Friday, September 05, 2008

Celebrity?

We've seen ads run by the McCain Campaign espousing Barack Obama's "celebrity" status: how he's a rock star, how he's no more than Paris Hilton or Britney Spears. To my knowledge, Sen. Obama has never been a star in a movie or created a music album or been an heiress to a billion-dollar hotel chain. The most he can lay claim to is appearing on Saturday Night Live, just as Bob Dole has done in the past.

So, who are the real celebrities out there? Let's look at a list of celebrities in American politics.

Republicans Democrats
Ronald Reagan
Movie star in many westerns.
Elected to be the governor of California and President of the United States.
Al Franken
Writer, comedian, talk show host.
Has hosted a political talk show and is currently running for a U.S. Senate seat.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Blockbuster movie star in many action films.
Elected to be the governor of "Kaleefornya".
 
Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Actor and pro-wrestler.
Elected to be governor of Minnesota. Though actually a member of the Reform Party, his views more often coincided with those of the Republican Party than the Democratic Party.
 
Clint Eastwood
Actor in many western and action movies.
Elected mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Registered Republican though sometimes described as a Libertarian.
 
Sonny Bono
Singer/Comedian. Was married to Cher.
Elected mayor of Palm Springs, California and later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
 
Fred Grandy
Played "Gopher" on "The Love Boat".
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
 

The list seems to be a bit one-sided, doesn't it? Which party tends to carry more celebrity within its ranks?

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