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(34,648 posts) Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:25 PM Nov 2015

Hillary Clinton is Killing the Celeb Endorsement Game [View all]

Hillary Clinton is killing the celeb endorsement game

by Valentina Zarya @valzarya OCTOBER 31, 2015, 6:00 AM EST

Hollywood has found its candidate.

Who is Taylor Swift going to vote for in the 2016 presidential election? What about Kanye West?

These questions might not seem all that important until you consider the fact that President Barack Obama may owe his presidency to media mogul and talk show host Oprah Winfrey. A study published in the Journal of Law, Economics & Organization in 2013 found that Winfrey’s endorsement of Obama over Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primary gained him over a million votes—more or less the same number of votes by which he beat Clinton.

Clinton seems to have learned that lesson and this time around has secured the endorsements of a number of influential personalities. Here are just a few of the celebs rooting for Team Hillary:

Kim Kardashian & Kanye West

Robert DeNiro

Lena Dunham

Pharrell Williams

Hip hop producer Pharrell Williams showed his support for Clinton when he told GQ back in March: “Hillary’s gonna win. Listen, I’m reaching out to her right now. She’s gonna win.”

Beyonce

In May, a fan account tweeted a photo of Beyonce with the caption: “Beyonce steps out in support of the Hillary Rodham Clinton Campaign Event.” Queen Bey was reportedly attending a Clinton fundraiser in New York City.

http://fortune.com/2015/10/31/hillary-clinton-celebrities/

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Hillary Clinton is Killing the Celeb Endorsement Game [View all] bravenak Nov 2015 OP

Yep, but she's afraid to participate in the moveon.org forum. Not very presidential. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #1

Too busy. She has so much to do to prepare for the general election. bravenak Nov 2015 #3

Yep, hide from her opponents. One has to admire the audacity. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #15

She will go after our REAL ENEMIES. bravenak Nov 2015 #17

Our real enemies are those in the 1% that are corrupting our government by buying politicians. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #20

No my enemies. bravenak Nov 2015 #21

" I am not interested in punishing the rich through a tax war." DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #35

For 40 years they have been systematically changing laws to make them imune from paying rhett o rick Nov 2015 #40

She is hiding from the voters AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #52

Out of the three candidates two are Democrats, one is a converted independent Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #54

He handed them the MIC in Seattle AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #60

The general election is a year out AgingAmerican Nov 2015 #51

Afraid? And you know this how? Sure she didn't have a better offer? I suspect that was the case. MADem Nov 2015 #27

Kim Kardashian and 50 Cent. You know--intellectuals! nt Romulox Nov 2015 #2

And many MORE. I see you left them out. bravenak Nov 2015 #4

They're almost all flakes. Kanye is the only you listed that I respect. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #5

I like Pharell. bravenak Nov 2015 #6

Pop lightweight. Also a plagiarizer. nt Romulox Nov 2015 #7

True. Awesome dancer. bravenak Nov 2015 #9

I'll take Bette's endorsement of Puglover Nov 2015 #8

Celebrities. Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 840high Nov 2015 #42

And Cher ... don't forget Cher! <3 NurseJackie Nov 2015 #10

! bravenak Nov 2015 #11

Can't forget Cher! Cha Nov 2015 #34

She also kills it in the phony supporter endorsement game. bobbobbins01 Nov 2015 #12

Real vote tho. That vote is real as yours. bravenak Nov 2015 #13

Phony endorsments is too kind SwampG8r Nov 2015 #36

She needs them. Wall Street alone won't do it. immoderate Nov 2015 #14

She also has the endorsements from the executives (and spouses) at Citigroup, Goldman-Sachs, rhett o rick Nov 2015 #19

And scores upon scores of Congressional Democrats and other elected officials. oasis Nov 2015 #25

And Unions ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #38

Yes, that are afraid to take a chance on freedom. Afraid that the Establishment will punish them. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #39

Beats fifteen year olds on the internet...they can write all kinds of stuff online, but they're just MADem Nov 2015 #30

"Game" and "Killing" Ron Green Nov 2015 #16

Also "Winning" bravenak Nov 2015 #18

Pharell and Snoop bravenak Nov 2015 #22

Pharell and Snoop are Happy and they support Hillary! John Lewis Dancin' to Happy! Cha Nov 2015 #43

Robert DeNiro.. Going for the substance! Cha Nov 2015 #23

I'm not finished.. Padma got on board early.. Cha Nov 2015 #24

Jeffrey Wright.. Cha Nov 2015 #26

meaningless. nt grasswire Nov 2015 #28

America Ferrera Cha Nov 2015 #29

Don't forget Magic! BootinUp Nov 2015 #31

Yeah, Magic, baby! Cha Nov 2015 #33

ah, The Magic. thanks riversedge Nov 2015 #46

Not "meaningless".. yeah, it's only worthy if someone endorses BS. Jesse Tyler Ferguson4Hill! Cha Nov 2015 #32

Damn there's some tension going on in this thread ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #37

Geez, no kidding. lovemydog Nov 2015 #41

Or get it on like John Lewis.. another Hillary supporter dancin' to Pharell's Happy~ Cha Nov 2015 #44

Thank you Cha. lovemydog Nov 2015 #48

They need to get with it.. like John Lewis.. Cha Nov 2015 #45

Oh I love that one! ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #49

Did You Catch THIS: WillyT Nov 2015 #47

REC riversedge Nov 2015 #50

Endorsements by celebrities dont matter moobu2 Nov 2015 #53

That´s all Clinton supports have, endorsements. coyote Nov 2015 #55

Why don't you argue with Bernie Sanders instead? BootinUp Nov 2015 #58

Excellent response. Very nice, indeed! NurseJackie Nov 2015 #59

Crickets? There are several replies! lunamagica Nov 2015 #61

Don't forget George Clooney lunamagica Nov 2015 #56

These are nice endorsements Gothmog Nov 2015 #57