Multimillionaire rapper Jay-Z and multimillionaire roundballer LeBron “King” James testify for Obama before taking the stage in Cleveland. Get ready to spread the wealth, fellas.
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Multimillionaire rock ‘n’ roller Bruce Springsteen says he wants “his country back.” Then he sings. Then he does some political preaching. Then he introduces Barack and his family.
The Boss can’t wait to spread his wealth around.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers one-liners and red meat at a raucous John McCain rally in Columbus, Ohio yesterday. Wouldn’t it be great if the Terminator could run for president?
Sound Bite: [Obama] needs to do something about those skinny legs. We’re gonna make him do some squats. And then we’re gonna go and give him some biceps curls to beef up the scrawny little arms.”
Sound Bite: “I only play an action hero in my movies. John McCain is a real action hero.”
A couple of young actors — anxious to spread their wealth to less fortunate fellow citizens — urge Ohioans to back Barack.
In Canton, Ohio, Barack Obama makes his “Closing Argument.”
Sound Bite: “”We are one week away from changing America.”
Barack Obama pounds the pavement in a suburb outside Toldeo. Traffic stops. Neighborhood kids mob the candidate. A woman postal worker says she doesn’t want the Post Office to be privatized. Obama agrees.
Sound Bite: “Let’s not walk on the lawns.”
An outfit called Bring Ohio Back has produced a number of anti-McCain ads. (The ads don’t mention Obama.) And if you’re courting the Joe Six-Pack vote, what better location for the spots than in a neighborhood bar.
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With three-plus weeks to go, Barack Obama is working Ohio hard. And no wonder. Eking out a win there might seal the deal. Yesterday in Portsmouth, a folksy Obama (lapsing occasionally into his downhome accent — dropping “g’s” and all) tells a story about trying to convince the diehard Republican owner of a local diner to “give us a chance for four years, you might get more customers.”
Sound Bite: “I can take four more weeks of John McCain’s attacks but America can’t take four more years of John McCain’s-George Bush looklalike policies.”
Some years back, Michael Jordan was asked why he didn’t speak out publicly in support of Democratic candidates. Mr. Jordan replied (words to this effect): “Republicans buy Air Jordans too.” King James — arguably the heir to his Airness — doesn’t seem to care if Republicans buy his Nikes. Hip Hop pioneer Russell Simmons also urges Ohioans to get on board.
Obama campaign manager David Plouffe tells Ohioans to take advantage of early voting right away “so you’ll be freed up to help us win the election in those remaining weeks.” Ohio has also instituted “one-stop early voting” where you can register (up until October 6th) and vote at the same location. With more states instituting early voting this year, look for a lot of post-election analysis on how this new trend affects turnout, especially among target Democratic demographic groups.
Springfield, Ohio native — and Obama supporter — John Legend urges his fellow Buckeyes to vote early (not often).
Today is the start of early voting in Ohio. What happens if you vote early and something weird happens on October 25? Do you get a do-over?
As supporters in Columbus, Ohio chanted “Yes She Can, Yes She Can,” an enthusiastic Hillary Clinton says she’s on the road to the nomination.
Sound Bite: “No candidate in recent history — Deomocratic or Republican — has won the White House without winning the Ohio primary.”
Hillary Clinton gets all populist in this 30-second ad running in Ohio. She says she’ll be a president for the middle class and working people. “She’s going to bring jobs back here to Ohio,” says one lady. Yeah, sure. Go ahead and wait by that steel plant gate.
In this 30-second spot airing in Ohio, governor Ted Strickland says Hillary Clinton is a “fighter.” And “she’s got great plans to create new jobs in every part of Ohio.” Do Democratic voters actually believe a president “creates” jobs?
