AFF@15: Gary David Goldberg on Alex P. Keaton's vote

2001 AFF Outstanding Televison Writer Award winner Gary David Goldberg sounds off in this week's New York Times Opinion section with a funny bit about what candidate might win Alex P. Keaton's vote. Garry is pictured above with 80s TV icon Dirk Benedict from The A-Team.

From nytimes.com

March 3, 2008, 8:02 pm

Comedy Stop: What Would Alex Keaton Do?

By Gary David Goldberg

It’s been almost 20 years since “Family Ties” went off the air. And Alex P. Keaton’s political idols, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, have each gone off to their deserved places in history. Yet I still get asked a lot — O.K. maybe not a lot but more than twice — whether Alex Keaton would be a Republican today. And, if so, who would be his candidate in the 2008 presidential election.

Before I go any further I should point out that I’m a registered independent. I vote Democratic most of the time but not always. I am part of the 75 percent of Americans who strongly disapprove of the job George Bush has done as president.

I should also point out that to properly represent Alex and his political point of view I, as well as the rest of the “Family Ties” writers, did a great deal of research on this subject. And during that time I developed a very healthy respect for the true conservative point of view. A powerful and proud strain of American political thought. And even today I bow to no one in my desire to see the capital gains tax eliminated.

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