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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) and [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM UTC  "Let The Games Begin" (l-r) Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore. "Let The Games Begin" (l-r) Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore.Mitchell Haddad—CBS/Getty Images by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) and [TIME Video](https://time.com/author/time-video/) Oct 26, 2016 2:00 PM UTC Who would the residents of Stars Hollow, the setting for _Gilmore Girls_, vote for in the 2016 election? The fictional town came to life last weekend in Washington Depot, Conn. for the first [_Gilmore Girls_ fan festival](http://time.com/4465381/gilmore-girls-fan-fest/). Cast members and fans gathered to eat pop tarts, drink “Luke’s” coffee, talk about the upcoming [Netflix revival](http://time.com/4542402/gilmore-girls-trailer-netflix-revival/) of the show, and get a little political with TIME. Keiko Agena, who plays Rory Gilmore’s best friend Lane Kim in the show, said she thinks her character would vote for Hillary Clinton. “Lane and Lorelai and Rory would have debate watching parties for sure,” Agena said. “You know Lorelai would set up some kind of drinking game, or something, for the debates because it’s too much entertainment. But ultimately, they’re going to all vote for Hillary Clinton.” While [_Gilmore Girls_](http://time.com/4510031/gilmore-girls-revival-news/) is hardly a political show, the main characters never shied away from sharing their opinions, including admiration for Hillary Clinton and disdain toward President George W. Bush. The show’s original run ended with Rory heading to report on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign. Watch cast members share thoughts on who their character would vote for. 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