 | SZinHonshu (44)
05/13/2006 | Mel's OK (as an actor and director), however, I don't think his father would be of great assistance in any efforts to attract campaign contributions from Jewish voters.
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 | abichara (60)
04/18/2006 | I find it strange that people would consider running actors so much on a common basis. True, it is always best to consider a person based on individual merit. But running someone because they have a big name or because they've made a few political statements in the past doesn't mean that they're cut out to be in public office. Indeed, the record indicates that more actors have floundered in public office than succeeded. A good politician sometimes does have a good ear for theatre, but there's a lot more that goes into the job. Actors are sometimes brought up as potential candidates for high office because political operatives like candidates that can self-fund their campaigns and whom already have a natural base to call upon. But what really counts is what you do once you get into office.
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 | Drummond (54)
02/03/2006 | Rumor has it that Arnold may drop out of running, and with concerns that Warren Beatty might run on the Democratic ticket the Republicans have apparently been courting Gibson. The problem is that Gibson is actually very moderate, more so than Arnold. He opposed the Iraq war which doesn't sit well with the Republican base, and he thinks that Michael Moore is a good guy. His conservatism is mostly in the social realm, which is precisely out of touch with the majority of Californians, where even many Republicans are prochoice and pro gay rights.
Thing is, I think Californians are getting a little burned out on celebs running for office.
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