Looking to become a political ad writer and snag $20,000 worth of video and editing equipment in the process?

You might consider entering the MoveOn.org Barack Obama advertising contest called “Obama in 30 seconds.”

MoveOn has endorsed Obama and is using the contest to help promote the Illinois senator’s campaign.

Celebrity judges including Oliver Stone, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, all of whom are Barack supporters, will pick the winner.

The deadline to create the half-minute Obama ad is April 1, no joke.

The winner will receive the video production gear and will have his or her ad aired nationally.

One rule prohibits ads from containing “personal attacks on anyone.”

I think that pretty much eliminates MoveOn members from participating in their own contest.