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Leo Wants You To VOTE!

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Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker, Tobey Maguire, will i. am, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Halle Berry, Jaime Foxx, Ashton Kutcher, Natalie Portman and tons of other celebs launched the first of a series of public service announcements today to encourage American youth to register to vote. The non-partisan PSAs were produced by Leonardo's Appian Way production company, and they were created to engage and inspire young people to register and vote and participate in the upcoming election.

According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, only about half of eligible voters under the age of 30 were registered to vote in 2006, and only about half of those who were registered actually voted! Make sure this doesn't happen in 2008 - register to vote and let your voice be heard!

Voters can learn more at Google's voter information site, as well as Google's Election page. Additionally, be sure to check out MySpace IMPACT and Declare Yourself for even more info on the upcoming election.

Other celebs who appear in the PSAs include Amy Adams, Tatyana Ali, Kevin Bacon, Maria Bello, Halle Berry, Selma Blair, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Connolly, Ellen DeGeneres, Jonah Hill, Djimon Hounsou, Dustin Hoffman, Anthony Kiedis, Adam Levine, Laura Linney, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, Esai Morales, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman, Ethan Suplee, Kyra Sedgwick, Michelle Trachtenberg and Usher.



You CAN make a difference!

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Posted by: Anonymous

Of course they want young people to vote cause they don't have real jobs to understand how much taxes they will be paying if obama is elected. They don't know the issues and are exposed to left wing propaganda masquerading as media.



Posted by: Anonymous

All these rich idiots are telling you to vote for a socialist against your interests yet hollyweird is always generous with your money not theirs.
think before you vote...



Posted by: Anonymous

Celebutards get better roles and record deals if they campaign for obama...think about it.



Posted by: Anonymous

i find it funny that about 1/2 these people on this psa can't vote themselves because they're not even americans! hypocrites..how much $$$ did obama give them for this!



Posted by: remember2vote

VOTE!



Posted by: Anonymous

I thought that was a horrible PSA. Totally condescending and arrogant. And uh, yeah, very biased as well.



Posted by: Anonymous

Find out the facts about the issues and THINK before you vote!!!

Mccain/Palin '08



Posted by: Anonymous

I thought that was a horrible PSA. It wouldn't make me want to vote (I didn't need a bunch of rich liberal actors and singers to tell me to vote). I think it is totally condescending and arrogant. And uh, yeah, very biased as well.



Posted by: Anonymous

I like that they're trying to get kids to vote, but they should do it again in a non-biased way!



Posted by: anna-hana

good job



Posted by: WTF

I think these people need to stick to their acting job!



Posted by: vote for Mccain!!

I for one am NOT a celebrity, and will have to find a new job if NObama is elected because I wont be able to afford the taxes! So i don't appreciate the rich people's effort to get us to vote.



Posted by: Anonymous

I didnt' need these people to remind me to vote.

McCain/Palin '08



Posted by: Anonymous

I think this PSA is great!



Posted by: Alicia

It felt like they were talking down to us. Sarah Silverman saved the PSA though. She's hilarious. I love that woman.



Posted by: Anonymous

SELMA BLAIR IS NOT IN THIS VIDEO FYI



Posted by: Anonymous

rich idiots trying to save the poor with middle class money by taxing us to death if that's what you want then you too are a liberal.



Posted by: Anonymous

private jet leo, saving the planet through socialism ooops I mean Global Whining sham another excuse to tax the average american even more.



Posted by: Vote for obama

why you think that Obama paid this people to make this pub?

you can make change if you wanna it really



Posted by: MCCAIN FOR PRESIDENT!!

FUNNY THAT THE ONE COMMENT THAT SAID VOTE FOR OBAMA DIDNT EVEN MAKE SENSE. SHOWS THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE VOTING FOR HIM. THE ONE AND ONLY REASON TO VOTE FOR THAT MAN IS HIS PRETTY TEETH. SO IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN THE FUTURE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES THEN VOTE AWAY!!



