Singer Gloria Estefan is a registered Republican.

[a kennedy]

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/photo-galleries/2010/08/01/conservative-celebrities/ Just curious..... and came across her.

[MADem]

1. This is not a surprise. She's in with that Bebe Rebozo Republican crowd. nt

[DeeDeeNY]

2. Strange list

Several people are listed twice. Some are listed as Republican because they dated a Republican. And there is at least one dead guy (Charlton Heston).

[Notafraidtoo]

3. Out of the 87

The only one that mildly bothered me was James Earl Jones, the rest make sense, Clint's a tough one because he is a decent director but most of that list is the low talent side of Hollywood. The comment section is the gift that keeps on giving Republicans have no idea how paranoid and stupid they sound to normal people I love it.

[BlueMTexpat]

5. Wikipedia has Clint listed

as a Libertarian. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clint_Eastwood

Whatever. His appearance on behalf of Rmoney in 2012 showed that he has lost any political sense he may ever have had.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

21. He taped spot for American Crossroads

so, from now on, I refer to him as "Karl Rove pitchman Clint Eastwood"

[BlueMTexpat]

25. Sounds about right! eom

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

10. WHAT!?!?!?!? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! James Earl Jones??!?!?!??!?! I can't believe it!!

My heart is broken!! BROKEN!!!

[onehandle]

4. Mostly a bunch of bitter has-beens.

'It can't be that my shelf life and talent ran out. It must be the liberals in Hollywood persecuting me.'

[area51]

19. +1

That's certainly been Kelsey Grammer's song.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

22. and Bo Derek's

she claims she can't get work because she's a conservative.

No, you can't get work because you're Bo Derek.

[Robbins]

6. Yeah

But she Is also listed as a 2012 Obama celeb endorser.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

12. See! I would be surprised if she didn't moderate her views since the Bush years. Cuban Americans

are evolving. Many of them have forgiven Democrats about Castro (nothing to forgive). And most of them--even though socially conservative--probably put other issues ahead of Castro. Though Estefan was previously a registered Republican, she could have endorsed Obama. Not surprising if she did.

[HappyMe]

7. So what?

[Zen Democrat]

8. She's a Cuban over 50 in Miami. Duh.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

11. That's not necessary true. More and more Cuban Americans are becoming Democrats these days.

I wonder if she has moderated her views since the Bush years.

See Post #6.

[TeamPooka]

18. stole the words right out of my mouth.

demographics and geography at play here.

edit: and it doesn't matter to me
all i care about is her music which i like very much.
She is very talented.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. I thought this was common knowledge. When Elian Gonzalez was set back to Cuba, she was very outspoke

She was also a major fan of "W" and also performed at one of his inaugural celebrations.

It doesn't surprise me at all, but then again, I've never been a fan of her voice or her music.

[bigwillq]

13. So? She can be whatever she wants to be.

It's her life. Doesn't bother me at all, nor does it make me think any less of her.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

14. That's like old news

I think she did a rally for George HW Bush in '88

[Wounded Bear]

15. Most wealthy people are....

Like athletes and performers in general.

[Jesus Malverde]

16. It's complicated...

Soon playing together: Gloria Estefan and Barack Obama

President Barack Obama conveyed his harshest rebuke yet of Havana's government last week, just hours before Gloria Estefan protested repression in Cuba from the streets of Miami.

Now, they'll appear together when the Cuban-born singer and her husband, Emilio, host Obama at their Miami home April 15 for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser.

The $30,400-per-couple cocktail reception is the Estefans' first fundraiser, said Democratic consultant Freddy Balsera, who advised Obama's campaign on Hispanic issues and is close to the couple. The Estefans were traveling and unavailable Thursday for comment.

"They're both at a place in their lives where they believe giving back is important and patriotism is important," Balsera said.

Though they keep a low political profile, the Estefans are no strangers to the White House. Gloria performed at the inaugural festivities for President George W. Bush in 2000, and in 2002 Bush appointed Emilio to the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and the President's Advisory Committee on the Arts.

Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/04/01/91491/gloria-estefan-husband-edge-from.html

[LiberalFighter]

17. Bunch of twits

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

20. Her dad was a bodyguard for Batista - & she claims Cuba was 'free' under his rightwing dictatorship

She's always been awful.
I remember her outside of the home in the Elian Gonzalez affair, demanding that the Miami distant relatives be able to keep the kid away from his dad.

[davidpdx]

23. Many of those aren't a big surprise

Sarah Michelle Gellar was a bit of a shock. She's on The Crazy Ones with Robin Williams who is a diehard D. I hope Williams talks some sense into her.

[a kennedy]

24. Was surprised to see Sarah Michelle Gellar also.....

[bigdarryl]

26. They all have one thing in common there in that 1 PERCENT that the rethugs love

[lunamagica]

27. I always knew it

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I live in Miami and she's an icon of the Cuban community.

My sister went to high school with a girl whose mother was one of the Stefan's housekeepers.

For Christmas they'd get a $20.00 "bonus". Awful people

[Beacool]

28. I knew that, so are most Cubans of a certain age.

The Cuban block has been Republican since Castro got into power. The younger generation, born in the US, are the ones who are trending Democratic.