The Hollywood Primary
Though California's primary puts residents far enough along the process that they won't have much effect on the nomination, certain CA residents hold an unusual amount of clout in the Democratic primary: Celebs.Howard Dean has done great box office with Robin Williams, Helen Hunt, Rene Russo, Glenn Close, Susan Sarandon, Paul Newman, and, of course, Rob Reiner and Martin Sheen.
Madonna, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Norman Lear, Hard Rock Casino owner Peter Morton, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are among those available to do lunch with Wesley Clark.
Edwards received the maximum individual donation, and possibly a three film deal, from Jeffrey Katzenberg. But Katzenberg's DreamWorks partners, Steven Spielberg and David Geffen, have yet to open their checkbooks. Lieberman has gotten to yes only with Jerry Stiller.
Dick Gephardt has got digits for Chevy Chase, Morgan Fairchild, and "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin. Tony Bennett will be doing a NY fundraiser for the Gep' on Dec. 11th.
Kucinich is getting a lot of his calls returned from the entertainment industry. Ani DiFranco, Willie Nelson, Pete Seeger, and Michelle Shocked, among others in the music industry are lining up for a duet with the Gandhi of Ohio. Among entertainment artistes, Yogi Kuchy numbers Edward Asner, Ed Begley, Jr., Linda Blair, Peter Coyote, James Cromwell, Hector Elizondo, Danny Glover, Elliott Gould, Joaquin Phoenix, Eric Roberts, and Roy Scheider as members of his Grandfalloon.
What does it all mean? Not that much. Just that there are a lot of rich, famous people, who are fortunately able to put the general welfare and a degree of idealism ahead of their financial self-interest. If they couldn't, they would all be voting for Bush.
posted by Michael Bryan @ 12/04/2003 01:09:00 AM
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