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With the help of the Simon and Garfunkel song America, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont has released a powerful 60-second commercial in Iowa that seeks to remind his supporters how far he, and they, have come and to inspire them anew to caucus for him on Feb. 1.
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Hope and inclusiveness. In effect, the ad takes the microphone out of the candidates hand and turns it around: His campaign, it signals, is about the people who are supporting him.
Children and young adults are the main focus, all of them with much to look forward to; the ads tagline promises them a future to believe in. (Still, older women possibly the strongest demographic of his chief rival, Hillary Clinton might well be moved by the music of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, both 74, the same age as Mr. Sanders.)
Minorities are given prominence, presumably to address Mr. Sanderss difficulties in attracting support among blacks and Hispanics.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/22/us/politics/bernie-sanders-and-simon-and-garfunkel-put-focus-on-voters.html?_r=0
The spot is set to hit airwaves Friday in both Iowa and New Hampshire, states where Bernie Sanders has seen increased support.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-ad-218056
Proserpina
(2,352 posts)America without the jingoism. Just people. Just US.
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)hit me right in the feelings. Excellent job!!!!
Wilms
(26,795 posts)Excellent job!!!!
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)smokey nj
(43,853 posts)wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)roguevalley
(40,656 posts)yellerpup
(12,253 posts)And so damned smart. I'm misty. K&R!
CharlotteVale
(2,717 posts)Donkees
(31,428 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)This is quite possibly the best presidential ad I've ever seen in my life.
Talk about hope!
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)These damn Sanders supporters sure do have an awful lot of hate!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)I sure do!! It was 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. BOOKENDS. I was visiting a painter friend for dinner.
WOW !!!!!
The most moving political ad I have ever seen/heard.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)I was born in 1970, but really got into Simon & Garfunkel when I was about 8 or so after hearing Art sing on the soundtrack of "Watership Down."
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)It was a long time ago, and though I don't remember when I first heard it, it brings back sweet memories.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)At :45 and 2:10.
gordyfl
(598 posts)a lot. Very positive. Uplifting. I think I'll pass it along.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)(dancing to the Mango Jam, a Zydeco Band at Bernie's Presidential Announcement Kick Off Event, Burlington VT.)
Love the ad!
Go team Bernie!
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Do you know if they've seen the ad, yet?
FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)CarrieLynne
(497 posts)peacebird
(14,195 posts)Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Does anyone know if Simon and Garfunkel "approve this message?" (How do they feel about the ad?)
And, I'm tired of seeing this: "presumably to address Mr. Sanderss difficulties in attracting support among blacks and Hispanics..." because, from where I sit, that's simply not true anymore.
Yes, I know what the polling says, but I also know that many first time, disenfranchised and young voters aren't very well represented in M$M polls. They're going to be the difference this year.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Probably Paul Simon through his management.
If he/they did NOT support Bernie, no way would he have gotten permission.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)But, in this case, I'm thinking either one or both probably "Feel the Bern."
And I wonder if they just allowed him to use the song, like Neil Young did.
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)Just found this:
Art Garfunkel Explains Why He Approved Bernie Sanders Use of America
http://variety.com/2016/biz/news/bernie-sanders-simon-and-garfunkel-america-art-garfunkel-1201686260/
karynnj
(59,504 posts)I LOVE this song and they use it well -- and yes, I am one of those older women that should be in Hillary's base.
mountain grammy
(26,626 posts)Our last best hope. BERNIE!
tex-wyo-dem
(3,190 posts)Positive, hope, love, we're all in this together...the antithesis of the typical crappy negative ads bashing the opponent.
Love love love it!!!
liberalla
(9,249 posts)Go Bernie!
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Last edited Thu Jan 21, 2016, 09:22 PM - Edit history (1)
I hope they listen to the whole thing for the lyrics.
seafan
(9,387 posts)This one takes me back to another time.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)pa28
(6,145 posts)She's out telling us what we can't do and what we can't have.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)leftcoastmountains
(2,968 posts)LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)And I always loved that song.
smokey nj
(43,853 posts)Highway61
(2,568 posts)Brought tears to my eyes. The next FDR!