In the first video, a pro-union group called "We Are Ohio" used YouTube videos to fight against Issue 2, a law that aimed to limit the collective bargaining rights of hundreds of thousands of unionized public workers in Ohio.
In the featured video, viewers watch a nurse, a teacher and a firefighter go to work in their communities, while a narrator says that people don't go into these fields to get rich, but "you do it because you care about your community." Issue 2 was not passed into law, thanks it part to social video.
The next video is from StudentsFirst.org, a public education reform group. In the video, founder and former chancellor of Washington, D.C. public schools Michelle Rhee takes questions and discusses issues about StudentsFirst and relevant policy.
In the video selected by YouTube, Rhee explains why StudentsFirst is against "last in, first out" teacher layoff practices. Rhee's personality and charisma behind the camera makes her an excellent choice as the star of the organization's YouTube campaign.
YouTube's third video is a prime example of how hilarious a political video can be if a candidate lets his or her team have a little fun. "2 Legit 2 Quit," which Mashable featured when it was released, is a spoof on an M.C. Hammer tune in favor of Ed Lee's run for Mayor of San Francisco.
The video features The Hammer himself, includes cameos from a slew of tech stars, athletes and other local celebrities and is all-around funny.
Finally, YouTube picked a video from Roger Williams' campaign for Congress. Entitled "The Donkey Whisperer," the video spoofs Dog Whisperer With Cesar Millan. Williams, a Republican is featured talking to a pack of donkeys, who represent Democrats.
Williams accuses his hungry donkeys of "wanting a handout" and says "these donkeys don't live in the 'United States of France,' they live in 'the United States of America.'" Williams' video got 50,000 views in the first two days it was live.