Uh-oh.

[libertango]

Paul Krugman's column in the New York Times today (NB: req registration) leads off with a fascinating piece of info:

"Since it opened, Fahrenheit 9/11 has been a hit in both blue and red America, even at theaters close to military bases. Last Saturday, Dale Earnhardt Jr. took his Nascar crew to see it. The film's appeal to working-class Americans, who are the true victims of George Bush's policies, should give pause to its critics, especially the nervous liberals rushing to disassociate themselves from Michael Moore.

Here's a hint: If you're a Republican president pretending to be from the South, it's bad news when NASCAR drivers and their crews go watch a two-hour movie about how you're a chump.

Just sayin'.

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

I read so much of this kind of thing, on both sides. Everyone is trying to spin public opinion one way or another. I have no idea who to believe, or how much credence to give any of the predictions this far away from the election.

B

[hal-obrien.livejournal.com]

The story about Earnhardt adds spice. But the movie houses and studios sline'n'dice their data nine ways from Sunday. So the figures about what states, which markets, etc., are almost certainly on.

Heck, I recall from a retail computing convention that AMC has all their theatres hooked to HQ via DSL, so when you buy a ticket, they actually process it at HQ then spit out the stub. That means they can access their sales figures in real-time.

[mrhorrible.livejournal.com]

Here's a hint: If you're a Republican president pretending to be from the South, it's bad news when NASCAR drivers and their crews go watch a two-hour movie about how you're a chump.

*giggles uncontrollably*