Vote
By popular demand:
NPH and Jason Segel pop up in this video.
Besides these two appearances, I’m happy to post this as it really is important to go out and vote. This election is a big deal and it’s up to all of us to go out and make our voice heard. Obama, McCain, democrat, republican, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you go out and partake in one of the fundamental rights we have as Americans (sorry international readers.)
“I vote because I fell in love and I want that protected.” What a powerful message from Neil Patrick Harris.
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Rest-of-the-world | October 30, 2008 @ 2:06 pm
Dear America,
Please do not screw it up!
Regards.
DougOLis | October 30, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
The NPH quote should say “I vote because I fell in love and I want it to matter”
Lindsay | October 30, 2008 @ 2:39 pm
What matters is that you go out and partake in one of the fundamental rights we have as Americans (sorry international readers.
Oh, we non-Americans all want you to vote too. Orlando Bloom and Ryan Reynolds? Not American.
Geri | October 30, 2008 @ 2:59 pm
Borat is also not American. Either way, just go vote dammit!
I love the Macho Man Randy Savage spin Jason Segel put on his “vote”. LOL!
Marcy | October 30, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
Please America! Vote! And make the right choice!
Remember, every vote counts! If YOU don´t vote, others will do it for you.
High Hoper | October 30, 2008 @ 3:00 pm
I really think this is very important. Not about who people are voting, because I believe in what Will Smith told… If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.
By the way, JD, I sent you a mail two days ago about a music project of mine, did you read it?
High Hoper | October 30, 2008 @ 3:02 pm
In my last comment, I wanted to write “it’s not important if you are voting to obama or mccain, the most important thing is to vote”.
JD | October 30, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
@Lindsay, good point. The ’sorry’ was more for posting a topic that was speaking to only a subset of the readers here.
Liz | October 30, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
If you can vote early, take advantage of it! I voted in early in Ohio via absentee ballot and now I can spend more time reading way too much internet commentary about the election. Yay!
Hee | October 30, 2008 @ 4:05 pm
Great to see those two encouraging voting.
Hmm, now which candidate will pass a bill to make Jason cut his hair…
OpenCasketForTheLadies | October 30, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
@hee
Totally agree… Sacha Barron Cohen kind of steals the spot light in this clip, but i loved NPH and Jason Segel in it as well.
The American election is important to the rest of the world, and will naturally affect Canada, my home, so PLEASE VOTE DAMMIT!
Floris | October 30, 2008 @ 5:17 pm
Hi,
unfortunately i’m dutch, so i can’t vote. But we hope you American HIMYM fans, vote for the best person. (And for us that will be Obama)
And NPH says in this ‘commercial’ “I vote because I fell in love and I want it to matter.”
happy voting all
Gravity | October 30, 2008 @ 5:55 pm
What a great video with a lot of great people in it. Everyone vote, seriously. I am getting to vote for the first time this November and there aren’t words for how excited I am to be a part of this. It’s so important, and everyone needs to realize that.
Humberto | October 30, 2008 @ 6:29 pm
I disagree why would you want someone who disagrees with you to vote? Vote Obama otherwise stay home!!!
Marcy | October 30, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
Because this campaign isn´t about which choice is right and which one is wrong. It´s bout the fact, that the governement can only know what the people really want, if the people tell show/ tell them by voting. If only 50% of the people who are eligible to vote do vote, it might not tell you anything about how people relly think. And that´s what democracy is really about. What the people want. I mean, look at Switzerland, they ask their people everytime they want to decide something. It might be problematic in a logisitcal way, but they do it, because they want the people to decide. That´s the idea of democracy. I might not like the ideas other people support, but in a democracy I have to accept what the majority wants.
Personally, I have participated in every election I could participate in that was held since I got eligible to vote. If people think “my vote doesn´t count anyway”, and millions think this way, can you imagine what a difference you can make by voting?
I´m not going to say whom you should vote for (this is not the place for it), but I am going to say, that voting is important.
In Poland, when elections were held in octobre 2007, spots were shown that said “Vote how you want to vote. But vote!” (For people who speak Polish, you can watch the spots at http://www.wybieram.pl . Lots of prominent people. The message is basicaly the same as in the clip shown above, with reasons why you should vote. One of the reasons is simply, “because I can”). I think this was a simple, yet important slogan. You are part of your country, tell the governement what you want by voting. That is the only chance you´ve got as a citizen.
Anyhow, what I wanted to say is: If you want to decide what shall happen with your country, don´t sit at home just starring at your telly. Do something, go and vote and decide what your country will become!
AR | October 30, 2008 @ 9:55 pm
Don’t apologise to international readers. We’re all just hoping that America doesn’t screw this one up like they did the last two elections. And Floris– 75% of Australians hope that Obama will win, as well! I can’t even imagine how horrified the rest of the world will be if McCain wins– the disappointment will be much, much worse than when Bush got his second term.
