Guess What: James Garner - the Original TV MAVERICK: A HUGE Democrat!

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

Politics

Garner is a strong Democratic Party supporter, contributing over $7,500 to Democrats running for Federal office the past seven years, including Dennis Kucinich (for Congress in 2002), Richard Gephardt, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, and various Democratic committees and groups. Since 1982 Garner has given at least $29,000 to Federal campaigns, and over $24,000 of that has been to the Democrats.<32>

For his role in the 1985 CBS miniseries Space, the character's party affiliation was changed from a Republican (as in the book) to reflect Garner's personal views. Garner said: "my wife would leave me if I played a Republican".<33>

Prior to the entry of ex-San Francisco Mayor (later U.S. Senator) Dianne Feinstein, there was an effort by Democratic party leaders, led by state Senator Herschel Rosenthal, to persuade James Garner to seek the 1990 Democratic nomination for Governor of California.<34>

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Doug D

[SoxFan]

1. You're on a roll tonight!

[roguevalley]

23. another rock hard blue dem is Richard Widmark. He also told

anyone who asked that he was a liberal. I loved, loved that man. James Garner? another on my future husband in another life list. Behind Widmark. :)

[Plaid Adder]

2. So where's "mavericksagainstmccain.com?"

Clearly there is a gaping internet hole that needs to be filled!

The Plaid Adder

[ddeclue]

5. I'd have to get some publicity releases...

from Malo, Garner and the original Dallas Mavericks...

does anyone have the spare time to do this?

If so I could do the website.

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

13. That would be AWESOME.

[Mme. Defarge]

3. Be still my geezer heart - n/t

[quiet.american]

4. I'm watching him right now! (In Rockford Files, though. :)

I've known he's a Dem for a while, just makes him all the more my favorite!

[stanwyck]

6. Good old Rockford. I also loved "Murphy's Law"

a good movie. Wonderful to know. I like him even more now.

[Cha]

7. I know I saw him talking on some show

back in the day(Gore or Kerry?) saying he was for the Democratic candidate..always loved James Garner and he didn't disappoint.

[KathieG]

8. Now there is a maverick I can get behind!

:rofl:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

9. I think he met his wife at the 1954 Democratic Convention.

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10. And star of a brilliant film, "The Americanization of Emily" (1964)

[Stellabella]

12. Oh, I LOVE that film.

It hardly ever gets mentioned anymore, but should be required viewing to get a high school diploma.

Doesn't hurt that Garner is unbelievably gorgeous, too.

[begin_within]

14. A sharp script by Paddy Chayefsky and outstanding supporting performances by

Melvyn Douglas and James Coburn - and Julie Andrews proves she can act, without singing a note

[Stellabella]

15. Yep. I think I'll watch it again this weekend.

Thanks for reminding me!

[tblue]

18. Okay. I'm gonna have to see that.

[begin_within]

19. It's not an anti-war film as some like to label it,

I don't see it as criticizing war at all - it's mostly about internal military politics, and a culture clash (U.S. vs. England) and it's partly a love story.

[cynatnite]

11. I love James Garner n/t

[blonndee]

16. And he's a SOONER born and bred!

Not too long before I left Norman, the Okies made a statue to honor him there. (Good old Norman, true blue in a sea of red.) :)

[tblue]

17. I heard that everyone who has ever worked for him says he is the nicest guy in the world.

Love that guy! Especially in those old Garner/Doris Day movies!

[janet118]

20. Great Escape - one of the best POW movies ever

I have almost every episode of Rockford Files on tape. I didn't know Garner was a Democrat, but it makes sense. He's smart, honest and fair.

[The Backlash Cometh]

21. kick

Always loved that man.

[livetohike]

22. I've always loved James Garner (since Maverick!) and I heard

he was the nicest man in person, too :-). My six degrees (well less than six) of seperation. My first realtor in CA was the daughter of the greenskeeper at Pebble Beach. He knew James Garner well and my realtor met him many times.