Let’s go back to that celebrity thing: why the hell do we care how they vote? Okay, so it makes sense if famous politicians endorse particular candidates (like Powell announcing his endorsement of Obama this past weekend, or Lieberman’s endorsement of McCain). But should the views of the elite have a profound impact on the way we vote?
Yes and no. Yes, because generally (with exceptions, of course) politicians know how the government works, and can tell when a policy or candidate will be effective. And no, their interests may differ from ours. Why would I support a candidate that wants to tax me, a college student going into severe debt, and not the celebrity with his own talk show making millions of dollars an episode? Good question.
By the way, polls show that neither Palin’s SNL appearance or Colin Powell’s Obama endorsement had a profound impact on numbers.
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