Can Lorne Michael Move Poll Numbers?
October 28, 2008 at 8:48 pm
Economic plans don’t work. Policy announcements don’t work. Major speeches don’t work.
So what does move poll numbers for Republicans these days?
Would you believe “Saturday Night Live”?
Here’s an interesting excerpt from WPXI’s coverage of the Jack Murtha-Bill Russell race in Pennsylvania’s 12th CD, where the GOP has announced new ads:
Another factor, political analysts said, is recent polling showing Murtha with a four-point lead over Russell. Ron Bonjean, aide to former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, said Murtha’s recent statements and last weekend’s Saturday Night Live skit spoofing Murtha are shifting public opinion.
If an SNL skit can really shift public opinion, we might have to reconsider the Austin Powers movies. SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels inspired the Dr. Evil character. But he may not be evil after all. Just really, really all powerful.
Maybe he can move global temperatures next.
Robert Speirs said,
October 29, 2008 @ 8:38 am
From here in Tallahassee, Florida, where it’s 31 degrees on October 29 - a record low for the date - I’d say it’s going to take some doing for Michaels or anyone else to move temperatures enough to salvage the theology-school dropout’s idiot theory.
Bart said,
October 29, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
I will never forget the SNL depictions of the Bush-Gore debates. They were even-handed in depicting Bush as dumb, and Will Farrell’s “strategery” became part of the campaign parody lexicon. But, Darrell Hammond really nailed the creepiness and bizarre behavior Gore exuded throughout. I bet those skits had a significant impact on the outcome of the race.