Tuesday, November 4, 2008


In honor of Election Day, here’s a list of pop culture mainstays that weren’t afraid to proudly display their red or blue.

Pop Culture’s Top 5 Republicans
1. Alex P. Keaton. Michael J. Fox’s portrayal of the eldest son of the Keaton family on Family Ties was such an avid right winger, he not only debated his free spirited parents for six seasons, but he had a picture of Richard Nixon sitting on his nightstand.
2. Elisabeth Hasselbeck. Her biased loyalty to anything red brings a needed counterpoint to the Bush-bashing women of The View. Also, her prim and proper demeanor proves you can be sexy without being slutty.
3. Rush Limbaugh. He’s the journo the left loves to hate, and the man who isn’t afraid to say what’s on his mind. Like many other pop culture figures, rehab has only secured his place in pop culture history.
4. Jack Donaghy. Clinton friend Alec Baldwin plays against type on 30 Rock as the NBC executive who had a torrid love affair with Condi Rice, worked in the Bush administration, and dreams of the days when Regan was President.
5. Chuck Norris. The Walker Texas Ranger star might be smarter than he looks. I mean so few celebrities endorse Republicans, he almost always makes the list by default.

Pop Culture’s Top Five Democrats.
1. Mike Stivic. Archie Bunker’s meathead son-in-law broke television ground when his character brought sensitive subjects like abortion, interracial marriage and draft dodging to the blue-collar 1970s New York home on All in the Family.
2. President Jed Bartlett. Martin Sheen’s appearance was the only thing Regan-esque as he challenged the political process and preserved the integrity of his party for his eight year, two term service on NBC’s critically acclaimed drama The West Wing.
3. Bill Maher. His political commentary remains insightful, intriguing and infuriating despite the fact Real Time allows only one Republican in the building per week.
4. George Clooney. His influence amongst voters is almost as effective as it is with moviegoers, and even manages to make politics seem cool.
5. Bill McKay. Robert Redford’s role as the pretty boy Senator from California positioned as the possible sleeper for the Democratic Party in The Candidate was so popular in the 1970’s, the fake campaign button used in the film is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum of American History.

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