Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Gates-Crowley Rose Garden meeting Resignation of Shirley Sherrod Impeachment efforts

Books about	Bibliography Obama: From Promise to Power Barack Obama – Der schwarze Kennedy The Case Against Barack Obama The Obama Nation Culture of Corruption Catastrophe Barack and Michelle The Speech The Obama Story Game Change Game Change 2012

Music	Obama Girl "I Got a Crush... on Obama" "Barack the Magic Negro" will.i.am "Yes We Can" "We Are the Ones" "There's No One as Irish as Barack O'Bama" "Sí Se Puede Cambiar" "My President" "Deadheads for Obama" "Air and Simple Gifts" Change Is Now Hope! – Das Obama Musical "Barack Obama vs Mitt Romney" Barack's Dubs

Film	By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009) 2016: Obama's America (2012) The Road We've Traveled (2012) Southside with You (2016)

Other media	On social media Artists for Obama "Hope" poster "Joker" poster Situation Room Obama logo In comics

Miscellaneous	Obama Day (Kenya) Awards and honors Namesakes Obama chmo!

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