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NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has been pushing young people to vote, but for a while there, it was looking as if the music industry heavyweight would have trouble casting his own ballot.

Not anymore.

The hip-hop mogul said Sunday he is endorsing Barack Obama for president, inspired by the diversity among the Illinois senator's supporters. Obama has built an unprecedented national movement of people from all ethnic, racial, political, social and economic backgrounds, Simmons said in a news release.

"If you could take Barack Obama's image, add Hillary Rodham Clinton's money and John Edwards' voice, that would be my candidate," Simmons said in January 2007.

Russell Simmons endorses Obama for president Updated 3/2/2008 10:34 PM
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-03-02-obama-simmons_N.htm?csp=34


"I've given everyone in the Democratic Party money, except Lieberman."

"Dean is the candidate I will break my neck for."

Your World/ Neil Cavuto - 12/17/03


"My support is for Reverand Sharpton and Dennis Kucinich."

O'reilly Factor - February 6, 2004

 

NEW YORK (AP) — Russell Simmons has been pushing young people to vote, but for a while there, it was looking as if the music industry heavyweight would have trouble casting his own ballot.

The hip-hop mogul said Sunday he is endorsing Barack Obama for president, inspired by the diversity among the Illinois senator's supporters. Obama has built an unprecedented national movement of people from all ethnic, racial, political, social and economic backgrounds, Simmons said in a news release.

"If you could take Barack Obama's image, add Hillary Rodham Clinton's money and John Edwards' voice, that would be my candidate," Simmons said in January 2007.

Russell Simmons endorses Obama for president Updated 3/2/2008 10:34 PM | Comments48 |
http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-03-02-obama-simmons_N.htm



WASHINGTON - Sen. Barack Obama's advertising team is getting some friendly competition from film pros with some Oscar clout like Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

"The spirit of the contest is to put into video form what it is that you think will help push Obama over the top," said Iliyse Hogue, the campaign director for MoveOn.org Political Action. "It's a great thing for aspiring ad makers and film makers who want to participate in a meaningful way."

Participants in the "Obama in 30 Seconds" contest will have until April 1 to submit their entries. MoveOn members, which the organization places at 3.2 million people, will be able to vote on their favorites by watching them on the MoveOn Web site. The top 15 entries will then be judged by a panel of liberal activists, recording artists and Hollywood notables.

Among them will be Affleck and Damon, both Academy Award-winning actors and writers. Also judging will be actor Steve Buscemi, film director Oliver Stone, singer songwriters Moby, Eddie Vedder and John Legend, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and hip-hop entrepreneur Russell Simmons.

Movie stars help with Obama ad Film and music celebrities to judge 'Obama in 30 Seconds' entries
updated 3:21 p.m. ET, Thurs., March. 13, 2008
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23615464/