Clint Eastwood's Chrysler Super Bowl Ad: The Untold Obama Connection

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ^ | February 7 2012 | Tina Daunt

[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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[reg45]

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.

[FlingWingFlyer]

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

[TankerKC]

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.

[MikeSteelBe]

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

[nascarnation]

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"

[proud American in Canada]

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.

[niteowl77]

"The Man With No Name Shame"

Mr. niteowl77

[proud American in Canada]

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

LOL!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

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

[TheOldLady]

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