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FunnyorDie.com is No. 1 referrer to Obamacare site

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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A funny thing happened after President Barack Obama’s video with Zach Galifianakis surfaced on FunnyorDie.com this morning — the comedy website became the No. 1 referrer to the Obamacare site.

Tara McGuinness, a White House senior communications advisor was happy to let everyone know:

In addition to the video, Funny Or Die also posted a series of GIFs with Obama, which surely helped drive traffic as well:

And Tuesday afternoon, the White House extended its thanks to Galifianakis:

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