Posted by: Vote for obama

if you think that Obama just a man who has a pretty teeth, so you don't beleive in democracy

Listen to him and if you don't like his programme, then don't vote for him

that's all



Posted by: degafra

FANTASTIC.
but still not understanding why no impeach?
good really good.



Posted by: VOTING FOR MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!

I am so sick of people in Hoolywood they think they are an elite group of people and we are just "common" folk. Well i guess technicaly they are as i will never get paid 10 million unless of course i win the lottery. I am registred and will be voting for Mccain which is not what hollywod would like. It is very sad that there are so many people whos choices will be influenced by what some "UNEDUCATED FAMOUS PERSON" does. Its not going to make rich or famous by doing what they do. And at the end of the day who ever is president will not affectt their pay check or their abilty to pay for their familys health insrance. Seems they just going vote for the new cool youngguy. So please people make an educated vote. Dont be binded by fame oting their way is not going to get u into their elite lives...............



Posted by: VOTING FOR MCCAIN.......

My key board is jamming up I can actually spell................



Posted by: Anonymous

Well guess what? This young 25 year old is already planning to vote...FOR MCCAIN/PALIN!!

Obama sucks.



Posted by: Anonymous

All these people that are "green" and trying to make a "change" are the same ones that are overpaid and contributing to our economic crisis and depression and flying to Cabo to get suntans on lear jets...hypocrites!!!!!!



Posted by: Anonymous

you BETTER REMEMBER, WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON WITH A HORDE OF CELEBRITIES WHO ARE FILTHY RICH, GET PAID MILLIONS EVERY FEW MONTHS. THEY WANT YOU TO VOTE FOR OBAMA, SO THAT MEANS YOU SHOULD NOT



Posted by: Anonymous

you BETTER REMEMBER, WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON WITH A HORDE OF CELEBRITIES WHO ARE FILTHY RICH, GET PAID MILLIONS EVERY FEW MONTHS. THEY WANT YOU TO VOTE FOR OBAMA, SO THAT MEANS YOU SHOULD NOT



Posted by: You are not Sheep, be insulted that celebrities think you are!

Hollywood freaks are pandering to a specific age group because the studies are showing that age group would vote Obama if registered. That is the ONLY reason they are pretending to care whether college aged Americans are registered.



Posted by: Just like the media!

Ask anyone of those celebrities on the PSA list above who won the Palin/Biden debate tomorrow night. Even though it hasn't happened yet, they will have already declared a winner.



Posted by: m.

plain and simple, all they're asking you is to vote for the person of your choice. the funny thing is i don't see anyone of obama's camp bad mouthing mccain. i'm irish and reeading all these comments just makes me see maccain supporters in a differnt light. if you don't like obama fine then don't vote for him, but no point in insulting it's gives a really bad picture and very immature



Posted by: NATASHA

EVEN IF THEY'RE PAID, IT'S CALLED A COMPAINGH PEOPLE. MCCAIN CAN DO THE SAME, DO YOU GUYS THINK THE CANDIDATES DON'T PAY PEOPLE TO DO THINGS FOR THEM..C'MON IT'S A FREE COUNTRY, PLUS LIKE M SAID, AT THE END OF THE DAY YOU'LL VOTE FOR THE PERSON OF YOUR CHOICE. WHY THE HATRED??..ALL OF YOU COMPLAINING SOUNDS LIKE A BUNCH OF ANTI- DEMOCRACY GROUP, JUST RELAX AND TAKE A DEEP BREATH



Posted by: Fan of Sarah

I find them CONDESCENDING toward the very little people who made them famous in the FIRST place!
I LOVE the way this is touted as being NON-PARTISAN when all these Hollywierds are in the tank for Obama!
Seems to me the reasoning behind this ad is simply that if you vote for Obama that makes you COOL like them, and you can feel as enlightened as a CELEBRITARD! LOL!
Even MORE of a reason to vote MCCAIN. Just so I can stick my middle finger UP at these overpaid LEECHES!
LOL!



