Irresponsible Manga Reviewer ([info]erinfinnegan) wrote,
@ 2008-04-07 08:22:00
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1999 Election movie parody featuring Hillary Clinton
Oh good, I finally found it. I first heard about this video in the TED lecture about copyrights.

I didn't think it was going to be Obama, but now I'm starting to think it will be. In the age of television the best-looking candidate always wins... Does anyone reading this live in a swing state? What's the attitude around the other parts of the country? Because around here, I mostly see Obama pins.

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[info]paulfear
2008-04-07 01:59 pm UTC (link)
most of the younger people here seem to be all about obama, most of the older democrats are hilary. a lot of the younger people said they won't vote if obama doesn't win the democratic nomination and the older dems will vote for mccain if hilary doesn't win the democratic nomination. i've heard that same thing from friends in other states as well. i think the democratic nomination is more bitter than the presidential race will be.

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[info]herohigh
2008-04-07 02:52 pm UTC (link)
This more or less lines up with what I've seen. I've talked to a few more people who like Obama than Hillary, but I interact a lot more with younger democrats than older ones.

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[info]pete_wisdom
2008-04-07 03:36 pm UTC (link)
Living in a decidely moderate (mostly right, but with a few leftist leanings) section of PA, I suppose I see a mixture of both Clinton and Obama supporters.

Many older white adults are still supporting Clinton because she does have experience. Many people who identify with the ethnic minority population and younger voters seem to prefer Obama. Myself, I'm still sitting on the fence because while ideally I would love Obama to get the nod, I'd rather have Clinton based on her experience. All in all, though, it's mostly about who would be the best person to go against McCain. Although, I really wish this country would eventually grow beyond this stupid two-party system.

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(Anonymous)
2008-04-07 06:09 pm UTC (link)
I don't think it has anything to do with him being the "best looking candidate", it has everything to do with his being the best candidate running a remarkable and clean campaign. Clinton's not a bad candidate, but she's had a really badly-run, offputting campaign strategy.

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[info]erinfinnegan
2008-04-07 08:21 pm UTC (link)
Hmmm... I was about to accuse you of living in the age of radio because since television, the best looking candidate always wins. However, Gore is clearly better looking than Bush - I tend to think Americans like the most plain-spoken candidate (plus that election was totally close and ridiculous).

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[info]ltsk
2008-04-08 10:35 pm UTC (link)
Also, Edwards is pretty but dismissed every time because he spends too much on his hair and his house, and, I'm thinking, precicely because he's pretty. So, the "best-looking candidate always wins" doesn't seem to work.

Hillary Clinton has made the worst choices possible in her staffing, from local to national. Experience means bupkiss when one's judgement is so obviously lacking. Holy crap.

The breakdown does seem to be along age: older Democrats wanting Hillary's experience, younger Democrats wanting whatever it is they feel Obama offers. This is definitely what my sister in PA has told me, anyway. (Last I heard, she was split between the two, neither being her ideal candidate.)

Voting for McCain if one does not have Hillary as an option in November strikes me as vaguely crack-addled.

Edited at 2008-04-08 10:37 pm UTC

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