John Rich Wants You To Vote For McCain Without Even Looking At Him


John Rich has released the video for his pro-John McCain country boilerplate “Raising McCain,” and it’s a curious clip for one reason: There isn’t a single shot of the Republican Presidential candidate anywhere in it. In what I’m assuming is a way to prove to the Obama-infatuated kids out there that yes, young people actually are going to vote Republican come November, the clip is instead populated by a bunch of Rock Of Love casting-call rejects who are waving around “McCain” signs. (There is one–but only one!–older woman in the audience, who I guess has been placed in the clip because of concerns over “authenticity.”) I understand that getting McCain to the video set was probably tough because he’s in full-on “learn about the Internet before that CNN debate” mode, but were the video’s producers so scared of turning away the youth they wouldn’t even sneak in a still shot of McCain looking even semi-Presidential?

Anyway, now that this clip is out, it is time to engage in a campaign-song showdown between Rich’s track and the pro-Obama song helmed by will.i.am:

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Raising McCain [YouTube]
Yes We Can [YouTube]

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4 Responses to “John Rich Wants You To Vote For McCain Without Even Looking At Him”

  1. by Mick Kraut at 2:43 am

    The Will.I.Am video is downright scary…cult-like scary…

    Regardless of which candidate is supported, arent these sort of videoes and songs always horrible without fail?

    i am sure every artist thinks theirs will be different but ultimately it ends up embarassing to all involved…

  2. by at 5:57 am

    Will.I.Am is horrible, regardless. He’s produced some bangers for other people, but he sucks anytime he shows up.

  3. by Captain Wrong at 11:10 am

    Hmm…if we’re looking at the big picture, I’d say “Raising McCain” is one of the least embarrassing things associated with his campaign. Sure, isolated it’s a cringer. But put it in context and it could have been much worse (and, to these eyes anyway, it just looks like a fairly standard issue modern country performance video, albeit with slightly lower production values.)

    Watching that Wil.I.Am thing again, I gotta say, even without giving “Raising McCain” a handicap, it’s a groaner. So, yeah. That’s my vote.

  4. by Captain Wrong at 11:12 am

    PS: I think you have the political party colors switched in the poll results. Hahaha!

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