Was Hillarys May the Force Be With You a Nod to Donor J.J. Abrams?

Hillary Clinton closed out the Democratic debate Saturdaybytelling the crowdin New Hampshireand the viewers at home, Thank you, goodnight, and may the force be with you.

It was a mic-drop momentmet by thunderous applause from the audience. But whatever delight there was to be wrung out ofthat seemingly spontaneous bitof levity was fleeting:Twitter usersquicklypointed out thefact that J.J. Abrams, the director ofStar Wars: The Force Awakens, andhis wife Kathleen McGrath each donated $500,000to the Clinton-supporting super PAC Priorities USA in June.

Beyonce is always on beat, and Hillary is always on message.

Abrams may have appreciated the plug, but its not like his new film needed it:The seventh installment of the Star Warsfranchise earned$120.5 million in its first day, obliterating the previous single-day record of $91 million, set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2in 2011.