Posted on 10/16/2018 11:26:32 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A majority of American voters say they oppose celebrities giving political endorsements, according to a new American Barometer survey.
The poll, conducted by Hill.TV and the HarrisX polling company, found that 60 percent of respondents said they opposed celebrities giving political endorsements because "they polarize public opinion and distract from the important issues of the day."
Forty percent of respondents said they support celebrities giving endorsements because "they spread awareness and engage people to vote."
The poll also showed a partisan divide on the issue with 80 percent of Republicans polled saying they oppose the endorsements, and 43 percent of Democrats saying the same.
Twenty percent of Republicans said they were in favor of celebrity endorsements, while 57 percent of Democrats also said they supported the endorsements.
While Republicans have been skeptical of Hollywood's involvement in politics, President Trump and former President Reagan were involved in the entertainment industry before they entered politics.
The poll comes roughly a week after musicians Kanye West and Taylor Swift made waves in the U.S. political arena.
Swift, who has typically avoided taking a direct political stance, endorsed two Tennessee Democrats in an Instagram post ahead of the midterms and encouraged her fans to vote in November.
West, on the other hand, took part in a highly unusual Oval Office meeting with Trump, in which he praised the president.
"I'm not one of those people who says they [celebrities] should stay out [of politics]," Democratic pollster Anna Greenberg told Hill.TV's Joe Concha on "What America's Thinking," citing celebrities' right to free speech.
"I do think it's not terribly helpful when the Hollywood elite come out and attack Trump. I think that it doesn't help Democrats all that much," she continued.
The American Barometer was conducted from October 13 to 14, 2018, among 1,000 registered voters. The sampling margin of error is plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.
Twitter bots amplify their public presence but most people roll their eyes, want them to shut up, and don't care.
Good question, as to whether it helps liberal causes, when Hollywood idiots come out, one by one, and attack Trump.
I used to be leery of Celebrity opinion, but then I heard Jennifer Lawrence say that celebrities know all about this stuff. So I guess it’s OK. [/s]
Opinions are like anuses, my dear - everybody has one and I’m not a proctologist.
Actors = Professional Liars
They live and work in a world of make-beleive which pays big money for little work. They think everyone ought to live there and somebody else should pay for it.
They have a fit that he dared to run against Hillary and win. And they don't even have a good argument as to why Hillary deserved to win. The best they came up is their threat to "leave the country if Trump wins" and so far, most (or all?) have not kept that pledge.
Hollywood is fueled by homosexuality and has always been a magnet for them.....it has the highest percentage of gays than anywhere in the country...Editors, producers, actors all feeding and fueling the atmosphere..From it’s very beginning many gays were and are today attracted to Hollywood because of the very nature of the disciplines that are there.......the world of make-believe, illusion and distorting reality into a fairyland.
What they say politically is just not important except to hear and see themselves in the next news cycle.
One reason I don’t go to the movies any more is the Hollywood attitude. I cannot get into enjoying the movie when the performers political views dominate everything else they do.
“Twenty percent of Republicans said they were in favor of celebrity endorsements, while 57 percent of Democrats also said they supported the endorsements.”
And in other breaking news, the sun came up again this morning.
“What they say politically is just not important except to hear and see themselves in the next news cycle.”
And to make sure the Secular Progressives that run Hollywood are aware that they are “towing the proper political line!”
It certainly hurts their business
That’s how stupid they are
Pretenders indeed
Celebtards,mediatards muzzietards are all subsets of libtards.
While Republicans have been skeptical of Hollywood’s involvement in politics, President Trump and former President Reagan were involved in the entertainment industry before they entered politics
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So what?
I used to be leery of Celebrity opinion, but then I heard Jennifer Lawrence say that celebrities know all about this stuff.
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Oh, well, if Jennifer Lawrence has opined on the issue, that does it for me! Clearly, having wealth and fame makes you an expert on all manner of issues! (insert sarc tag; my son made this into a French keyboard and I cannot find many things. :) )
Yes, we just want them to shut up and make their TV show or movie. Soon as they open their mouth it ruins it for me.
Some are so offensive I make a point of avoiding their productions: Matt Damon, and Amy Schumer come to mind.
And she is only so so as an actress and in the looks department, IMHO. I think she ruined the portrayal of Mystique in the prequel X-men movies. I just can’t stand her presence.
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