There’s no such thing as a surprising celebrity endorsement

Published May 10, 2016 4:01am ET



It’s amazing how every time an actor, singer or athlete endorses a presidential candidate, the news is treated as if a shockwave of Hollywood-sized proportions has been sent through D.C.

Make no mistake, celebrity endorsements matter. We live in a society where much of the power and wealth has been consolidated in the hands of people trained to play make believe or play a sport really well. Their influence was bound eventually to spread to the political realm.

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