Updated at 3:20 pm EST Singer-songwriter James Taylor, a self-described “yellow dog Democrat,” took a victory lap at the National Press Club today. Taylor campaigned for President Barack Obama’s re-election, including performing at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, where...
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Singer James Taylor performs on the final day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC).
James Taylor Live: Left, Right Unite: `May Have to Go Over Cliff’
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Lady GaGa attends her "Fame" Perfume Launch on Sept. 14, 2012 in New York.
Clooney, Jay-Z vs Eastwood, Duvall — No Impact for Obama or Romney
The vast majority of Americans — 89 percent — say celebrity endorsements of a candidate don’t sway them at all, according to a 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll . That’s better news for Mitt Romney than for President Barack Obama. The president...
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Former player Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls during a 20th anniversary recognition ceremony of the Bulls 1st NBA Championship.
Tommy Hilfiger, Michael Jordan, Stephen King, Frank Gehry, Randy Newman: Obama Donors
A fundraising committee that raises money for President Barack Obama’s re-election and the Democratic National Committee took in $39.6 million last month. And there were plenty of luminaries on the donor list. Here are some who gave at least $10,000 last...
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