Friday, December 12, 2014

Final Four Is Set--Reagan, Jobs, Edison, and MLK Advance

The final four in the Most Influential American Tournament is set.  The Elite 8 created some outstanding common craft videos that were really outstanding.  As such, the competition was fierce.

In the presidential bracket, Ronald Reagan routed George Washington  to advance to his first final four.  Reagan's common craft video was anything but common as the creativity and message resonated with voters and turned ol' George Washington into the 2014 version of Walter Mondale.  Click HERE for the outstanding video of Ronald Reagan.

In the Wildcard division, Steve Jobs advances to his second straight final four in a closely connected contest with Alexander Hamilton.  The strength of the iphone and itunes was strong as Jobs advances with a 2 vote victory.  Click HERE for the video of Steve Jobs.

Defending champion Thomas Edison advances to the final four and a chance to defend his title with a 6 vote victory over Alexander Graham Bell.  Edison used a strong offense identifying reasons how Edison perfected the telephone so that everyday people could use it.  The Wizard of Menlo Park will be a tough out in the final four.  Click HERE for the video of Thomas Edison.

In the tightest vote of the day, Martin Luther King squeaked out a 1 vote victory over Jackie Robinson.  The tight contest was a result of the strong respect the voters had for both social activists as well as the quality of the work of the videos.  Martin Luther King takes his nonviolent protests and his movement to improve the quality of life for African Americans in the 1950s and 1960s and looks to win his first title in the Most Influential American tournament.  Click HERE for the video of Martin Luther King.

Final four voting will be decided on Tuesday!



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