Will these faces sway you?

I've long been a fan of the 1970s and '80s television show "M*A*S*H."

Hawkeye is my favorite character, but the cross-dressing antics of Klinger always earn a chuckle. Until Drew Carey hit the scene, Klinger's portrayer, Jamie Farr, might have been the most famous Ohioan (he's a Toledo native) in Hollywood.

You'll be seeing a lot more of Farr starting today, because he is one of the stars in a new campaign to boost a drive for a statewide gambling issue for the Nov. 4 ballot.

The initiative seeks to allow a $600 million resort/casino in Clinton County.

Others who will take part in spots as part of the campaign are Vicki Lawrence, from "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Mama's Family"; Dwayne Hickman, who portrayed Dobie Gillis in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"; and Gary Owens, the cooky announcer from "Laugh in" and "The Gong Show."

The question is whether these faces of television long ago will sway voters who already have declined to permit gambling in the state numerous times? I know that most of my friends won't know who these people are. Maybe MyOhioNow, which is responsible for the campaign, should go back to the drawing board and find more familiar faces.

Check out the commercials at myohionow.com.