Hillary Clinton is killing the celeb endorsement game

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

Hillary Clinton is killing the celeb endorsement game

by Valentina Zarya

October 31, 2015, 6:00 AM EDT



Hollywood has found its candidate.


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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

Back in April in an interview with the Daily Beast, actor Robert DeNiro said, “I think that [Hillary Clinton]’s paid her dues. There are going to be no surprises, and she has earned the right to be president and the head of the country at this point. It’s that simple. And she’s a woman, which is very important because her take on things may be what we need right now.”



Lena Dunham....................

It’s almost @hillaryclinton’s birthday! Dear Madame Secretary, this is a great excuse to tell you that I admire you, am inspired by you (especially this week when you took so much in your powerful stride) and, most importantly, I think you look great with an up do as well as a down do. Love, Lena 🎂...............


Pharrell Williams
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Beyonce

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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..............

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Susan Sarandon and Bonnie Raitt support Bernie.

[aidbo]

2. Celebrities! Celebrities everywhere!

http://www.people.com/article/bernie-sanders-celebrity-endorsements

https://berniesanders.com/artists/

Some pics:
Wil Wheaton


Margaret Cho:


Now cue the arguments about who's celebrities are 'better'..

Too bad the Repubs have the Busey endorsement locked in.

[Ron Green]

3. I would say that the celebrity endorsement game is killing

(or has killed) vital public discourse and a healthy electoral process.

[wendylaroux]

4. Bernie has these guys!

Uh Huh!

[Perogie]

5. Is this a joke?

Or did you really mean to post this as actual news.

[pinebox]

6. No Hollywood found Bernie.

“Bernie Sanders is the only candidate speaking against the wide spread legalized corruption that has handed our government to billionaires, large corporations and banks,” said writer and director Adam McKay, who co-wrote and directed “Anchorman” with Ferrell and helped organize the artists.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bernie-sanders-scores-100-celebrity-endorsements

[Cha]

7. Good.. they're caring people and can generate a lot of enthusiasm!

[Armstead]

8. Oh no! Kim Kardashian? Its all over now. Snookie is next I suppose.

[Cha]

9. Carole King — The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter kept it short, saying “I’m in,”

Carole King — The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter kept it short, saying “I’m in,” posting a link to Clinton’s announcement tweet.

http://www.thefederalistpapers.org/us/these-celebrities-have-endorsed-hillary-clinton-for-president

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