The National have a (t-shirt) crush on Barack Obama

Hungry for change in this Fake Empire? Looking for a president who hopefully won't Start A War? The National think that Barack Obama might be just the man for the job. If you share their opinion, now's your opportunity to support your candidate of choice (not to mention Paste's 2007 Band of the Year) by purchasing an oh-so-clever t-shirt from The National's website.

For those of you not intimately familiar with the band's discography (and shame on you for that) "Mr. November" is a track from The National's 2005 major-label debut Alligator. The band is promising to donate every cent from sales of this shirt to the campaign of the presumptive Democratic nominee (not like he's hurting for cash), so those of you infatuated with the junior Senator of Illinois can cry "si se puede" and let loose the dogs of Will.i.am.

With bands like Wilco, Arcade Fire, and Bright Eyes already stumping for him, Obama's army of alt-rockers is poised for a showdown with McCain backers like Ted Nugent and Burt Bacarach. Jeff Tweedy Vs. The Nuge? An Obama-McCain battle of the bands would be more exciting than the general election.

Related links:
Cover Story: The National - Grow Up! Look Sharp! Be Responsible!
Review: The National - Boxer
MySpace: The National

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