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Celebrities’ Political Picks

The former Secretary of State, who served in the first term of George W. Bush, endorsed Barack Obama less than two weeks before the election. Republican Sen. John McCain was said to be outraged.

The film star and director has gone beyond his address to an empty chair at the GOP convention to making ads for Romney.

The famed New York Yankee said in a Sept. 20 ESPN interview that he plans to vote for the president come election day.

The comedian endorsed Romney on Twitter in March and has joined him occasionally on the campaign trail.

The pop star recently performed at a rock concert for Obama in Las Vegas—in appropriate costume.

One of the most beloved Atlanta Braves has said in an ABC “Topline” interview that Romney is" a leader and I’m looking for leadership.”

The designer’s custom tote celebrating Obama is featured on the Obama campaign site.

The rapper said in an MTV phone interview in October: “I’d vote for Romney…Obama ain’t got no love, man!”

The singer endorsed the president at a recent concert in New Orleans and was booed. Some walked out of the concert. She tried to regroup with: “Seriously, I don’t care who you vote for…Do not take this privilege for granted. Go vote.”

The business magnate and TV reality show host had flirted with a presidential run himself, but announced for Romney in February.

Asked which “Star Wars” character was most like Obama, Hamill responded: "Well he's very wise. He's got sort of a cross between Obi-Wan and Yoda," Hamill said. “I so revere him, I'm going to have to go with the Sir Alec Guinness character, Obi-Wan."

The Denver Broncos legend called Romney a "proven leader with the experience and background to turn around our struggling economy,"

According to the Mail Online, the former Rolling Stone attended a Democratic fundraiser in Paris hosted by a Vogue editor. Also in attendance: Jennifer Lopez.

The rock legend appeared onstage in Ohio and announced: “I have never been in any political agenda in my life, but I think that in 2012 this is the most important election in the history of the United States.”

The star of “Ides of March” appeared at a fundraiser for Obama in Geneva, Switzerland, that raised at least $625,000 from U.S. donors, according to organizers. It cost $15,000 for guests to have dinner with Clooney, and $5,000 to have a photo taken with him, ABC News reported.

Boston.com reports: On Monday night, in the final hours before voters head to the polls, Romney is planning to hold his last rally at the Verizon Center in Manchester, N.H. Kid Rock, who has endorsed Romney and whose song “Born Free” has been Romney’s campaign anthem, is expected to play.

The American Idol recently said: "I've been reading online about the debates and I'm probably going to vote for Obama again, even though I'm a Republican at heart.”

In a video, the Olympic gold medalist praised Mitt Romney’s handling of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. ““Mitt Romney brought a huge sense of hope,” she says in the video.

In a post-Sandy environment, the New York Mayor announced Thursday that he was supporting the president: "If [Obama] listens to people on both sides of the aisle, and builds the trust of moderates, he can fulfill the hope he inspired four years ago and lead our country toward a better future for my children and yours. And that’s why I will be voting for him."

The actor, shown with his wife Kayte Walsh at this year's Golden Globe Awards, said in a newspaper interview: "I think [Romney'd] be very good at it. He's a clear thinker. He's a kind man, you know, and he makes a lot of sense."

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The former Secretary of State, who served in the first term of George W. Bush, endorsed Barack Obama less than two weeks before the election. Republican Sen. John McCain was said to be outraged.

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