Evaluating the demographic #2

A few weeks ago, I printed a GOP analysis of the rock star demographic. This week, my insider friend at GOP headquarters provided me with a breakdown of the movie star demographic.

Name: TV & Movie Personalities

Description: Made up of established actors, directors and producers in the motion picture and television industries.

Like the rock star demographic, this group contains an unusually high number of drug addicts & alcoholics. Multiple marriages and sex partners (and subsequent sex addictions) are also part of this group’s demographic.They also suffer from large amounts of emotional instability as evidenced by a higher suicide rate than the public at large.

In addition, there appears to be quite a little man complex among the Hollywood elite Tom Cruise (5’7”), Dustin Hoffman (5’5”), Richard Dreyfus (5’5”), Al Pacino (5’7”), and Bill Maher (5’8”). These were people who probably weren’t talented enough to be the jocks on campus. As a result, they carry an ingrained resentment against traditional power structures.

Current members of this group include but are not limited to Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Pete Wentz, Rachel Leigh Cook, Kal Penn, Jennifer Hudson, Fran Drescher, Method Man, Sean Penn, Giancarlo Esposito, Danny Glover, Margaret Cho.

Estimated poll figures: Obama 84% - McCain 16%

What they are looking for in a candidate: For the most part, this is a group that wants their artistic talents appreciated by the general public (regardless of how crappy). In addition, many of them feel that they have an appreciation for the exploitation of the poor as a result of their own moral and ethical sell outs to get prime Hollywood jobs.

In addition, much like other democratic supporters, this is a group who is used to having people doing life’s dirty work for them. So in their minds, the democratic party would appear to be a nice fit to take of things they really don’t want to be bothered with.

Finally, because most of these people were freaks and geeks in high school, they see support of the democratic party as an attempt to put one over on the quarterback who stuffed them in a trash can back in high school.

How to impact the demographic: At this point in time, the GOP has some moderate vocal support from the likes of Jon Voight, Bo Derek and Patricia Heaton. Unfortunately, many conservative Hollywood types will remain in the background to avoid a potential blacklisting by directors, producers, etc.

Cost/Benefit of drawing this demographic: If you saw the Obama acceptance speech last night, you’ll get how truly unstable some of these people are. As a result, it’s probably a good thing to let these people continue their support for democrats.

Just leave them alone.