I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that Clint Eastwood gave his endorsement to Gov. Romney. Eastwood has always been a moderate conservative with more interest in financial matters than cultural ones.
It was just that the commercial that Eastwood did earlier this year that caused some people to wonder.
Eastwood was reluctantly drawn into the 2012 campaign earlier this year when an ad by Chrysler, entitled "Halftime in America," ran during halftime of the Super Bowl, narrated by Eastwood and seemingly an endorsement of President Barack Obama.
At the time, Eastwood said flatly that he was not endorsing either candidate, telling Fox News Channel he is "certainly not politically affiliated with Mr. Obama."
"It was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America," Eastwood said at the time. "I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK. I am not supporting any candidate at this time."
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I wondered what attracted Clint to even offer his endorsement at this time. Perhaps it hasn't been a good several weeks for Romney and this could get people to talk about something else. Unfortunately for him the Eastwood endorsement may just rekindle the current problems Romney is facing.
Tax fairness was the primary reason Eastwood cited in his remarks for endorsing Romney, saying Romney will "restore a decent tax system... so there's a fairness and people are not pitted against each other."
I don't know if Eastwood is out of touch or he is working for the Presidents reelection campaign. Either way it is a win-win.
Fri Aug 03, 2012 at 9:27 PM PT: http://in.reuters.com/...