Posted on 12/09/2019 6:31:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
For all of Sen. Kamala Harris’s challenges gaining traction in the 2020 presidential campaign, she had remained the clear favorite in Hollywood. Now that the California Democrat is out of the race, the movie industry may be poised to coalesce around Mayor Pete.
In recent months, actresses Sharon Stone and Alyssa Milano have contributed to Pete Buttigieg’s effort to become the Democratic nominee, joining other celebrities like Michael J. Fox and Frances McDormand, who previously maxed out their donations to the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
No candidate has raised more money from employees of Comcast, parent of film studios Universal Pictures and DreamWorks (as well as CNBC), and only Harris has brought in more money than Buttigieg from staffers at Disney. In total, Buttigieg has reeled in $971,009 from employees in the television, movie and music industry, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. That’s behind Harris, who raised $1.18 million, but way ahead of Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s third at $612,679.
Harris said on Tuesday that her “campaign for president simply doesn’t have the financial resources we need to continue.” She had previously canceled a fundraising event in New York, following negative media reports about her struggling organization and the loss last week of a top staffer to Michael Bloomberg’s campaign.
While Harris was stuck in the low single digits in most recent polls, Buttigieg has been gaining momentum, particularly in the early states of Iowa and New Hampshire, where he’s now leading. Buttigieg, who’s bidding to become the first openly gay president, has carved out a position as a moderate who can appeal to progressives, in a race where Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren have promised dramatic changes to the financial and health-care systems.
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Hollywood seems to support whichever candidate is most “sex positive”. Harris slept her way to the top, and Hollywood loves that kind of sluttiness. But if she’s out, Hollywood will support the gay guy.
Sure, because Hellywood revels and wallows in perversion.
Hollywood is only for him because he turns peoples stomach
Yes, yes, gay, gay, but what have you done for the city you were elected to lead?
*In the dumpster so I understand.
Hollywood,. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.
Along with stupidity, no abilities whatsoever in science, and a continuing belief that they are actually sentient.
I always look at the green and red arrows on comments about gay stories on The Daily Mail.
It’s always 80% against gays. Always.
I do not believe the American people have as much gay love as the media portrays.
Tolerance does not equal acceptance.
Hollywood flushed a million bucks down the toilet on the Harris campaign.
That could have fed a lot of starving children.
Of course, Hollywood’s first choice would be to abort them.
Hollywood sucks. So does Pete.
RE: Hollywood sucks. So does Pete.
Some people understand the above statement to mean something else for Mayor Pete, which I can’t mention here :)
Of course they switched to Poofer Pete. Harris would probably be the running mate.
Democrats want a gay President? Good. Slow Joe doesn’t look all that steady to Hollywood Democrats.
They sure know how to pick ‘em.
Brokeback the movie. I don’t want to watch gay guys mooch. Hollywood’s notion of sexuality is different from Middle America’s.
Hollyweird’s First Pick: A Ho!
Hollyweird’s Second Pick: A Fag!
Hollyweird’s Third Pick: ????
I predict:
Pete will be the VP on the ticket, no matter who is on top.
I also believe that’s exactly what he is shooting for.
Hollyweird’s Third Pick: Michelle Obama A black transgender woman
Hollywood a place where the shoot to many movies and not enough actors.
Walter Winchell
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