Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Go, Johnny, Go!

If you've been watching the GOP convention you've probably seen or heard Jon Voight. In fact, Voight will moderate tonight's introductory video focusing on Sarah Palin.
An Oscar winner and four-time Oscar nominee, Voight has defected from Hollywood's lockstep liberal frenzy and endorsed John McCain for President. And he's not shy about it. Voight calls himself a "9/11 Republican." Like many others, September 11, 2001 is when Voight began his joourney to the GOP.
I once met Jon Voight when my family and I were travelling. Voight was staying in the same hotel with a bunch of other actors who were performing nearby. Not all of the actors and entertainers who were staying there were friendly when we approached them. But Voight was different. He chatted with us, posed for pictures and was delighted to hear our reactions to some of his film performances including one of my personal favorites, "Runaway Train".
Recently appearing in "National Treasure: Book of Secrets," Jon Voight has sustained a very successful Hollywood career over the span of five decades. His newest film (due in October) is the new David Zucker comedy, An American Carol. To build and maintain such an impressive filmography over such a long time is no easy accomplishment.
Voight is correct when he says "America is approaching one of its most important elections in history."

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