Thursday, September 25, 2008

Presidential Election Map

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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Importance of Endorsements

Celebrity endorsements have been very popular recently in this presidential election. So many in fact, it is hard to keep them straight, but what affect do they really have on the voters? Well personally I think that has a lot to do with who and what you are paying attention to. Some of the celebrity endorsements will draw attention that the candidate may not have been able achieve on their own, but many more will only add to the chaos and confusion. The most that these endorsements will do is make the general public take a second look at what these candidates stand for. And some may not even be able to do that. It is obvious that a celebrity the caliber of talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who is endorsing Barack Obama, will draw more helpful attention then Boston Red Sox player Curt Schilling, who is endorsing John McCain. So is it true that all endorsements are created equal? Or are there some that will prove to be much more significant for the candidates in the last stretch of this election?

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The Impact of Celebrity Endorsements


Everytime I turn on the news..another celebrity is proclaiming who they're endorsing for President. My question is...What impact do celebrities have on the general public? Josh and I were discussing this, and we've concluded that celebrities most likely have little impact on the ultimate vote of the majority. Other more powerful factors include, but are not limited to: party affiliation, general ideologies, family's affiliation, and one's socio-economic background. But a positive aspect of celebrity endorsements is the money that is given and allocated towards the candidate's campaign. Just last weekend, Barbara Streisand was featured in a concert/fundraiser, among other celebrities, that raised a fair amount of money for Barack Obama. So what's your take? Do you think that celebrities have any significant impact on one's vote?


Obama Endorsers: Matt Damon, George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks, Scarlet Johansson, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Barbara Streisand, Hulk Hogan, Sean Penn, Jean-Claude Van Damm, Kim Kardashian, Nelly, Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Ben Affleck, Charlize Theron, Sheryl Crow, Michael Moore

McCain Endorsers: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Forbes, Kelsey Grammar, Angie Harmon/ Jason Sehorn, Heidi Montag, Clint Eastwood, The Hiltons, Gretchen Wilson, Leann Rimes, Charlie Daniels, Sammy Hagar

Some Web Links:
http://www.forbes.com/2007/10/17/forbes-tracker-celebs-oped-cx_daa_1017celebs.html
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?artid=%7CcyY%7CdgbWuU=&Title=Obama+has+more+stars+than+McCain&SectionID=oHSKVfNWYm0=&MainSectionID=oHSKVfNWYm0=&SectionName=VfE7I/Vl8os=&SEO=

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Celebrity Endorsements

Celebrity endoresements? Do they really have an affect on what we wear, buy, or where we go? With some of our most popular brands being those that sport a celebrity's name, it is easy to see how one could make this assumption. But can celebrities really affect how we vote? It is scary to think that a Hollywood star could really influence who we think is suitable to run our country. The McCain and Obama campaign strategy proves that this is a legitment concern on the campaign trail. The McCain campaign has tried to attach a negative conotation to the word celebrity by trying to discredit Obama, by calling him a one in a number of his ads. The campaign even goes so far as to compare Obama to Paris Hilton. On the otherside, Obama refused to let Lindsay Lohan officially endorse him, probably out of fear of bad press. Here are a few examples of "celebrity status" being used to endorse or discredit a canditate.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6urw_PWHYk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmFrBaskrlQ
Do you think celebrity endorsements are a key player in this election?

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