Selleck was the rare Hollywood Republican. Perhaps more ‘moderate’ than your average FReeper. But to be even moderately conservative in that business... well, to survive I guess you have to look like Tom Selleck.
Magnum was chosen for the list because it was the first time VN vets were shown in a positive light. Not that it really slanted one way or the other, or was particularly political, but that it could show VN vets as ‘normal’ people.
I loved watching Magnum reruns late at night in the early 90’s - Selleck’s great (and he’s a lifetime NRA member :-)