“This is what many people in the movie industry don’t get: when you express hostility to conservatives, many Americans feel that you’re expressing hostility to them.”When the media tried suckering Michael Jordan into taking a political position, he declined to do so, saying, "Republicans buy Nikes too." When you're trying to sell something, it's just good business sense to not do anything to drive customers away -- or to violate your contract with Nike.
Dolly Parton did the same thing, saying she had fans she loved of both persuasions and she didn't want to hurt either group's feelings!