I Will Never Vote Liberal Democrat Again
Democrat or Republican? Here's a wait at how 40 top celebrities vote.
George Clooney is a lifelong Democrat and was a prominent supporter of President Obama during the 2008 and 2012 campaigns. He's as well been vocal almost his support for the party.
Said Clooney on ABC News Now's Popcorn with Peter Travers in 2011: "I'm disillusioned by the people who are disillusioned by Obama … If he [were] a Republican running, because Republicans are ameliorate at this, they'd be selling him as the guy who stopped 400,000 jobs a month from leaving the country. They'd exist selling him as the guy who saved the automobile industry. If they had the beliefs, they'd exist selling him as the guy who got rid of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' who got Osama bin Laden. You could be selling this every bit a very successful three years."
In 2016, he says he will vote for Hillary Clinton.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnsonis a registered Republican and spoke at the party's national convention in 2000. Still, The Rock has made it clear he has pals on both sides of the aisle. "I accept skillful friends who are politicians on both sides," he told the Associated Press. "Clinton is a practiced buddy of mine; Obama is a adept buddy of mine—a multitude of people who are buddies."
Leonardo DiCaprio is an avid supporter of the Democratic Party. The movie star publicly voiced his support of John Kerry in the 2004 election and donated $ii,300 to the Obama campaign in 2008, which is the max corporeality a single person tin donate to a campaign during an election cycle.
DiCaprio fifty-fifty spoke alongside President Obama at the Climate Summit 2014 at Un General Assembly Hall. Together, the pair addressed 120 world leaders, imploring them to do their part to fight global warming and climate change. According to New York Daily News, DiCaprio and Obama had "staring roles" in the event.
For 2016, DiCaprio has endorsed Autonomous frontrunner Hillary Clinton.
Kristin Chenoweth, our favorite Broadway diva, is a cocky-proclaimed Christian Republican who is conservative in some ways and liberal in others. Although she is generally outspoken nearly her Christian religion, she is devoted to equal rights for all sexual orientations. In an interview with the Huffington Post, she said that she "doesn't believe being gay is a sin," and has even shot a PSA for aforementioned-sexual activity marriage, despite her association with the Republican Party.
Beyoncé and Jay Z are both Democrats and take been particularly song about their support of Obama'due south 2008 and 2012 campaigns. Beyoncé even sang the national anthem at Obama'southward 2012 inauguration.
The pair have likewise put a lot of effort toward raising coin for the Democratic party. During Obama'southward 2012 campaign, Bey and Jay hosted a charity issue at the 40/twoscore Club in Manhattan. Tickets to the upshot were $forty,000 a head. The musical duo count the Obamas every bit "friends," and the president has fifty-fifty personally thanked the two for being upstanding office models for his children and Americans in full general, according to the Washington Post.
Virtually recently, Beyoncé attended a Clinton fundraiser event in New York City, Bloomberg reports.
Although his Spaghetti Westerns may not exist taken seriously anymore, one thing that Clint Eastwood isn't joking about is his devotion to the Republican Political party. He has dined with the Romney family on several occasions and was dedicated to helping Hand win the 2012 election. Despite his disastrous speech at the 2012 Republican Convention, Eastwood is, according to Variety, ofttimes a "hit" with Republicans and is by and large well respected as a forward-thinking, progressive Republican.
Katy Perry quite literally wears her politics on her sleeve—in very loud support of the Democratic Party. During Obama's 2012 campaign, she performed at a political rally for the president in Milwaukee sporting a pare-tight bluish dress emblazoned with the discussion Forward, Obama's slogan.
The singer also performed at Obama'south inauguration in 2012. According to Mediaite, she is such a strong Democrat that she didn't fifty-fifty let her parents attend her show because they are Republicans and didn't share her support of President Obama.
Bruce Willis, despite Hollywood'southward tendency to lean left, very publicly supports the ethics of the Republican Party. Nearly notably, he has fabricated many statements regarding the 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms. In an interview with The Associated Press, Willis posed the question about restrictions: "If you lot take one out or change one law, so why wouldn't they take all your rights away from you?"
Harvard grad Natalie Portman has been an agile supporter of the Obamas since Barack'south outset campaign. At a Women for Obama upshot in Las Vegas in 2012, Portman eloquently stated her faith in POTUS while also expressing her position as pro-life. During her speech, the actress confidently said that "President Obama fights for women every day, and I am proud to stand with him on behalf of women and girls across the country."
Although many sites study Sarah Michelle Gellar to be a registered Republican, her political allegiance seems to be a piddling bit ambiguous. She has made many statements that imply that she is much more liberal than a Republic political affiliation would signal. When Obama was elected in 2008, the actress said that she was "thrilled" and "couldn't ask for anything better."
