McCain Makes Pitch For Clinton Voters...With ABBA Video

In a (somewhat?) tongue-in-cheek pitch for disaffected Hillary Clinton voters, the official John McCain campaign blog today posted an item that professed the Arizona Senator's love of All Things ABBA, along with a YouTube video of the Swedish pop sensation's 1977 hit "Take A Chance On Me."

You can head over to the McCain Report to check out the post. A screengrab is below.

Watch the ABBA video below:

Comments

[lovethesinner]

Here's my entry in the contest for World's Greatest Understatement:

"Republicans are at best 'challenged' when it comes to public relations."

How a blatantly sexist 70's music video attracts Hillary Clinton supporters is beyond me. Did the producer of this campaign ad think that the message in "take a chance on me" was sufficient to overcome the oral posing of blonde bimbos? (Wasn't there a porno company from the same era called "Swedish Erotica"?)

Boy, I guess Frank Luntz is sitting this one out.

[socialdemocracy1968]

haha, Obama has blasted McCain back to the 70s. McCain has truly cracked.

[barackobama4prez]

He's stuck in another decade!

[musselmanm]

And it is the wrong one!
As a 60 year old, I think he should go back a few more years like 10 or twenty.
We are coming back with a vengence to take back our country! How about Country Joe and the Fish?
GIMMIE AN F!

[DCtrain]

Just two words describe this:

Cheesy
Pathetic

[andhakari]

Ah yes, swedish pacifist socialists are big for McCain

[firewmn]

I love to listen to ABBA when I am out in my garden.. but the key word for me is PEACE.. I love the peace and quiet of being in my garden..

.......McCain is about WAR and war makes me very very sad.. I will never vote for war...

....... I will vote for PEACE.... peace makes me happy............

[HerbTee]

Oh please!!!! Who the heck listens to ABBA anymore, or even heard of them (for the younger crowd here)! That 1970/80s music group has long played out in the USA...much like McCain himself!

[debrouillard]

I like it when the GOPs come foward and say things like this themself. By asking for people to take a chance on them,the are saying They are a roll of the Dice. The stakes are too high this time to roll the dice. beside I have been playing lottery for now over 7 years and i have never won,so rolling of the dice is not my thing. I will say this to Americans,if you are lucky to win a lottery then u can take the bet,but i will swear,not up to 2% of Americans have won the lottery once. To conclude,we dont believe in taking chances,especially not when lifes depends on it,the planet depends on it.

[MadJeffersonian]

Did ABBA approve of this message? I'm betting NO.

[nathananderson]

Thats exactly what I was thinking

[lovethesinner]

When the Harry Fox Agency gets ahold of this, it will be a major law suit. He represents the copyright on everything in the music business. You can't publish anything -even for non-profit organizations- without getting a license from Harry Fox.

[Purcy]

I am a Hillary Supporter. I'm not ready to say that i would vote for Obama but I think I have a few months to make up my mind. I want to hear more from Obama. See what he's made of. Hillary is a fantastic, intelligent, courageous, strong woman. I am proud of what she has done and know that she will continue to make huge contributions to our society. I would never vote for McCain. I don't understand how any democrat could. Years ago, I may have considered voting for him. At this point, McCain doesn't even know who he is, how could anyone else. I appreciate his military service but certainly don't feel that gives him a pass to anything, except our appreciation.

[rosal]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I really, really hope you jump on the O. train. I support him, but I was ready to vote for H. I could never vote for McWar. If he starts another war, I would feel terrible seeing our young people being sent to fight in foreign lands.
I agree with you H. is a remarkable woman. We are grateful for her contribution. But, please give O. a chance. I can assure, you won't be dissapointed.
Many blessings to you

[robtomorrow]

You will heard more from Obama, but he has said plenty already, visit the You'Tube Channel, there are over a thousand videos posted there of him speaking.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BarackObamadotcom

or visit his web site to familiarize yourself with his policies.

[debrouillard]

ABBA will never aprove it.Swedish people dont believe in occupation and war,let alone pop groups. In fact in Europe they are nightmares to politicians and I am talking about civilised and morderates,not the hardliners and in McCains case uninformed Politicians.

[robtomorrow]

Obama had The Decemberists open for him in at the Portland rally last month, and John McCain is a fan of ABBA, just based on those two facts alone, I would vote for Obama.

[96Bravo]

I'm an ABBA fan and never been embarassed about it...until now!

[Forsetti]

Other McCain choices included:
"Highway to Hell" -AC/DC
"Same Old Song and Dance"-Aerosmith
"Welcome To My Nightmare"-Alice Cooper
"Ramblin Man"-The Allman Broothers Band
"Rock Me Gently"-Andy Kim
"A Fool on the Hill"-The Beatles
"Paranoid"-Black Sabbath
"Livin On A Prayer"-Bon Jovi
"I Want You To Want Me"-Cheap Trick
"Straight To Hell"-The Clash
"Under Pressure'-David Bowie/Queen
"Fantasy"-Earth Wind & Fire
"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"-Elton John
"Little Lies"-Fleetwood Mac
"Land of Confusion"-Genesis
"Knocking On Heaven's Door"-Guns 'n Roses
"Insane, Insane Again"-J. Geils Band
"Thick As A Brick"-Jethro Tull
"Reminiscing"-The Little River Band
"It's A Mistake"-Men at Work
"Flirtin With Disaster"-Molly Hatchet
"Dead Man's Party"-Oingo Boingo
"Crazy Train"-Ozzy Osburne
"Prayer For The Dying"-Seal
"Don't You Forget About Me"-Simple Minds
"Reelin In the Years"-Steely Dan
"Life During Wartime"-Talking Heads
"Running With The Devil"-Van Halen

[Grago]

I'm reminded of another, more appropriate, ABBA song, more descriptive of the McCain campaign's current status...

...S.O.S.!

...& more appropriate to the country if McCain wins!

[gopSTEALSyourTAXmoney]

'Ball Of Confusion"--The Temptations

[MadJeffersonian]

"One" - Metallica
"What's Going On" - Marvin Gaye
"Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)" - Marvin Gaye
"Machine Gun" - Jimi Hendrix

[ConservativesRCowards]

Babe I'm Gonna Leave You
- Led Zeppelin

(2nd attempt at posting this)

[MadJeffersonian]

Dazed and Confused - Led Zeppelin

[freefuzz]

"Loser" The Grateful Dead

[robtomorrow]

Him being an ABBA fan is just one more count against him in my book. No brains, no new ideas, and no taste in music.