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Ron Howard goes 'Opie' for Obama

Posted by Jason Tuohey October 25, 2008 05:14 PM

Barack Obama has received many endorsements, but none quite like this one from filmmaker Ron Howard.

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Here's what Ron is supporting: www.ChoiceInAmerica.com

Posted by Dad October 26, 08 12:29 AM
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Absolutely one of the best endorsements yet!! We enjoyed that very much! Good Job!!

Posted by Robert Atkerson October 26, 08 01:14 AM
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We must remember Ron, Andy and Fonz are actors, always have been and always will be and they are doing what they do best, acting. Acting and getting paid for it! Good job acting, supid message.

Posted by Keith October 27, 08 07:29 PM
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I am sick, because of what I have seen in these ad. I thought Ron and Andy had traditional values. Ron did you serve in the military? Did Andy ? You have a different perspective if you ever did. Don't presume that you can just imagine. You can,t. You are just previliged elite who have never had to do anything to preserve freedom. You will never understand what John Mckain endured and the understanding he has. If you have not looked down the barrell of a weapon and diffended freedom. I sometimes think it should be required , to vote. It's not fair to have people like you to pick my commander in cheif. Or should I say buy. No More.

Posted by Robert L. October 27, 08 08:37 PM
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first "Chief " is spelled like that. It's not always about who went to war and was in the military my friend.

Posted by carlos October 28, 08 02:30 AM
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Yes Andy was in the Marine corp. And he has always been a democrat. My Dad
is a highly decorated marine vet from world war 2 and he has always been a
democrat my brother is a Veitnam era vet he is a democrat what does this mean ? Nothing in this election except they are Americans what about Bush
he went awol, old man Bush had four sons all of age to go to Veitnam none did
people like are making a lot of Americans sick thats why the republicans are
losing ground everywhere.

Posted by Frank October 28, 08 06:23 AM
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I am glad to know that there still some intelligent people still in America.
I hope the sheep are led back to pasture alive and well.
America has been led astray for too many years.Little Boy Blue come
blow your home ,bring the sheep back home, they have been feeding too long on the wrong food.

Posted by Margaret Pannell October 28, 08 03:11 PM
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Regardless actors Ron Howard and the Fonz (Henry Winkler) endorsing Obama, I would vote for the candidate that I want, no matter who is endorsing who. I would like to clarify few details from your comments: "Previliged" is spelled PRIVILEGE, "McKain" is spelled McCain, and "Cheif" is actually spelled Chief, which raises few questions of who is actually really voting for certain candidates or "candudates". If you pay better attention to spelling words (for example), it probably be easier to understand few basic realities. Regarding "previliged elite" (privilege elite) let me remind you that John "McKain" (Mc Cain) was the son of a Navy Admiral, and the Grandson of a Navy Admiral. (Father and Grandfather being Navy admirals would probably make John McCain a very PRIVILEGE ELITE). Regarding "elite" social status, tell me who John McCain is married to ( Multimilliomaire Cindy McCaine? Right?) with a fortune of over 100 million dollars. So, now tell me about your PRIVILIGE elite again.....The privilege elite comes actually from the McCain's Navy Admiral's elites. It does concern me that most McCains enthusiasts are so poorly informed about almost everything. It will concern me to leave the right choice for the right candidate in the hands of people that spelled (chief as "cheif") words like second graders.

The whole point here is that most smart Americans (like Ron Howard) are rejecting McCain or MCSAME and endorsing the best hope that is there. This hope is OBAMA. And I am (or was) a pure Republican.

Posted by Oswald Opera October 29, 08 12:48 PM
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Anytime I hear that one of the Hollywood elite endorse a candiate or a political position/direction I immediately gravitate to the other side. They live in the cellophane world of make believe and get paid for it. It's just like a product commercial - it means absolutely nothing and I resent their "better-than-thou" attitude. They can afford to live and preach ideology rather instead of real life like the rest of us

Posted by FAR October 29, 08 04:17 PM
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I was watching back to back old Andy Griffith shows thinking that I could find a place on TV that was neutral and escape from the negative politics for awhile, but I was wrong. I thought this was low class and almost an invasion of privacy. I guess nothing is sacred from the Hollywood liberals.

Posted by Ronald Stein November 3, 08 04:10 PM
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I agree with Ronald Stein, Sadly, I won't be able to really enjoy the old Andy Griffith shows like I did in the past because these elite liberals decided to show their ass in politics and decided to act like the typical Hollywood liberal with the arrogant attitude that you "BETTER listen to us because were celebrities! attitude" The add itself reeked of arrogance on the subject line when Opie was discussing why people keep doing the same thing over and over. It makes Griffith and Howard come across as elist know-it-all jerks looking down on the average Joe. Totally dissapointing.

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