Which three celebrities are the most effective campaigners for Democratic/Republican candidates?
DEMOCRATS (101 votes) / REPUBLICANS (99 votes)
Oprah Winfrey: 84.2% (Democrat)
Bruce Springsteen: 77.2% (Democrat)
Jon Stewart: 49.5% (Democrat)
Sheryl Crow: 17.8% (Democrat)
Jay-Z: 14.9% (Democrat)
Matt Damon: 10.9% (Democrat)
Ben Affleck: 9.9% (Democrat)
Susan Sarandon: 7.9% (Democrat)
John Legend: 5.9% (Democrat)
None: 3.0% (Democrat) / 8.1% (Republican)
Chuck Norris: 45.5% (Republican)
Gary Sinise: 43.4% (Republican)
Toby Keith: 37.4% (Republican)
Lee Greenwood: 27.3% (Republican)
Bo Derek: 25.3% (Republican)
Hank Williams Jr.: 24.2% (Republican)
Jon Voight: 20.2% (Republican)
Kelsey Grammer: 20.2% (Republican)
John Rich: 7.1% (Republican)
Charlton Heston: 1.0% (Republican)
Winfrey: “Even if I’ve only ever seen her involved in one campaign, she delivered for Obama.”
Winfrey: “Brings women and credibility; she is a verifier.”
Springsteen: “Idol for boomers and very passionate.”
Springsteen: “Blue-collar rocker does not come across as blindly partisan.”
Stewart: “Captures angst and cynicism of a generation of young voters.”
Stewart: “Put a million people on the Mall; he should run for president.”
Crow: “Damn, she is hot: Music sells fundraising tickets.”
Jay-Z: “Great for getting young voters of all races to the polls.”
Damon: “Is such a magnet that everyone wants their pic taken with him.”
Norris: “Draws a crowd, creates a buzz.”
Norris: “Needs his own Chuck Norris to handle GOP requests for his time.”
Sinise: “His care and concern for veterans is real and long-standing.”
Sinise: “He’s the only one recognizable to anyone under 30!”
Keith: “Iconic songs, wry observations.”
Greenwood: “All he needs to do is sing that patriotic song.”
Derek: “There are still ‘men of a certain age’ who remember that poster.”
Williams: “He does not do much, but he is still the man.”
Voight: “Campaigned for McCain and appeared to know more about the issues than his candidate.”
Grammer: “Great on the fundraising circuit and has depth and understanding of policy issues.”
Which three celebrities are the most effective in advocating for causes in Washington?
DEMOCRATS (100 votes) / REPUBLICANS (98 votes)
Bono
AIDS; African development: 83.8%
Michael J. Fox
Stem-cell and other medical research: 76.8%
George Clooney
Darfur: 41.9%
Angelina Jolie
Refugees: 30.3%
Tom Hanks
Environment: 14.1%
Others receiving votes: Don Cheadle (Darfur), 7.1%; Matt Damon (clean water), 6.6%; none (volunteered), 4.5%; Sean Penn (Haiti), 3.0%; Ben Affleck (Democratic Republic of Congo), 2.0%; Wyclef Jean (Haiti), 1.5%; Lance Armstrong (cancer, volunteered), 0.5%; Lady Gaga (DADT, volunteered), 0.5%.
Bono: “Anyone who could make Jesse Helms cry and then attend a U2 concert is an effective lobbyist.”
Bono: “Seen as substantively serious, in it for the long haul, and above U.S. partisan politics.”
Bono: “He literally put Africa on the map for a generation of D’s and R’s.”
Bono: “Had breakfast with him to discuss AIDS once; my best day in D.C.”
Fox: “Personal struggle makes him more than a mere celebrity on an issue.”
Fox: “Perceived as a good guy fighting a courageous fight.”
Fox: “Unlike the others, he is advocating for an issue that affects him personally and profoundly. It is moving.”
Fox and Wyclef Jean: “They have authenticity.”
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