I've heard numerous times that people think Andy Garcia is a rethug...

[Kerrytravelers]

http://newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Andy_Garcia.php

$500 to Nick Clooney.

Maybe he's said things that lead people to that conclusion. I came across his name on Newsmeat and was so pleased!

[jeff30997]

1. He is:

"Andy Garcia, actor. Known as a conservative and a Republican"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Republican_celebrities

How disapointing...:(

[Aristus]

2. Well...

Money doesn't lie. A donation to Nick Clooney is a donation to a progressive candidate and the father of a very progressive guy!

[Kerrytravelers]

3. Their Democratic list seems a bit... short...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_celebrities_with_links_to_the_U.S._Democratic_Party

Makes me wonder how accurate their info is.

Basically, I only know what I actually hear someone say for themselves (like in an interview) where I see them in pictures (ex. Jake Gyllenhaal at an ACLU event, angie harmon at the rnc in 2004) and who they give money to.

[fishwax]

5. hehe ... they have grace slick on that list

I must admit, I find that curious.

And the evidence they cite for Garcia simply amounts to other people saying he's conservative.

[CBHagman]

4. Maybe his views are complex, and maybe he's just being...

...stereotyped due to being Cuban-American. I realize there must be Democratic Cuban-Americans, but all of the prominent Cuban-American politicians I can think of are indeed 'cans.

Hm. Does anyone know if Elizabeth Pena is on our side?