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A funny commentary on the looks of the two democrats that are running for President, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.

That is, Mr. Obama’s site is more harmonious, with plenty of white space and a soft blue palette. Its task bar is reminiscent of the one used at Apple’s iTunes site. It signals in myriad ways that it was designed with a younger, more tech-savvy audience in mind — using branding techniques similar to the ones that have made the iPod so popular.

“With Obama’s site, all the features and elements are seamlessly integrated, just like the experience of using a program on a Macintosh computer,” said Alice Twemlow, chairwoman of the M.F.A. program in design criticism at the School of Visual Arts (who is a Mac user).

Clearly, Obamas site looks much better. Jason Santa Maria makes some interesting remarks though, later in the article, and suggests that the busier look of Hillary’s site, although not so pretty, might talk louder and be more noticed.

She will be the next president though, trust me on that.

This is a riot. How do you protect your iPod from being stolen?