We're guessing that she is fiscally Republican just supports Autonomous social beliefs.
Despite her bourgeois, Southern upbringing, Reese Witherspoon has put a lot of time and coin into supporting the Democrats. In 2003 and 2005, she donated money in support of Hillary Clinton's senatorial campaigns and, according to the L.A .Times, Reese attended many high-priced events to support Obama during both of his presidential campaigns.
Although fifty Cent famously called George W. Bush a "gangsta" and expressed his back up of the Republican party dorsum in 2005, the rapper fluctuates when it comes to political identity. In an interview with GQ, 50 said that he wanted to "come across George Bush, just shake his hand and tell him how much of me I meet in him."
Even so, he has also voiced his support of both Hillary Clinton and President Obama. The rapper told the Wall Street Journal that "afterwards a while, yous look and approximate character" rather than vote solely based on political party alliances.
Jake Gyllenhaal is actively involved in politics. He has appeared in a Rock the Vote commercial, which urge immature voters to brand their way to the voting booth. The actor has besides participated in an American Ceremonious Liberties Union advertising campaign to support civil liberties. According to the 50.A. Times, the Brokeback Mountain star supported John Kerry during the 2004 election and has always been a very song proponent of gay rights and marriage equality.
It isn't surprising that Jessica Simpson, a native Texan, has been said to "beloved the heck" out of quondam president George Westward. Bush. However, she is by no ways a die-hard Republican. In fact, she even turned down an invitation to a loftier-contour Republican fundraiser with Bush-league, according to CNN.
To further her political ambivalence, she has voiced her back up of the Obamas, specifically FLOTUS. In an interview with People mag at the 2010 White House Correspondents' Clan Dinner in Washington, D.C., the land singer and businesswoman spoke highly of Michelle, saying that "she's such an incredible adult female, and she'south with such a powerful homo." She even went so far as to say that she "wants to be Michelle Obama."
Brad Pitt is nothing if not liberal—from his charity piece of work to his extremely diverse family unit. His stance on politics is equally liberal, if not more so. On the Today evidence, he jokingly (but seriously) advocated for the legalization of marijuana and voiced his back up for several other liberal agendas, including gay marriage and the partition of church and state.
Apparently Brad and President Obama are distantly related cousins, just we dubiousness the actor's support of POTUS has anything to practice with family favoritism and everything to practice with progressive social values.
Modern Family'southward Julie Bowen is often referred to as a conservative. This is usually supported by the fact that she donated $1,000 in support of the congressional campaign of Maryland Republican Helen Delich Bentley.
The extra told Capitol Fire that motherhood has fabricated her more "bourgeois almost some stuff now that [she] never thought [she'd] be conservative about."
Cameron Diaz has always been very vocal nearly her political position every bit a Democrat. The actress non only supported John Kerry in the 2004 election, she also publicly denounced his opponent, wearing a shirt that read "I won't vote for a son of a Bush!"
According to Daily Caller, she also donated a hefty $26,200 to Obama's campaign, and when the president was reelected, she told Fox News that election day "was a great solar day" and she was "proud of our country that democracy is notwithstanding intact."
"Girls" star Lena Dunham took to Instagram in 2016 to post that shot of Hillary Clinton reading her BlackBerry, and captioned the snap: "This is Hillary reading a text from me that says, 'With you every footstep of the way, gurl' #mypresident."
Although he has been ofttimes identified as a Republican, LL Cool J resents this association and refers to it every bit an "assumption." In an interview with Piers Morgan, the rapper said that "I don't think everyone should assume that I'm a Democrat either. I'm an independent."
When Obama won reelection in 2012, LL voiced his back up over Twitter and congratulated the prez on his victory. Fifty-fifty though he self-identifies as an contained, his values seem to skew a bit to the left.
Although Adam Sandler is traditionally tight-lipped about his political opinion, he has fabricated some moves that point toward Republicanism. In 2007, the comedian donated over $2,000 to Republican Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign. And, according to Mediaite, he also attended the Republican National Convention in 2004.
According to the Huffington Mail service, Jennifer Aniston supports the Democratic Party. In 2008, during President Obama's first entrada, the actress donated $2,300 to the party in support of Obama.
Four-time Super Bowl gnaw Tom Brady made headlines for (sort of) maxim he supports Republican frontrunner and "good friend" Donald Trump.
"Tin I but stay out of this debate?" Brady said during his weekly conversation on WEEI'due south "The Dennis & Callahan Testify" in December, adding "Donald is a good friend of mine. I take known him for a long time. I support all my friends. That is what I have to say."
Hillary Duff, a Texas native, has been identified as both a Democrat and a Republican. Many people refer to her functioning at George W. Bush'due south 2005 inauguration as proof that she is a dedicated Republican.
