Influential Obama Supporter Will.I.Am backs Hillary in 2016

[dlwickham]

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and her rival, Sen. Bernie Sanders, have been closely competing in the polls and for celebrity endorsements since last summer, but the former Secretary of State just won the support of a star with influential and symbolic significance: Will.I.Am.

The Black Eyed Peas front-man pledged his voice for Clinton’s 2016 candidacy in an interview Wednesday with CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Will.I.Am had been one of then-Sen. Barack Obama’s biggest celebrity supporters in 2008 during his contentious Democratic primary fight. One of that campaign’s signature moments was when the hip-hop star used soundbites from Obama’s inspirational New Hampshire concession speech for a promotional video entitled “Yes We Can.” The video, which featured celebrities including Scarlett Johanasson and John Legend, became a viral sensation, eventually gaining 25 million views on YouTube alone.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/obama-supporter-william-backs-hillary-2016?cid=sm_fb_msnbc

[Hestia]

1. Well, I am sure TPTB gave him an earful about who to vote for at Davos meeting this past week.

[Cha]

6. You're sure, huh.. What is that supposet to mean? Are you saying he can't think for himself?

[Hestia]

9. Just that very few people around the world even get to go to Davos and he is one of them?

You really think he doesn't talk and listen to anyone there?

[Cha]

10. We're done.

[SunSeeker]

2. K & R

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. Yes. Will! Brings back great memories.

[Cha]

7. Brilliant! You know how happy this makes me that Will. i. am. is supporting Hillary!

[wildeyed]

4. Where is the Love?

pretty much got me through GWB.

This article talks a bit more about what will.i.am is doing these days. I like Mike too, but if you listen to both you know that there is no reason for the two to be conflated. Oh well, media these days.... Always looking to gin up some controversy. Sigh....

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/20/im-voting-for-hillary-clinton-william-davos-wef.html

[Gothmog]

5. This is a major endorsement

I love the 2008 Obama ballad/song. I am really happy about this endorsement

[Hekate]

8. KnR