Hollywood Abandons Obama for Lemon Party

West Hollywood, CA – With the Democratic National Convention well underway, Senator Barack Obama finds himself losing many high-profile celebrity endorsers to an unlikely rival: the Lemon Party.

David Geffen, Joel Schumaker, and Richard Chamberlain are just a few of the Hollywood heavyweights who have abandoned their traditional support for Democrats to join the little known and highly exclusive group.

The Lemon Party, which recently nominated Congressman Barney Frank, has been aggressively targeting affluent bachelors over the age of 50, particularly those involved in theater and film. Frank, who beat out former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey as well as Idaho Senator Larry Craig at the party’s convention in Key West, wooed supporters with his ability to juggle many balls at once as well his commitment to get the job done no matter how long it takes.

“I hear a lot people talking about change these days,” said columnist and long time Lemon Partier Rex Reed. “But if you want to lead the Lemon Party you need to have experience, and Barney Frank has plenty of that.”

Experts who once dismissed the Lemon Party as a “fringe” or “niche” movement are now praising the group’s use of the internet to spread its message and attract new members.

“Ten years ago no one knew what the Lemon Party was,” said former Star Trek actor and party member George Takei. “But today, thanks to the internet, our website gets millions of visitors from across the globe, and we’re laying the foundation for future Lemon Party leaders like Bryan Singer and the Jonas Brothers.”

Added Takei, “People try to paint us as elitists, but in reality we are truly an ass-roots movement.”

For more information on the Lemon Party visit www.lemonparty.org.