Would it surprise you? The humanizing aspect of appearing on SNL tends to help a candidate, much as a Laugh In appearance helped Richard Nixon back in ’68. Anyway:

In the wake of Sarah Palin’s star-confirming appearance on SNL, it may come as a surprise to learn that Lorne Michaels recently contributed $4,600 to Barack Obama’s campaign, and NBC CEO Jeffrey Immelt contributed $10,000 to Joe Biden’s Delaware Democratic State Committee….

I heard from one of Sarah [Palin]‘s aides this morning that at the obligatory SNL after party, a slightly affected Seth Meyers blurted out something to the effect of “…yeah, but just wait til you see what we have cooked up for Obama’s appearance right before the election.”

By the way, SNL creator Lorne Michaels recently contributed $4,600 (the maximum allowed) to Barack Obama’s campaign. Martin Eisenstad notes:

From having worked with Rudy Giuliani, I learned that being mocked on SNL is the best thing that can happen to a politician, and appearing on the show is even better.

Again, look at the example of Laugh In. Hubert Humphrey, who was also offered an invitation to appear but declined, actually said that his failure to appear may’ve cost him the election. Don’t be surprised if an Obama appearance helps him.

Via Hot Air Headlines.