The description for this blog warns of the likelihood of an
occasional rant. Even though this really
doesn’t qualify as anything so passionate, I must admit that it has nothing to
do with crime fiction, crime film or San Francisco. But while others were passionately following
the Olympics, I’ve been following the political contests. I’m proud the U.S. did so well in London and
I am in awe of the skills many of these athletes have developed, but my life is
not likely to change no matter how many medals Michael Phelps wins. My life
might change if the make up of Congress or the person in the Oval Office
changes. Yet no one tunes in here to
find out for whom to vote.
So I pondered how could I present the choice for president,
for example, in a way that just stated the facts? How about guilt by
association I thought? Maybe we could look at those people we all know —
celebrities — and find out who they support.
That may not be right, but it certainly is interesting. Based on our own choice for president, who
agrees with us?
Donald Trump Endorsed Mitt Romney |
This list is not a complete list. I have no idea what’s in the mind of
celebrities who haven’t made public their support. However, these are the celebrities who have. I’ve
gathered their names from various web sources, supported by other sources,
often including the candidates’ and the supporters’ own statements.
Mitt Romney got a boost from the recent endorsement by
Hollywood legend and millionaire Clint
Eastwood. Only moments before, it
seems, Romney was endorsed by porn legend and millionaire Jenna Jameson. “When you’re
rich, you want a Republican in office,” she was widely reported to have said. From
a universally honored, legendary actor, writer and director to queen of the triple
X-rated, what do the celebrity endorsement lists look like so far? I searched. Who else, among those folks we
all know, wants Romney to lead the country and who would rather have President
Obama continue?
Support for former Governor Mitt Romney include, in addition to Eastwood, Chuck Norris, Jon Voight
and Jenna Jameson and comedian Jeff
Foxworthy. Romney fans also include musicians Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, Gene Simmons and Pat Boone as well as Donnie
and Marie Osmond. Wrestling mogul Vince McMahon and the mogul’s mogul and
sometimes millionaire Donald Trump
also stand behind Romney.
Bill Gates Endorsed Barack Obama |
For President Barack
Obama there are swoonful actors George
Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio as
well as rising star Elizabeth Banks. Respected director Steven Spielberg, as well as comedians Neil Patrick Harris and Ellen
DeGeneres support the current leader. Writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things Are) is in the Obama camp. Singer, songwriter
and actor John Legend; money guru Suze Orman; clothing designer Michael Kors and former CEO and billionaire
philanthropist Bill Gates also back
the current White House resident.
Two final statements.
First, there are rumors of many others who have implied their support
for one or the other. I only used
celebrities who have “officially” endorsed theirs. Second, I’m not a party-goer and, of course,
I wouldn’t be invited to either party’s party even if I was, but if the
impossible actually happened, which group would I most like to hang with? My
choice here was as easy as the choice I made before I knew which celebrities
liked which candidates. You?
2 comments:
Let me look at Clooney, listen to Legend, wear Kors and chat with Sendak. ...and you, too, of course.
Teri, I could abide Mr. Eastwood's stony silence. And I would enjoy Jeff Foxworthy's jokes. Other than that, Romney's party would be a dud for me. And get together than invited Ted Nugent and Donald Trump would be pure hell.
So glad we'd be in the same place.
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