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American actor and director Clint Eastwood has long shown an interest in politics. He won election as the nonpartisan mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California in April 1986 and in 2001, Governor Gray Davis appointed the Oscar-winner to the California State Park and Recreation Commission.[1] Eastwood endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election and delivered a prime time address at the 2012 Republican National Convention, where he delivered a speech addressed to an empty chair representing Barack Obama. In 2016, Eastwood did not endorse any candidate while expressing a GOP preference.[2] He announced in February 2020 his endorsement of Democratic candidate Mike Bloomberg in the 2020 presidential election, before Bloomberg suspended his campaign.
- ^ "Governor Schwarzenegger Appointments to the State Park and Recreation Commission" Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine – California State Park and Recreation Commission. Retrieved: 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Fact check: Fabricated Clint Eastwood quote on endorsing Trump for president". Reuters. October 22, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2021.