Stars and Stripes in the US Presidential Campaigns

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Forget about Guy Fawkes and gunpowder, this November the fireworks are going

to be in red, white and blue, because November 6th will see the conclusion of the

American Presidential Election. Will it be another term for Barack Obama or will the

USA have a new President, Republican Mitt Romney?

And, on another tack, which celebrities have come out in support of each candidate?

Well, singer Katy Perry was seen dressed up as a ballot paper in a dress she wore

to perform at a Barack Obama Rally in Las Vegas recently.

And who did Katy celebrate her twenty-eighth birthday with this October? Only First

Lady Michelle Obama! An excited Perry tweeted “NOW my bday is complete! Lunch

with @MichelleObama #chicvote [sic]".

Another young celebrity Democrat is Lena Dunham, the talented writer, director

and star of HBO’s Girls. She has made a campaign video for Obama, and in it

encourages young people to vote for the first time and, if it’s their first time, it should

be for a “good man” like Obama.

Romney, on the other hand, has the likes of Meatloaf supporting him. The

substantial rock singer told a packed football stadium that “I want you to know that

there is one man who will stand tall in this country and fight the storm and bring the

United States back to what it should be…Governor Mitt Romney!”

He continued, “Mitt Romney has the backbone”. Passionate words there from the

Bat Out of Hell singer. Other famous Republican supporters include Adam Sandler

and Clint Eastwood, who made headlines of an unfortunate sort for the Republicans

with this surreal keynote ‘speech’ at their convention.

In fact, that video is a good example of the trivial nature of the campaign in general.

Even the nominees’ wives have not been immune from attacks, with Michelle Obama

pilloried for both the thrift and largesse of various outfits. In particular, she might find

it difficult to shop for ladies’ handbags until the economy has fully picked up again,

given the focus last year on her $1000 bag. It’s less than a week till polling day and,

though a high bar has been set, things could get even crazier as the two campaign

teams race to the finish line in the most important political contest of them all....