In this highly original endorsement for Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama Oscar winning director Ron Howard reprises his role as Opie in the 1960s TV series The Andy Griffith Show with Andy Griffith himself,  and as Richie Cunningham, with the Fonz, Henry Winkler, in the 1970s TV series Happy Days.

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It’s quite entertaining to watch these classic TV characters talk about the election.   Andy Griffith, for instance, tells Opie he can grow up and vote for change if he avoids committing a felony and stays away from the butterfly ballot.

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Video: Ron Howard Endorses Barack Obama (with Andy Griffith and Henry Winkler)