Why does hollywood like democrats

He relied on a privately funded publicity team — reminiscent of the Hollywood publicity machine his father, Joseph P. Kennedy, had worked with when he ran a small studio to promote actress Gloria Swanson during the s.

A production company was hired to follow him on the campaign trail. Kennedy outspent his opponents by an average of 4 to 1 in the primaries.

But it was expensive. That was when Kennedy turned to Hollywood entertainers for financial support. It also proved a stunning success. Sinatra built on his experience raising money for the civil rights movement with his fellow Rat-Packer, Davis. The gala set a new party template in how to raise money through star power. But, this showbiz approach had more complicated implications for the party structure.

The sustained reliance on big, private fundraisers, however, focused attention on the president, not state and local parties. The new flood of money came at the expense of building the party machinery.

Republicans, especially conservative Republicans, turned to a different style of fund-raising to expand interest in and loyalty to the party. Led by Richard Viguerie, conservatives strengthened their place in the GOP through mass-solicitation, direct-mail campaigns during the s. Republican leaders also maintained close connections with Hollywood. But they often encouraged Republican entertainers to run for office themselves, not just raise money for the party.

Those three, along with Penn, are identified by the poll as celebrities whose movies large numbers of Republicans avoid. Even Michael Moore is shunned by 21 percent of moviegoing Democrats — balanced out by the 25 percent who say they seek out his movies. Meanwhile, back to Dolphin Tale. We are a free country. Thank God! Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. October 6, pm. Related Stories. Surgeon General Response. All Rights reserved. This is like '30s Germany ," the veteran comic cracked.

Fox eventually snagged the sitcom, which still draws a sizable crowd. Hollywood in thrives on outrage. Voting rights. Trans rights. Body shaming The same holds true for the media. Now, the original blacklist involved significant government pressure as well as the risk of jail time. It might be tricky for Hollywood to one day make a movie about how conservatives were blacklisted during the Trump era. After all, an honest look at the story would cast them as the mustache-twirling villain.

Christian Toto is editor of the conservative entertainment site HollywoodInToto.