However, the singer has too spoken positively of Obama. Dorsum in 2011, she tweeted, "Wow simply had the virtually interesting dinner with near 20 couples and @BarackObama!! Ever fascinating to talk to such influential people!" Only this by no means proves that she is a gorging Democrat either.
Despite ex-husband Bruce Willis's amalgamation with the Republican Party, Demi Moore is very liberal. The actress voiced her support for Obama in both 2008 and 2012. In fact, she even directed a celeb-packed "I Pledge" video back during Obama's first term, expressing her allegiance to the president.
Vince Vaughn refers to himself as a conservative and a major supporter of Ron Paul. He credits his conservatism to his working-grade upbringing.
All the same, in an interview on the Adam Carolla Bear witness, he said that he has generally "lost faith" in the authorities—whether that is a argument against our Democratic president or our Republican Senate is open up to estimation.
Although generally tranquillity about political bug, Meryl Streep has provided a lot of back up to the Democratic Political party over the years. In fact, her donations toward the Democrats total more $39,000, according to Open up Secret.
One effect she is very vocal about is women'southward rights and gender equality. She has lobbied to try to get Congress to build a National Women's History Museum in Washington D.C.
Heather Locklear, though particularly tight-lipped virtually her political views, distantly assembly herself with the Republican Party. However, according to the Bonfire, when the actress was asked to participate in a documentary about Republicans in Hollywood, she refused.
Justin Timberlake is a proud supporter of Obama and an active Democrat. In 2008, the singer fabricated an appearance at rally for Obama and performed "Vote in the Box," a political rendition of his famously raunchy SNL skit.
In an interview at the event, the vocalist said that he and married woman Jessica Beil had "never publicly endorsed before. Just we've never been so inspired by one person," referring to Obama.
Farther proving his liberality, when Obama voiced his support of gay matrimony back in 2012, Justin tweeted a almost genuine response: "Barack Obama inspires me once once more. True leadership is when you are willing to risk your ability and vocalism so that ALL of ours tin can exist heard."
Taylor Swift is another celebrity that straddles the lines of political parties. Perhaps this is due to her age and the fact that she'due south just be able to vote for two elections. Regardless, the country-turned-pop singer has vocalized support for both Democrats and Republicans.
In 2008, the offset election she was eligible to vote in, she performed at the Republican National Convention. However, that aforementioned year, after Obama won the ballot, she vocalized her support for the new president. In an interview with Rolling Rock, Swift stated that she'd "never seen this country so happy nigh a political determination in my unabridged fourth dimension of being alive" and that she was "so glad this was [her] beginning election."
This makes us call up that she leans to the left, but her participation in the Republican National Convention, her Southern upbringing, and her Christian background all point toward an amalgamation with the Right.
Shannen Doherty is definitely someone who is proud of her political amalgamation. In an interview with PR.com, the actress conspicuously said that her "values tend to always get toward the Republican Party," but that she doesn't approximate or condemn anyone who has different beliefs than her.
However, the actress refuses to make a vote based solely on political parties: "I exercise consider myself a conservative. With that existence said, I will not vote for a Republican if I do not actually believe in them. My biggest thing is to evoke alter and to stand for something, whatever that something may be."
Ben Affleck is an active member of the Democratic party and has very publicly endorsed Democratic politicians. In an interview with Playboy, the actor credits his liberality to his childhood, growing upward "in a house with a mother who was a teacher and a Freedom Rider—very left-fly Democrats living in a heterogeneous working-class neighborhood."
Most recently, the star donated to the Clinton campaign.
He has voiced his support for Al Gore, John Kerry, President Obama, and now Hillary Clinton. Ben Affleck is all liberal, all the style.
In 2016, model and reality star Kendall Jenner showed her support for Democrat Hillary Clinton on Instagram with a mail reading: "Shirt by @themarcjacobs. History past @hillaryclinton. #MadeForHistory #ImWithHer."
Kelly Clarkson calls herself a "Republican at heart" and has tweeted public support to members of the Republican party, including Ron Paul.
However, the singer told the Daily Star back in 2012 that she was "probably going to vote for Obama again," implying that she voted for POTUS in 2008 every bit well. She continued to say that she couldn't "back up Romney'southward policies" every bit she has "a lot of gay friends" and doesn't "think it's off-white they can't get married."
In 2016, she endorsed Hillary Clinton in a Rolling Rock interview. "I'm a fan of Hillary. She's badass," she said.
Role player Jamie Foxx is a lifelong Democrat who has endearing admiration forPresident Obama.
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, he expressed his approval of POTUS, proverb that he "loves watching the calmness and coolness, knowing that when the cameras are switched off and he is with his wife, he goes, 'Holy mother! I had no idea it would exist this bad!' If you look back on this time, yous'll look back on how cluttered it was and say, 'Here's a man who is not afraid.'"
