I have always loved Michael J. Fox.

I practically idolized this guy as a kid. I don't entirely know why. I thought he was funny as Alex P. Keaton. I love him as Marty McFly in Back to the Future. One of my favorite trilogies of all time. Star Wars is up there too. I loved those first four seasons on Spin City when he was on there. He always seemed likeable. I was really disheartened when I found out that he has Parkinson's. I am glad that he is trying to push forward to end this disease. For himself and others. Celebrity political opinions shouldn't matter, but I am so glad that he is supporting John Kerry. Hopefully Kerry will win and we can start enacting serious stem-cell research to help with all of the diseases out there, including his.

and he is a smart, charismatic proponent of stem-cell research.

Stuff like Doc Hollywood, Secret of My Success, and even Bright Lights, Big City have a strange, calmative effect on me. You just know that nothing's going to go TOO far wrong, i guess. And he does always come across as a guy it would be fun to hang out with...

Can't vouch for "Teen Wolf" though... have avoided it thus far.

One of my Dad's older friends has Parkinson's, but he was supporting Bush, until he saw the MJFox stem-cell speech from the Kerry event, and he realized that Kerry is the man for the job.

I suspect he's not the only one.

So, now instead of this guy's house being a Kerry/Bush wash (might as well stay at home), it's going to be TWO votes for Kerry in Ohio! Booyah!

Also, last night I dropped off FOUR Kerry yardsigns for my Dad's brother-in-law and three of his neighbors in a largely Repub neighborhood. When all four signs spring up overnight, that will be very cool!

that people genuinely love the guy . . . both as an actor, and as an activist dealing with a progressively debilitating condition with style and grace . . . while most celebrity endorsements don't mean squat, his does . . .