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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"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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5 Friends video asks viewers to go to the Google maps page www.maps.google.com/voteYouTube Video: 5 Friends
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Site visitors can then look up voter registration information in their area
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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
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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
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Issues mentioned by celebrities during video segment include the financial crisis, global warming, the Iraq war and health careYouTube Video: 5 Friends
