Posted on 12/30/2011 12:46:38 PM PST by presidio9
Kelly Clarkson's endorsement of GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has turned off some longtime fans, but it may have gained her even more new ones.
Sara Spafford Freeman, a 33-year-old communications consultant, has been a Kelly Clarkson fan since the singer’s "American Idol" days. But after she saw Clarkson’s Twitter endorsement of Paul, Spafford Freeman decided she could no longer endorse Clarkson.
“I used to like Kelly Clarkson. But I can't like anyone who is either ignorant enough or arrogant enough to endorse a candidate like Ron Paul,” Spafford Freeman told Fox411 on Thursday from her home in Minnesota. “I have listened to ‘Since You've Been Gone’ for the last time.”
However, judging from sales of Clarkson’s most recent album “Stronger” since she made her Paul endorsement, the singer has attracted a lot of positive interest as well.
In the past 24 hours, Clarkson’s record is up 192 percent on Amazon.com, according the the entertainment site Gossipcop.com, shooting from #41 to #14.
"I love Ron Paul,” Clarkson tweeted Wednesday night.. “I liked him a lot during the last Republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he's got my vote. Too bad he probably won't."
Many of Clarkson’s Twitter followers immediately demanded that she retract her statement, but so far she’s refused.
Among Clarkson’s critics on Twitter was user @kat_george, who tweeted:
-- Ew just found out Kelly Clarkson luvs Ron Paul lyk, 4eva and stuff. Soz Kelly, not your fan anymore.
And there was this one from @waflanagan:
-- Oh Jebus Kelly Clarkson is a Ron Paul fan. My love for you has taken a severe hit, Kelly...
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Go back and watch the video I posted. Texan Kelly has some Detroit (Motown) in her.
Sanjayjay is even funnier!
LoL!
****Rolling my eyes*****
Conjunto sucks.
“Fox is so out of whack lately. Must be the Willardists employed there.”
Yeah. the Willardites are going so crazy with the idea that they can call a win if they get to 20% in Iowa by splitting the other 80% amongst the rest of the candidates, that they are willing to smear ‘em all now.
I was kidding! Kelly’s attempt at an R&B breakup song was even worse than conjunto.
And front, and left and right.
It didn’t sound like Motown. It sounded like what they now call R&B. It ain’t motown.
Shut up and sing.
I wasn’t kidding when I wrote her music sucks.
I’m glad she didn’t endorse 0.
I’m glad she didn’t endorse 0.
I would not vote for Ron Paul on account of Kelly Clarkson, but do apprecitate her recognition that a candidate in favor of a limited constitutional government is worth consideration. The tunes I’ve heard from her are very good.
Read the comments on her new CD at Amazon. People “wearing straightjackets” really can type. Wears mine?
You just don't like it. Thats an opinion. I like her music. Thats my opinion.
Maybe Miss Clarkson will learn a bit about liberal intolerance from her stance.
The whole “ Agree with me or you are banished from my life forever “ is so quintessentially a liberal / progressive stance but the irony doesn't seem to bother them.
They claim to be all about ‘ diversity ‘ unless you hold a different point of view. You dare think differently than a liberal ? Well, then - I no longer want your business, will no longer speak to you even if you are a family member, would never date you - the list is endless.
Maybe as Miss Clarkson further studies our Founding Fathers intent she will become more conservative. I wish her well and think the world of her.
Idol pingaling
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