(Actually, I’m both an international reader AND a US citizen who has voted- for the first time, since this is the first year I’m old enough to vote– by absentee ballot, but I know that thousands of overseas votes get thrown out every election and there’s nothing I can do about it. So yeah, please vote, mainland Americans!)
Calin | October 30, 2008 @ 10:31 pm
‘International reader’ here. There’s no need to apologize JD =) I got to see NPH on screen! no comments about voting, but i’d definitely vote if it were my country. and trust me, our votes don’t matter as much as they do in America. So treasure your freedom =)
MarieMJS | October 31, 2008 @ 6:02 am
Vote, from an international reader
We are watching from afar and hoping for the best!
Gregori | October 31, 2008 @ 8:17 am
Hi,
I’m really surprised that Jason Segel announced his vote right in the middle of the clip.
Isn’t something that he should have kept for himself? If not he could just say :”I’m gonna vote for Palin.” (Otherwise he would have said:”I’m gonna vote for an afro-american” just like Snoop Dogg)
From my point of view (Belgium) it’s too bad that he’s a republican. Doesn’t it hurt someone else? I mean, he’s an artist isn’t he?
But I’m still gonna watch HIMYM anyway.
AR | October 31, 2008 @ 8:45 am
Gregori– I don’t think it means Segel supports McCain/Palin, but I agree that it doesn’t make sense. Not because he’s an actor, but because I find it hard to believe anyone votes Republican.
Plus he could have just been saying that because someone needed to mention it, to make the ad seem unbiased. OTOH, if I find out for sure that Jason Segel IS a Republican, the last remnants of my crush on him will disappear. (What made it start to dwindle in the first place? The hair.)
JD | October 31, 2008 @ 8:53 am
The point of the ad was to go vote. To make the ad partisan would defeat that point. Who you vote for is your own business, I’m sure Segel was just filling out the content of the ad.
Being a republican doesn’t make you a monster, it’s just different strokes for different folks. Just like Snoop said to vote to see a black man in office, Segel said you can also vote to see a woman vice president. They’re just scenarios that might motivate you to get out and vote—which is the important thing.
I would assume Segel is a democrat. To be fair, this election has thrown many across party lines. I know a few republicans who are voting for Obama and I know a bunch of otherwise liberal people who are voting McCain.
The point is that either candidate will do a better job than the current regime. I have my preference, but I think both candidates are the best we’ve seen in the past few elections.
Hanny | October 31, 2008 @ 10:40 am
ROTFLMMFAO @ the “screwed up the last 2″ comment.
I would think the smarter people who understand how the American political system works would vote McCain in order to avoid one party having complete control over all 3 branches of gov’t. A lot of the uninformed like to place the blame for the past few years on one person, instead of the proper area of consternation, the legislative branch.
As for actors, I would assume the ones on my favorite show here are making, I dunno, just a tad more than SAG scale, perhaps?
They should be careful with their vote.
Kevin | October 31, 2008 @ 11:47 am
At this point, it would seem near impossible for McCain to win the popular vote. Unfortunately, as we all found out in 2000, the US constitution says that the president will be decided by an electoral college. The electoral college often leaves people in certain areas feeling that their vote doesn’t matter, which is unfortunate.
This makes this message all the more important. Get out and vote! Even if your state is leaning strongly in one direction, make your voice heard. In addition, all 435 house seats are up for grabs, and several other local elections need your vote!
Even if your state is solidly blue or red, you can make a difference. I am proud to be from Barack’s home state of Illinois, and he will surely win here by a wide margin. I will be volunteering in neighboring Indiana this weekend for the Obama campaign. Indiana is one of the closest races in the country, and if Obama wins there it would make it near impossible for McCain to win.
Check out your party’s website to see what you can do in these final days to help!
mothership | October 31, 2008 @ 12:12 pm
I am a libertarian and feel the other “two”/one party’s have ruined this country enough. I am voting for Bob Barr.
I would love to get into the issue but this is not the right venue for that. I am just adding someone to the list that has been left off. You know for democracy’s sake….. =)
I am mothership and I approve this message
Chrysee | October 31, 2008 @ 1:32 pm
Go vote early. It’s fun, there’s no lines, you get a sticker.
Mothership | November 1, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
Either way this has been the best race ever with:
Old, young, liberals, conservatives, socialists, messiahs, terrorists, plumbers, pigs (with lipstick), White, Black, woman, war, abortion…
But what I don’t get…..both party’s just completely screwed the economy and support the war and still millions of people will vote for them….WHY?
Bob Barr 2008
America needs a third voice a voice of reason not a Goldman Sachs controlled government…Check the donations…..that’s right both sides….
David | November 5, 2008 @ 12:32 am
OBAMA WON!!!!