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    Sam Jackson Wants Obama Supporters to 'Wake The F**k Up!' [VIDEO]

    Samuel L. Jackson's got a true-to-his-style message for Barack Obama supporters in the so-called "enthusiasm gap:" Wake the F**k up!

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    That's the title of this new political ad from the Jewish Council for Education & Research, a left-leaning PAC. In the video, Jackson and a young girl encourage the girl's family, former Obama supporters who aren't campaigning for the president this time around, to get out of the house and start volunteering.

    Jacson's entire script is in a simple rhyme scheme:

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    "Sorry, my friend, but there's no time to snore. And out-of-touch millionaires just declared war. On schools, the environment, unions, fair pay. We're all on our own if Romney has his way. And he's against safety nets, if you fall, tough luck. So I strongly suggest that you wake the fuck up."

    "Wake the F**k Up" was written by Adam Mansbach, the same author behind the satirical children's book "Go the F**k to Sleep," for which Jackson a similarly styled audiobook recording:

    You can learn more about the video at wtfu2012.com. What do you think of Jackson's unique pro-Obama ad?

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

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