They should have got Charlie Sheen. In spite of everything else he may be, he actually is a pretty good ball player and was offered a baseball scholarship to University of Kansas, IIRC
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Ferrell supported Barack Obama in 2012 and met him and Michelle in 2011.
In Feb 2013, Ferrell endorsed Eric Garcetti for mayor of Los Angeles.
In 2018, Ferrell canvassed on behalf of Ga Democrats.
Days before election day in 2024, Ferrell appeared in a
Kamala Harris advertisement, encouraging voter turnout.