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The Undecided Voters
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The setup
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The premise
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Styled as a serious political spot for the 2012 race, the ad has spokeswoman Catherine explain that the small group of voters still undecided won't be won over by spin and want real answers first. Those answers turn out to be about the basics: a man in his kitchen asks when the election is, a jogger wants the names of both candidates, Jonathan wonders who the current president is, and a young couple worries that the term might last for life. Their questions keep sliding into confusion about whether women or men can vote, what oil actually is, whether French kissing can cause pregnancy and whether burping, farting and sneezing at once is fatal, before Catherine closes by saying they still want answers and a disclaimer credits Low-Information Voters of America.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 7
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
If it's for life, frankly, we're not comfortable with that. We don't need to be electing a dictator.
Can a woman have a baby just from French kissing?
If you burp, fart and sneeze at the same time, will you die?
Behind the scenes
The people who made it.
Matt Villines
Director
Oz Rodriguez
Director
Script
Automatically generated script; wording may contain errors. Speaker labels are inferred.
- 00:00
This election will determine the future of our country. And this election will be determined by the undecided voter.
- 00:08
Catherine
It seems that more than 96% of voters have already made up their minds about this election. Well, I guess some of us are just a little bit harder to please. We're not impressed by political spin or 30-second sound bites. Before you get our vote, you're going to have to answer some questions. Questions like...
- 00:30
David
When is the election? How soon do we have to decide?
- 00:33
Andrea
What are the names of the two people running? And be specific.
- 00:39
Jonathan
Who is the president right now? Is he or she running? Because if so, experience is maybe something we should consider.
- 00:47
Ben
How long is a president's term of office? One year? Two years? Three years? Or life?
- 00:54
Sarah
If it's for life, frankly, we're not comfortable with that. We don't need to be electing a dictator.
- 01:01
Albert
What happens if the president dies? Has anyone thought about who would replace him? What's your plan, gentlemen?
- 01:07
Andrea
Can women vote? Because if not, as a woman, I've got a big problem with that. And by the way, if men can't vote, in my opinion, that's just as wrong.
- 01:20
Jonathan
We hear a lot about our dependence on foreign oil. But just what is oil, and what is it used for?
- 01:27
David
Can a woman have a baby just from French kissing?
- 01:30
Ben
If you burp, fart, and sneeze at the same time, will you die?
- 01:35
Albert
Where's my power cord?
- 01:37
Catherine
We are America's undecided voters. There's still a lot we don't know.
- 01:42
And we want answers.
- 01:45
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