Being a Mike Huckabee fan, I love all the extra attention and questions that the new advertisement starring Chuck Norris has gotten. Yahoo has reported that searches for Norris and Huckabee have gone up 457 percent in the past few weeks.
Do celebrity endorsements really make a difference? Some are arguing that Norris was the right endorsement for Huckabee. The former Arkansas governor took the lead today as the Republican front-runner.
Fox News is reporting that the Rasmussen daily presidential tracking poll released today showed him with 20 percent, compared with Rudy Giuliani at 17 percent. Even though Huckabee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney have played strong in early voting states like Iowa, Giuliani has led the field in practically every national poll since the race began.
So does this rise in popularity owed to the ultra-cool fighting machine Chuck Norris? If you have not seen the ads, I encourage you to visit YouTube and type in their names. The ads are nicely done and it is hard not to crack up when watching them. But does having a celebrity endorsement really make a difference to the American voters?
This topic has always been interesting to me because normally I wouldn’t even vote for anyone in Hollywood, but their views always come out in politics. I am of strong belief that actors and actresses honestly have no clue what goes on in the real world. Not that many politicians do either.
It is surprising to me to see how many people do base their views on who celebrities endorse. I grew up in Arkansas. I grew up during Clinton’s reign as governor. I was dragged by my dad from rally to rally. I remember how the highlight to him was the celebrities. His favorite story to this day is how he saw “Batman" (Michael Keaton-for those who don’t remember) at the Clinton Block Party after he won his presidency.
As a child, I could see how easy it was to get caught up in the celebrities. Opposite of my father now, I don’t see how a celebrity endorsement is valuable to my decision. I do admit it is entertaining seeing all the ads and the performance, but when it comes down to my vote-not so much a big deal.
I have a feeling I am in the minority on this. I would love to hear your views as to if celebrity endorsements really do make a difference in which candidate you are voting for this election. Please leave your views in the comments.
I guess time will tell as to the effect of the celebrities. Also in this poll, Hilary Clinton is showing the lowest support ever. This comes shortly after she announces her endorsement by Barbara Streisand. Not sure what that all means.
