He says it’s not. Chrysler says it’s not. But according to the Hollywood Reporter:
Two members of the creative team that produced the two-minute minute spot for ad agency Wieden+Kennedy donated their personal time in 2008 to make pro-Obama art.
In the days ahead, similar politically charged queries also are likely to be raised about the highly regarded Portland Oregon-based ad agency that produced the spot—Wieden+Kennedy, some of whose key creative professionals privately supported Barack Obama in the 2008 election…
Several members of the Wieden+Kennedy team that produced the Eastwood spot were among the creative professionals who privately supported Obama’s first election campaign. Creative director Aaron Allen, for example, created a striking poster, called “United the States of America,” on candidate Obama’s behalf. The poster shows an Obama silhouette bringing together red and blue spheres meant to represent America’s partisan division. His official bio notes that he “also works on personal art projects, including a poster for the 2008 Obama campaign that was shown in several galleries and publications.”
The ad’s art director, Jimm Lasser, created an entire art exhibit in New York around Nike-style shoes bearing Obama’s image.
Another of the creative directors, Michael Tabtabai has used his Twitter account recently to send out the message “Obama x Incredible Hulk. America STRONG!” and linking to an image of an action doll of the president looking like the comic book super hero.
I don’t think it’s fair to call them Obama supporters. They’re Obama worshippers.
After a few years of watching Obama at work, not a lot of people are still buying the idea that he’s above partisanship, brings people together, and other such nonsense.
Two members of the creative team helped the Democrats before and Eastwood is a Republican – so it must pro Obama then!? I wonder if any ads directed by any republican directors or had any republican supporting people on the ad team therefore makes those ads pro-republican?
Of it depends on the message. Do any republicans diagree that America should be finding a way out of the economic downturn?
If you’re pointing to Detroit as an example of the way out, think again.
Bailing out GM and Chrysler cost billions in losses and 21,000 jobs were cut by Obama.
@GaffaUK, who said: “I wonder if any ads directed by any republican directors or had any republican supporting people on the ad team therefore makes those ads pro-republican?”
LOL….SURELY you jest? Your hypothetical can never be proven, unless you can identify even ONE “Republican” director………
@SofaKingCool
Yeah I guess all the creatives behind the republican nominees ads are actually doing a good job in helping Obama get relected…:D