While typically a bastion of liberal support, a growing number of celebrities and entertainers have come out in support of Mitt Romney this elections.
All of their reasons vary — some adamantly dislike Obama, others support Romney's plan for lowering taxes on higher-income Americans, and some are deeply religious — but all of them have gone on record supporting the former Governor of Massachusetts' bid for president.
Here are the highest profile actors, musicians, and celebrities that have broken stride with the rest of the Hollywood crowd.
"Dirty Jobs" Host Mike Rowe
Rowe, the host of the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs, came out to speak for Romney at a rally last week.
The Ohio rally was a big win for the candidate. Romney was able to use Rowe's blue collar credibility and appeal to reach out to Ohio voters that may have dismissed him.
Gene Simmons
The frontman of KISS, now a reality television star, Simmons backed Romney after dissing Newt Gingrich during the Republican primary. As reported by Breitbart, here's how Simmons' endorsement went:
Mitt Romney's got a chance ... and he's got the experience. He's run successful companies, knows how to make money and knows how to be taxed at 15 percent instead of 48 percent if he lived in Beverly Hills the way I get taxed," he says. "If you invest you should be taxed at 13-15 percent because if you invest you could also lose everything, so it's all fair.
Jenna Jameson
Jameson, one of the highest-grossing adult film stars, endorsed Romney earlier this year, providing what the New York Daily News called the most "unhelpful" endorsement of the campaign.
Here's the quote:
"I'm very looking forward to a Republican being back in office," Jameson told a KCBS-TV reporter, champagne in hand. "When you're rich, you want a Republican in office."
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