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Gary David Goldberg, creator of the television series "Family Ties," has an opinion piece in today's New York Times called "What would Alex Keaton do?" The question posed: where would the ultra-conservative Michael J. Fox character be politically today if he were still around?

I happen to think that the left-leaning Goldberg is engaged in more than just a little revisionist history if he thinks Skippy Handelman's best friend would be weighing a vote in 2008 for Barack Obama, but that's clearly Goldberg's candidate. Alex would definitely have gone for John McCain or Mitt Romney, unless he formed strong political connections with Mayor Giuliani after taking that big Wall Street job in the series' final episode. I went to high school with an Alex Keaton, and he went to work for McCain after he grew up, so it fits. Alex stood by Oliver North during Iran-Contra. At the time, he had his baby brother Andrew rehearsed in the talking points of the Lt. Colonel's defense. I doubt he would blink an eye over Dick Cheney's antics.

Keaton family members still living in Columbus, Ohio would have gone to the polls today, and I'm sure Alex's parents, Steven and Elyse, did vote for Obama.

And clearly the Huxtables were for Mike Huckabee.

posted by CM @ 8:26 PM