Should public icons such as Opra Winfree be alowed to make a public baking of presidential canidates

I do not think think that media icons that hae the ear of the country should publicly back presidential canidates becaus they cn sway the vote and it gives certin ones an unfare advantage, i.e.when opra went on the cmpaing trail with Barrack Obama how man y thousands of people voted for him becuse she backed him, how many people voted blindly. we can not affored o keep this up because no one will know the issues they will just be voting because some one they like said to.

There are a few problems with this. I'll start with the most obvious.

Its a clear violation of free speech. Disallowing anyone from broadcasting their believes is unconstitutional. Thats enough to moot the point right there.

Also, celebrity endorsements don't really have the impact that you make it seem. While we can't know for sure, not many people vote for a candidate because Tom Cruise gives them two thumbs up. If this were true, every Sean Penn fan would be writing in someone more socialist than Barack.

Next, people can have any reason to vote for whomever they wish. If I want to vote for Barack simply because Oprah likes him, its my right to do so.

Finally, celebrity endorsements are a good thing. They give people insight into the candidates and involve people who would otherwise be apathetic. For instance, I like Oprah because she represents a lot of what I believe. I don't have a clue who to vote for or am not going to vote at all. Once I see her endorsement, I may realize that Obama is good enough to share Oprah's views and would therefore hold mine. It would get me out to the polls and inform me of the candidates more.

So, what you are proposing is unconstitutional. Not only that, but celebrity endorsements don't really have the impact you imply. Even if they did, that impact is positive as it motivates and informs voters. Finally, its my right to vote for whomever I wish for whatever reason I wish.

Again, your position is unconstitutional. Also, celebrity endorsements aren't really effective and even in the instance that they persuade people, they have the right to vote for whatever reason they see fit. I hope you respond next round and give me something to work with. Refer to my last post.