February 06, 2012 07:28 PM UTC

Best Superbowl Ad?

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• by: nancycronk

I don’t give a Gingrich moonbeam about professional sports, but I do like to see what people say about the new commercials afterward. “What does their popularity say about cultural, marketing, or political trends?”, I want to know.

As a native Michigander and UAW kid, I couldn’t be more proud of the State of Michigan and the auto industry for its comeback. The Superbowl commercial featuring Clint Eastwood literally made me cry. For those of you who missed the commercial, here it is. Remember, three short years ago, Willard “Mitt” Romney, spoiled rich kid whose Dad used to be the Governor of Michigan, heartlessly told the world, “Let Detroit Die”.

I am grateful to the financial-vulture-turned-Presidential-candidate for issuing a challenge to the hundreds of thousands of good people in my homestate to prove him wrong… and they did. In contrast, President Obama stood by Detroit, assisting in negotiating a deal that would bring back America’s automotive industry. Three years later, not only did the auto industry pay back all of the bail-out money, they are doing remarkably well, all things considered. My own brother, a skilled tradesman, and many of the people I grew up with, are back at work. Things are starting to look up.

Here’s my vote for best Superbowl ad. What’s yours?