In addition to his verbal support, Jamie also donated $thirty,400 to the Democratic National Committee in 2009. A few years afterwards, he gave another $17,900 to Barack Obama's reelection campaign, and in 2016 endorsed Hillary Clinton to TMZ.
Information technology's non shocking to learn that Kim Kardashian listened to her Republican parents and voted Right—until she met Kanye and started hobnobbing with Hollywood and fashion heavyweights. Still, information technology'due south difficult to come across if she has a real connection to a political party.
In 2012, she attended the White Firm Correspondents' Association Dinner and was asked past the New York Daily News whether she'd met anyone on the political spectrum who impressed her. "Rick Santoro [sic] and his daughters," Kardashian said, obviously referring to former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum. "I like the family connection," she added.
The paper asked if that meant she's a Republican. "I'm a Democrat," she said, "only my mom and dad are Republicans."
In Nov 2014, Kim raised eyebrows when she posted a message to social media supporting Barack Obama in the midterm elections. The problem, of grade, being that Obama wasn't up for reelection.
Although she publicly endorsed President Obama in 2008, Cindy Crawford provided a ton of support to Mitt Romney in the 2012 ballot. In fact, according to CNN, the model appeared in a promotional video for the Romney campaign.
Despite her monetary donation to the Obama campaign in 2008, most of her political donations accept been directed toward the Republican Party. Regardless, a spokesperson for the model made a argument maxim that "she's not politically aligned with whatsoever party or candidate."
Alec Baldwin is a die-hard Democrat. Known to be peculiarly hotheaded and prone to rants, the actor is definitely not afraid of making public political statements.
In a Twitter rant, Baldwin asserted that voting for Obama's opponent would mean a return to "lying thieves in the White House who make state of war under false pretenses in order to make $ for their friends." He has also bashed Republican politicians via Twitter, including Dick Cheney, Hank Paulson, Donald Rumsfeld, and fifty-fifty old president George West. Bush-league.
LeAnn Rimes can't quite exist classified as either a Democrat or a Republican; independent seems nigh plumbing equipment. Although she performed at a GOP fundraiser, she took to Twitter to explain that "information technology's a job" and that she's "entertainment, not making a political stance."
In an interview with CNN, when asked her political stance, she replied rather ambiguously: "I think anybody should brand their own decision without being swayed past a celeb." Proficient answer.
Meg Ryan is a Democrat and showed detail support of 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry. She spoke, alongside Robert Kennedy Jr., at a rally in Tampa for the presidential candidate. During this talk, the extra criticized many of former president George Westward. Bush'due south policies, specifically pertaining to the environment.
Kelsey Grammer, in an interview with Jay Leno, refers to himself as an "out-of-the-closet" Republican, addressing the stigma toward Republicans in Hollywood.
The actor is an active supporter of the GOP. He was a guest at George West. Bush's first inauguration, campaigned for John McCain in the 2008 general election, and endorsed Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination for president in 2012.
Ellen Degeneres is known to be very liberal, but when it comes to identifying with a political party, the talk prove host, in an interview with Time, stated that she's "not much of a political person."
However, during the 2012 presidential campaign, Ellen had Republican candidate John McCain on her show. She was especially harsh toward him and grilled him on questions about same-sex wedlock and LGBT rights.
Although she claims not to pay attending too much to politics, she as well toldTime that "it's probably fair to say that I'd support the Democratic candidate."
Gary Sinise is a very prominent Republican in Hollywood. According to the New York Times, he is ane of the few named members of Friends of Abe, an extremely exclusive and protected arrangement of correct-fly supporters in the entertainment industry.
He has too donated thousands of dollars to John McCain and Hand Romney. Additionally, his identification every bit a Republican has been written into his grapheme of Mac Taylor on CSI.
Although he made some pretty biting comments nearly Obama's showtime term in role, Matt Damon has historically leant back up to the Democratic Political party.
He has helped fundraise for the successful senate races of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren,.
Lauren Conrad comes from a wealthy, upper class family who has traditionally voted Republican. Nonetheless, when New York Magazine asked her about her political position at the White House Correspondents' Clan dinner in 2008 , the realty Idiot box star turned lifestyle guru replied that she "believe[s] in a private ballot."
However, the people at NY Magazine weren't convinced and watched her during the speeches at the consequence-- she seemed to answer positively to the Republic speakers and was much less enthusiastic when Democratic speakers spoke.
No matter how hush hush she may be nigh her political position, nosotros retrieve it's safe to assume she is rather liberal, but still leans to the right on some problems.
I Will Never Vote Liberal Democrat Again
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