There is definitely a generational gap with this presidential election, with the elderly favoring McCain and the youth favoring Obama. I'm generalizing of course, but it certainly seems like the campaign advertising is geared that way. One piece of evidence is two cast members of Gossip Girl appearing in an anti-McCain ad.Granted, since the elderly isn't exactly the target demographic of Gossip Girl, I doubt anyone's grandma is going to stop voting for McCain because Blake Lively asked her to. I doubt said grandma even knows who Blake Lively is. At least the ad acknowledges that most of the demographic for the show aren't old enough to vote and therefore have to convince their parents. When have parents ever listened to their children with regards to their voting preferences?
The campaign is kind of reminiscent of Sarah Silverman's "Great Schlep" Obama ad. That one garnered a response by comedian Jackie Mason. I wonder if this advertisement will get a similar response. If so, will the response be done by the cast of Matlock?
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10-14-2008 @ 7:17PM
Riley Freeman said...
why no link to the video. now i gotta go look on youtube
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10-14-2008 @ 7:51PM
Manda said...
i ain't old and i ain't votin for obamarama.
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10-14-2008 @ 8:17PM
Andrew said...
*I'm not old and I'm not voting for Obama.
There I fixed your sentence for you.
10-14-2008 @ 8:42PM
Manda said...
f off
10-14-2008 @ 8:43PM
0megapart!cle said...
There's always one. Your what the statisticians call an outlier. :)
(Not really, but thankfully, most people have come to realize what a dangerous and ill-advised choice McCain is to lead this country)
10-14-2008 @ 9:26PM
No1Dad said...
Both candidates stink.
10-14-2008 @ 10:54PM
Oneiroi said...
Yeah, if I met one person who said, "I won't vote for Obama...I just believe in a more conservative fiscal plan". I would be like, okay that's a valid viewpoint. But no, everyone acts like a $(#& child when they talk about what candidate they like.
10-15-2008 @ 8:07PM
Manda said...
Just trying to say nicely that he's full of it. If that sounds childish to you, then sorry. There may be an age gap in his little view of the world, but the country as a whole? Um, no.
http://www.hulu.com/watch/37403/split-a-divided-america
Be nice people. We may not share the same politics, but that's no reason to be idiotic towards each other. EVEN ON THE INTERNETS.
10-14-2008 @ 9:28PM
Wii60 said...
Kinda sounds like TV Squad wants us to vote for Obama...
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10-14-2008 @ 10:07PM
JBCheese said...
is that a problem? at least we know tvsquad isn't filled with hate mongering backwoods hicks.
10-14-2008 @ 10:25PM
Sonya said...
@JB Cheese "...hatemongering backwoods hicks." That would be you. Why is it that if someone has a different viewpoint than a liberal, they immediately resort to name calling? Not very tolerant, accepting or open-minded of you now is it?
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10-14-2008 @ 10:29PM
Michael said...
He didnt say everyone who votes not Obama is a backwards hick hes saying everyone who goes out of there way to say Obama is the wrong choice is a bckward hick theres a difference it leave room for lots of conservatives and Republicans to not be hicks and have a valid argument
10-14-2008 @ 10:41PM
khamel said...
really, someone advocating against a position is a backwards hick? i dont support either candidate but thats a fairly indefensible position to take. thats a "you're either with us or against us" position, (and if you're against us you are a backwards hick).
i'm all for people supporting whoever they want, just dont insult someone for having an opinion.
10-14-2008 @ 10:45PM
HR said...
Michael, I think you got the exchange wrong as well.
wii60, never said anything about Obama being the wrong choice. He just stated that tvsquad seems to want readers to vote for Obama.
jbcheese is saying a slur to non-Obama voters that they're 'hate-mongering backyard hicks'.
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10-14-2008 @ 11:52PM
No1Dad said...
The difference between Obama and McCain is like the difference between Coke and Pepsi, ie. not much difference at all. Both men, despite their rhetoric, are bought and paid for members of the Washington political establishment. Don't think so? Go to the Open Secrets website and have a look at their major campaign donors. Don't listen to Gossip Girl. Do your homework!
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10-15-2008 @ 3:37AM
B said...
Were you proud after the 2000 election? After all, bith candidates were the same!
10-15-2008 @ 8:44AM
No1Dad said...
You don't know how right you are.
10-15-2008 @ 3:10PM
Deonna said...
Wow, it's a sad day in America when people take their political advise from an actress on TV. Whatever happened to people thinking for themselves instead of having the media do it for them?
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10-15-2008 @ 12:20PM
R-Bro said...
Well, I was gonna vote for the old guy and his brain-dead VP (who'd be right at home on Gossip Girl, I reckon), but if the cast members say I should vote for the smart guy who might actually bring something new to the table, then okay.
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10-16-2008 @ 8:45AM
laura said...
Of course they are for obama, its a show about a morally corrupt set of individuals who only care about wealth and what mommy and daddy can do for them.
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