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The Real Shady
11-03-2004, 04:54 PM
Trying to get everyone’s opinion on celebrities effect on the election. Did it hurt Kerry more then it helped? As a Bush supporter, I know that I got very annoyed at seeing a different celebrity every other minute opening their mouth and giving their political views.
Oski2005
11-03-2004, 04:56 PM
No effect imho. I mean, I'm sure that seeing celebrities speak out pissed people off, but those are people who probably didn't share their views to begin with.
4chuckie
11-03-2004, 06:39 PM
No effect. It didn't get out the people it wanted (18-24 y/o) to vote and the silent majority didn't need anyone to tell them to vote.
Lil Pun
11-03-2004, 06:46 PM
Inspired more people to get out and vote. Period.
4chuckie
11-03-2004, 06:50 PM
Speaking of this has Michael Moore sent out a post-election letter? I would love to hear his taken on the young people not making it out.
Oski2005
11-03-2004, 07:31 PM
Maybe he could make a documentary on why young people don't vote. That would be very interesting.
halfbreed
11-03-2004, 07:56 PM
His documentary would blame Bush for raising gas prices in the last week causing college students to not be able to afford to drive to the polls...i really dont like Moore, sorry :cool:
DonnyMost
11-03-2004, 08:26 PM
Originally posted by 4chuckie
Speaking of this has Michael Moore sent out a post-election letter? I would love to hear his taken on the young people not making it out.

Didn't young people came out to vote in big numbers.. but all the regular demographics came out in larger numbers too, so their percentages didn't increase?

They came out, but so did everyone else. Thus taking away the impact.
Uprising
11-03-2004, 08:30 PM
Made me see some of them differently.

Made me not want to watch MTV even more....

Kind of made me want to go out and vote for bush more.
Uprising
11-03-2004, 08:32 PM
Originally posted by DonnyMost
Didn't young people came out to vote in big numbers.. but all the regular demographics came out in larger numbers too, so their percentages didn't increase?

They came out, but so did everyone else. Thus taking away the impact.

Yep, it was the biggest turn out for the younger generation. but so many others came out to vote.

IIRC the % of young voters this year was the same as in 2000, different # of voters but same % of the total of whom voted (all ages)