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A group of celebrities have teamed up with Google for a new public service announcement called "5 Friends." The celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Forest Whitaker and Dustin Hoffman, urge Americans to register to vote in the 2008 presidential election, and direct viewers to the web site www.maps.google.com/vote. They ask each person to send the web site link to five of their friends.YouTube Video: 5 Friends AFP: Google Teams With Film Stars to Register US Votes (October 2, 2008)
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- 5 Friends video asks viewers to go to the Google maps page www.maps.google.com/vote
- Site visitors can then look up voter registration information in their area
- Other stars who appear in the "5 Friends" YouTube video include Natalie Portman, Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher, Sarah Silverman and Ellen DeGeneresYouTube Video: 5 Friends
- Celebrities begin by telling viewers "Don't vote!"; message quickly changes, urging viewers to register and cast their ballots on election dayYouTube Video: 5 Friends
- Issues mentioned by celebrities during video segment include the financial crisis, global warming, the Iraq war and health careYouTube Video: 5 Friends
- 5 Friends video asks viewers to go to the Google maps page www.maps.google.com/vote
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"If you're not going to vote I don't even know what to say to you anymore. You know you have to vote."--Leonardo DiCaprioAFP: Google Teams With Film Stars to Register US Votes (October 2, 2008)"You can literally register to vote while you're pooping, if you have a laptop."--Sarah SilvermanYouTube Video: 5 Friends
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YouTube Video: 5 Friends (Time: 4:45)
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5 Friends Vote on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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RT @FrommSongs VOTE FOR AARON NOW...POLLS ARE OPEN..... 1-800 868 3401 You can call in 4-5 times. Get your friends to do it also! Thanks!!!
@cherryblossom04 | November 10, 2009 02:20 AM -
RT @FrommSongs: VOTE FOR AARON NOW...POLLS ARE OPEN..... 1-800 868 3401 You can call in 4-5 times. Get your friends to do it also! Thanks!!!
@Acire_Duarte | November 10, 2009 01:41 AM -
RT @FrommSongs VOTE FOR AARON NOW...POLLS ARE OPEN..... 1-800 868 3401 You can call in 4-5 times. Get your friends to do it also! Thanks!!!
@steph_iag | November 10, 2009 01:31 AM -
ALL MY TWITTER FRIENDS: it takes 5 seconds PLEASE. click and vote PLEASE... http://tinyurl.com/yakaudx please RT
@ozone503 | November 09, 2009 06:24 PM -
would like to encouarage any of her friends to vote for Donny Osmond on Dancing With the Stars tonight. 5 couples left. Show over end of Nov
@snuggleduck | November 09, 2009 04:33 PM
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View All 5 Friends Vote Questions (4829) | Ask a QuestionMy please vote question for $5 went POOF! Was there a reason for this? (2 Answers)That's a shame, I'm sorry to hear that. The good news is that Mahalo is aware of the problem, and JeffHoard addressed it here: http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-answers-community/has-anyone-else-noticed-this-disappearing-question-act-like-this-weeks-mahalo-archive-of-the-week-episode-for-1-example-i-have-noticed His comment is that several ... read moreVote, should Mahalo offer a service where friends questions are routed to our email? (1 Answer)Wait until MA2.0... I'm getting the impression the new version will be released and solve many of these problems. Jason even hinted at a much easier way to see questions ... read moreThe helpful way to vote "unhelpful" (9 Answers)I feel we should all be honest in how we feel voting .And we should never vote unhelpful on any one unless you are sure in your mind that the ... read more
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