Posted by: henry

one thing natasha that you have to understand(i'm white american, visiting ireland at the moment), whites american hates the fact that they might have a BALCK president. I was reading a newspaper called the metro this morning in dublin, ireland and it said around 75 or 80% of irish people prefer obama. and the truth is white americans hate that idea, and i still have the copy of the irish newspaper btw. they don't even want to give him a chance, i'll vote for him, at least i'll know if he wins, how to judge him as a president. i beleive in giving him a chance, because how can people judge if they haven't seen him perform???. bush was voted and he's crap,but i won't stoop to a level of insulting the other candidate. but i'll definetely support obama, i'm basing my vote on what i've checked by MYSELF on what obama is about. he has the theory now he needs to practise it.



Posted by: Anonymous

i don't understand what the fuss is about, it's a campaign guys. so it's normal for candidates to use any means they can to reach people. most contries do it and that's what democracy is about. they're not putting a gun to our heads, plus really for people who hate this particular candidate why then do sit and watch the whole show. if i don't like what's on tv, al i do is simple switch channel. now enjoy the day at least:-)



Posted by: Anonymous

i'm sick and tired of people complaining about the campaign, you don't like it fine, change channels. both of the candidates are not yet presidents so really saying one thing or another for either one of the candidates for now isn't true. because bothe can talk, but it's doing the jobs that's what matters. the fact is they're both not president, so whatever they both promise is not yet fact.so mccain and obama supporters SHUT UP, AND SPEAK ONLY WHEN WE SEE THE FACTS WHEN ONE OF THEM WILL BE PRESIDENT THEN WE CAN HAVE ALL THESE COMMENTS.



Posted by: Anonymous

WHO cares if they were talking about Obama or McCain. The message is to VOTE.
Make your voice, be involved in making your country histroy. If you care about your future, your life, your country, your health. Don't be stupid and say I'm not gonna vote for Obama because of this video!! Believe it or not those celebs are people like you and me, Yes they're, I swear, they care, they think and you think. So vote, make your voice be heard. YOU ARE IN A FREE COUNTRY, DON'T BE AN ASS!!!!!.



Posted by: edna

Seriously if you need Leo and friends to tell you to vote in order for you to do so, the DON'T VOTE, the country is probably better off withou you vote!
By the way, Sarah Silverman should really watch who she campaigns for, because if Obama wins Israel is in trouble!!!



Posted by: C

Every single one of these Marxits in this video has given thousands of dollars to Obama and have publically come out in support of him. Bi-partisan, liars. These guys have unfair access to our politicians, who kiss their Hollywood asses, to the news media, who are just as DNC marxist as they are, and to our children, who are easily influenced. And they use their money, their access, and status in hopes of changing this nation from a democracy to a two class system, with them on top. Many of these folks have said 'we need to be more like Cuba'! They say they are just citizens like everyone else? HARDLY! The fairness doctrine should be applied to Hollywood and mainstream media.



Posted by: voting for McCain

I think the reason McCain supporters get so fired up about obama and celebs supporting him is because they know what will happen to our country if obama is elected president. THAT is what we are afraid of, not afraid of a black man being president, which has nothing to do with it. Its a shame that the first black man running isn't someone worth voting for, but I think that the color of his skin isn't what's hurting him. If anything getting him more attention. So for some Irish man to say that we're not voting for him because he's black is absolutely ignorant



Posted by: Anonymous

Good PSA, they just shouldn't call it non-partisan if it isn't. That's what making people mad



Posted by: STFU!

Hey Irish, your not sitting on this side of the pond being force fed Obama sh*t from the media and the entertainment industry, and you insignificant sideline quarterbacks from "wanna be" countries are the only people in the world that keeps brining skin color into OUR election!



Posted by: Yes on 8

Hey California, Vote Yes on Prop 8! Don't let the Lavender Mafia silence you! That alone is worth voting for.







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