Geena Davis of 'Commander in Chief' is Close Runner-Up
DALLAS, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A third presidential candidate
has been named by the American people -- in a vote for Favorite On-Screen
President on blockbuster.com. President David Palmer of the series '24,'
played by actor Dennis Haysbert, was chosen in the online survey as the
fantasy pick for a 2008 write-in candidate. Close runners-up were two other
candidates from the small screen: Mackenzie Allen of 'Commander in Chief,'
played by Geena Davis, and Josiah Bartlet of 'West Wing,' played by Martin
Sheen.
'As Saturday Night Live and movies like W. remind us, actors love to
imitate American presidents and candidates,' said Keith Leopard, director,
film product, Blockbuster Inc. 'We wanted to turn the tables and ask the
American people which on-screen president has the qualities they would most
like to see in the real White House.'
The popular votes for best on-screen president to put on the real 2008
ballot went to:
1. President David Palmer, '24' (Dennis Haysbert) 17%
2. President Mackenzie Allen, 'Commander in Chief' (Geena Davis) 16%
3. President Josiah Bartlet, 'West Wing' (Martin Sheen) 16%
4. President James Marshall, 'Air Force One' (Harrison Ford) 12%
5. President Thomas J. Whitmore, 'Independence Day' (Bill Pullman) 12%
6. President Andrew Shepherd, 'The American President'
(Michael Douglas) 8%
7. President Mays Gilliam, 'Head of State' (Chris Rock) 8%
8. President Tom Beck, 'Deep Impact' (Morgan Freeman) 7%
The above results are from an October 2008 survey including more than
9,000 responses on Blockbuster.com.
About Blockbuster
Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) is a leading global provider of
in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 7,600 stores throughout
the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed
worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.
SOURCE Blockbuster Inc.
