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Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ^ | February 7 2012 | Tina Daunt

Posted on 02/08/2012 8:01:00 AM PST by Para-Ord.45

Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art.

In the days ahead, similar politically charged queries also are likely to be raised about the highly regarded Portland Oregon-based ad agency that produced the spot—Wieden+Kennedy, some of whose key creative professionals privately supported Barack Obama in the 2008 election.

Eastwood was the surprise narrator of the spot that aired during Sunday’s NFL title game, one which both Republican and Democratic politicos have characterized as subtly echoing some of the incumbent president’s major reelection campaign themes.

In an appearance on Fox News Monday, GOP political strategist Karl Rove charged that, “The leadership of the auto companies feel they need to do something to repay their political patronage. It is a sign of what happens when you have Chicago-style politics, and the president of the United States and his political minions are, in essence, using our tax dollars to buy corporate advertising.”

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To: FlingWingFlyer

Is Chrysler still running the “imported from Detroit” ads? Under Democratic leadership, Detroit has become more like a third world country than part of the United States.


21 posted on 02/08/2012 9:19:00 AM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: reg45

I have seen those ads recently and now that you mention it, that really is disturbing.


22 posted on 02/08/2012 9:21:56 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (So just where does the "buck stop" at the Department of "Justice"?)
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To: Tex-Con-Man
When I first heard the ad, I assumed the “halftime” was referring to Obama’s unfinished American makeover needing another term. In my opinion, it WAS a political ad disguised as a car ad. I think Eastwood got played.

There was discussion of just that on the Super Bowl live thread.

23 posted on 02/08/2012 9:38:57 AM PST by TankerKC (Welcome to the age of "I Meant to Do That" Diplomacy)
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To: TankerKC

Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy.


24 posted on 02/08/2012 9:53:41 AM PST by MikeSteelBe (Austrian Hitler was, as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
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To: MikeSteelBe
Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy.

Actually Baraq's slogan for 2012 is "I'll do better on the back nine"

25 posted on 02/08/2012 9:59:21 AM PST by nascarnation (DEFEAT BARAQ 2012 DEPORT BARAQ 2013)
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To: Portcall24
I was totally taken in and never equated anything beyond a need for the Nation to get its act together before it’s too late. I knew Eastwood’s conservative background so accepted it for what it was worth. Guess I was wrong.

That's how I took it, too. On face value.

26 posted on 02/08/2012 10:04:07 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: Para-Ord.45
"The Man With No Name Shame"

Mr. niteowl77

27 posted on 02/08/2012 10:05:52 AM PST by niteowl77 (Mitt Romney: the horse the GOP intends to ride into the abyss. Or is it the other way around?)
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To: MikeSteelBe
Well, halftime is a good time to bench the rookie QB who is destroying the economy.

LOL!

28 posted on 02/08/2012 10:06:01 AM PST by proud American in Canada
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Eastwood got snookered into helping Obama. He should make a spot for the GOP now.


29 posted on 02/08/2012 11:18:36 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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