HOLLYWOOD STARS TAKE SIDE IN UNITED STATES ELECTION BATLLE

Hollywood stars take sides in US election battle 

George Clooney supports Clinton

Celebrities have always used their power when promoting a candidate in the presidential and this year is no exception.

Tinseltown constantly hosts evenings organized by movie stars and directors of major studies to raise funds for their favorite candidate. The entrance to one of these parties can cost up to $ 300,000 per person.

Ben Affleck supports  Clinton

Ben Affleck supports  Clinton

"The most important thing is that Hollywood celebrities achieve a level of care for a candidate than any other industry gets," said Steve Ross, a professor of History of USC University and author of "Hollywood Left and Right '.

One of the clearest cases was supported by the producer and television presenter Oprah Winfrey Barack Obama in 2008, which generated a million votes for which he became the first black US president, according to a study done from the University of Maryland.

In this issue, Clinton is emerging as the favorite of the Hollywood royalty. In its list of "friends" are so influential names like George Clooney, Ben Affleck, Reese Witherspoon, Barbra Streisand and Steven Spielberg, for example.

All of them, plus TV stars and music represent a fifth of the income received campaign of former Secretary of State.

Leonardo Dicaprio supports Clinton

Leonardo Dicaprio supports Clinton

Sanders, Democrat surprise, has been backed by other celebrities like Ruffalo, Sarandon and controversial director Michael Moore.

Meanwhile, billionaire businessman Donald Trump-a separate case because he is a celebridad- has the endorsements of Jon Voight, the exluchador Hulk Hogan and ex-boxer Mike Tyson.

Mike Tyson supports Trump

Mike Tyson supports Trump

But Hollywood has only given $ 27 million to Democrats and Republicans equipment, adds that becomes just the thirteenth industry that fills the coffers of the applicants.

Wall Street, however, has injected 231.6 billion, of which 65 percent Republican field, according to figures from the Center For Responsive Politics.

Jon Voight supports Trump

Jon Voight supports Trump

"The money that Hollywood can raise may not equal what meets Wall Street or the teachers' union, but what celebrities really provide is visibility," says its director, Sarah Bryner.

"So when you receive the support of someone like George Clooney or Beyoncé, your image is shot," adds

Being able to speak with the president

But not all stars in the sky are welcome. "Nobody wants the support of celebrities like Mel Gibson fastidious and even today, do not think any candidate wants to Jane Fonda, remains too controversial," said Ross, referring to the actress activism during the Vietnam War.

Hulk Hogan supports Trump

Hulk Hogan supports Trump

Instead, have the support of the actress and director Lena Dunham is important to reach young women, while having the support of filmmaker Spike Lee can be vital to win the black vote, which has all the numbers to take Clinton, according to the teacher.

But while the public believes that Hollywood is a land dominated by liberals, managers of the studies would not play all the Democratic field, to keep their options open.

"In the 1920s," says Ross, "Louis B. Mayer MGM became a propaganda agency for the Republican party." The stars were even pose with the candidates.

Clint Eastwood supports Trump

Clint Eastwood supports Trump

"It is the corporate Hollywood, which focuses on doing business, and creative Hollywood", more akin to the Democratic Party, he says.

Charlton Heston, Clint Eastwood and Arnold Schwarzenegger, diehard Republicans have possibly been the best known exceptions.

And what do people expect celebrities in exchange for their support? "They are not naive to the point of thinking that can influence a program, but no one should underestimate the egos that move in Hollywood," says the historian. "If you donate a sum of six figures or even more than a million, you expect if you want to talk to the president, you'll" get it, he says.