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Hillary Clinton is Killing the Celeb Endorsement Game

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 (Original post)	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

Response to bravenak (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2015, 05:37 PM

rhett o rick (55,981 posts)

1. Yep, but she's afraid to participate in the moveon.org forum. Not very presidential.

Let some progressives scare her off. But I guess I understand that they might ask follow up questions.

Hillary Clinton is Killing the Celeb Endorsement Game

1. Yep, but she's afraid to participate in the moveon.org forum. Not very presidential.

3. Too busy. She has so much to do to prepare for the general election.

15. Yep, hide from her opponents. One has to admire the audacity. nm

17. She will go after our REAL ENEMIES.

20. Our real enemies are those in the 1% that are corrupting our government by buying politicians.

21. No my enemies.

35. " I am not interested in punishing the rich through a tax war."

40. For 40 years they have been systematically changing laws to make them imune from paying

52. She is hiding from the voters

54. Out of the three candidates two are Democrats, one is a converted independent

60. He handed them the MIC in Seattle

51. The general election is a year out

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

2. Kim Kardashian and 50 Cent. You know--intellectuals! nt

4. And many MORE. I see you left them out.

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

6. I like Pharell.

7. Pop lightweight. Also a plagiarizer. nt

9. True. Awesome dancer.

8. I'll take Bette's endorsement of

42. Celebrities. Hahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10. And Cher ... don't forget Cher! <3

11. !

34. Can't forget Cher!

12. She also kills it in the phony supporter endorsement game.

13. Real vote tho. That vote is real as yours.

36. Phony endorsments is too kind

14. She needs them. Wall Street alone won't do it.

19. She also has the endorsements from the executives (and spouses) at Citigroup, Goldman-Sachs,

25. And scores upon scores of Congressional Democrats and other elected officials.

38. And Unions

39. Yes, that are afraid to take a chance on freedom. Afraid that the Establishment will punish them.

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

16. "Game" and "Killing"

18. Also "Winning"

22. Pharell and Snoop

43. Pharell and Snoop are Happy and they support Hillary! John Lewis Dancin' to Happy!

23. Robert DeNiro.. Going for the substance!

24. I'm not finished.. Padma got on board early..

26. Jeffrey Wright..

28. meaningless. nt

29. America Ferrera

31. Don't forget Magic!

33. Yeah, Magic, baby!

46. ah, The Magic. thanks

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

37. Damn there's some tension going on in this thread

41. Geez, no kidding.

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

48. Thank you Cha.

45. They need to get with it.. like John Lewis..

49. Oh I love that one!

47. Did You Catch THIS:

50. REC

53. Endorsements by celebrities dont matter

55. That´s all Clinton supports have, endorsements.

58. Why don't you argue with Bernie Sanders instead?

59. Excellent response. Very nice, indeed!

61. Crickets? There are several replies!

56. Don't forget George Clooney

57. These are nice endorsements