Secret Meetings, Big Players: Who Hollywood's Underground GOP Wants for President

Hollywood Reporter ^ | October 22, 2015 | By Paul Bond

[Brad from Tennessee]

Jerry Perenchio backs Carly Fiorina, Mary Hart likes Marco Rubio and Ann Coulter stumped for Donald Trump in Beverly Hills, as a stealth GOP operates outside the industry spotlight.

In April 2013, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus secretly met about a dozen writers, directors and producers in a suite at Loews Hollywood Hotel. The topic: How could the industry's quiet network of conservatives help elect more Republicans?

GOP fans in Hollywood tend to hold their political activities close to the vest. This reporter was thrown out of a fundraiser for Rick Santorum at a $35 million mansion on Sunset Boulevard after celebrity attendees feared they would be "outed" as supporters. But a conservative network does exist even within the famous liberal enclave, and since the meeting with Priebus, the largely underground effort has picked up steam as the field of 2016 presidential hopefuls has narrowed. "They're holding back to see who emerges. No one wants to back a loser," says Roger Simon, the Oscar-nominated writer of Enemies, A Love Story and co-founder of PJ Media, a conservative website.

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One of the more surprising Carson supporters is Kanye West, generally perceived as a progressive, who has called the neurosurgeon candidate "brilliant" and even rapped for him during a 30-minute phone call, according to insiders. . .

[Artemis Webb]

"One of the more surprising Carson supporters is Kanye West...and even rapped for him during a 30-minute phone call.

Well that's 30 minutes of life Dr Carson will never get back.

[Still Thinking]

Wow, Kantye may be a certain percentage less moronic than I’d previously thought.

[Resolute Conservative]

No he is full on moronic.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

No, it’s just the case of the proverbial broken clock.

[MUDDOG]

Kanye’s pulling a Sammy Davis Jr.

[jsanders2001]

Secret meetings?! As in members in purple robes in a circle around a pentagram? Illuminati, Bilderburg Group, Trilateral Commission and Skull & Crossbones members present?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Mary Hart likes Marco Rubio

Probably because they both give people seizures

[El Cid]

Wow, Kantye may be a certain percentage less moronic than I’d previously thought.

LOL!
Sure, maybe just a 99% moron.

[Still Thinking]

That’s about the range I was guesstimating.

[SunkenCiv]

Actor Jon Voight: 'Progressive' is Very Devious Term--Created as Substitute for 'Communist'

[Buckeye McFrog]

Here at Communist Insurance you can name your own price. Since the proletariat now controls the means of production.

[max americana]

“Secret meetings?! As in members in purple robes in a circle around a pentagram?”

Close. We wear robes around a bust of Reagan.

[jsanders2001]

> “Secret meetings?! As in members in purple robes in a circle around a pentagram?” Close. We wear robes around a bust of Reagan.

does Mark Levin show up occassionally?...: ^ )

[max americana]

Nah. He hates Hollywood.

[lavaroise]

Hmm... what the devil?

[Lazamataz]

I hope Flo gets bone cancer.