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Kelly Clarkson sales spike after Ron Paul endorsement
CNN ^ | 12.30.11 | J O'Toole

Posted on 12/31/2011 6:05:41 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat

- A word of advice to prospective American Idol contestants: vote libertarian.

One day after she announced her support for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Twitter, sales of pop singer Kelly Clarkson's most recent album were surging Friday on Amazon.com.

Sales of Clarkson's album Stronger shot up 442% between Thursday and Friday afternoon on Amazon ( , Fortune 500), moving the album from #38 to #7 on Amazon's sales list.

While there's no way to tell whether her support for Paul was the only reason for this jump, the endorsement clearly made a difference for some fans.

(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2012; hasbeen; kellyclarkson; neverwas; paul; ronpaul
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Liberal local media in Florida is spouting crap about a "backlash"!
1 posted on 12/31/2011 6:05:45 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

These performers have never been the sharpest knife in the drawer.


2 posted on 12/31/2011 6:06:47 AM PST by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I do not support Ron Paul at all. But I do object to the crap that masquerades as reporting in the media. Clarkson is not a racist, but the “news” in Miami is implying she hates blacks because she thinks Ron Paul is a good guy.

By the way, Barry Manilow likes Ron Paul, too.


3 posted on 12/31/2011 6:14:56 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Barry Manilow likes Ron Paul, too.
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Barry Manilow “likes” a lot of men.


4 posted on 12/31/2011 6:17:45 AM PST by no dems (I'm more concerned with America's future than I am Newt's past.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Can you explain what you mean by a “backlash”. A backlash against Kelly Clarkson? Against Ron Paul? Against those who against those who are against everybody???????? What are you talking about? A backlash against whom by whom?


5 posted on 12/31/2011 6:20:02 AM PST by no dems (I'm more concerned with America's future than I am Newt's past.)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

I had no idea who Kelly Clarkson was. So, I thought I would listen to one of her songs on youtube.

Here are the twitter crowd commentators discussing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=rrq6ttE4-H0

Whatever.


6 posted on 12/31/2011 6:22:03 AM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Barry Manilow likes Ron Paul? I figured that if ever there were a dyed-in-the-wool lib, it would be Barry. Love his music, but the guy is a little strange.


7 posted on 12/31/2011 6:22:30 AM PST by hampdenkid
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To: no dems

see post 3


8 posted on 12/31/2011 6:26:22 AM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Simply mind numbed democrats finding a new home. Nothing to worry about.


9 posted on 12/31/2011 6:27:17 AM PST by Track9 (There IS revolution brewing..)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

OK, that explains it. They’re saying there will possibly be a backlash against Kelly Clarkson by the Blacks because she supports Paul-dude who is allegedly a racist. Got it. Thanks. (Yeah; like Blacks even listen to Kelly Clarkson’s music. The backlash won’t hurt her CD sales; Blacks don’t even listen to her.)


10 posted on 12/31/2011 6:41:15 AM PST by no dems (I'm more concerned with America's future than I am Newt's past.)
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To: caver

I would rather he be a Ron Paul supporter than an Obama supporter. I mean I know that he is a kook, but Obama is WORSE. I would not want Paul for our nomination but I also don’t want Obama as our nominee either.


11 posted on 12/31/2011 6:47:05 AM PST by napscoordinator (Happy New Year's! The Year the Nightmare is OVER!!!!!)
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To: Recovering_Democrat
Must be some of that Obama stash! Clever way to manipulate someone’s popularity by buying up their CD’s! It's even been done before but usually with books! This is so easy, transparent, predictable and a great way to create an atmosphere around a candidate indicating that suddenly he is the most sort after. Simply done by taking money from Obama's stash or Soros' money and buying Clarkson's CD's, at the same time influencing Paul's popularity through the number of CD's sold! Voila! But their not votes just CD sales so it won't work.
12 posted on 12/31/2011 7:12:21 AM PST by classified
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To: Texas Fossil

I never watched American Idol, so I never heard of Kelly Clarkson until I was googling for ‘Stuff Like That There’ from For the Boys. I fell in love a little when I watched her perform that song. I particularly like the look on her face at the end. She knows she nailed the performance.

That said, I don’t much care who celebrities endorse. Almost without exception, I do not find them to be thoughtful individuals. And she’s just kid.

Libertarians/Paulites are railing against Big Government. That’s a good thing.


13 posted on 12/31/2011 7:13:22 AM PST by wizwor
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To: wizwor

Yes, I understand fully. I do not watch TV at all. Waste of time.

When I was in my late 20’s I flirted with libertarianism. There were some pretty good writers then that had compelling arguments about personal liberty. That resonated then and now.

I soon realized the thinkers behind what was labeled as the “Libertarian Party” had supporters who were dopers and worse. Remove Christian restraint (voluntary) from the equation and it destroys all arguments for the maximum personal liberty.

Our founders understood that the Republic that they gave us would only work with an honest and moral people. Any other group of citizens would self destruct the ship. That is where we are at. Techno Fixes will not correct this mess we are in. Return to honesty, morality and sincere faith is the only path out.

It is time to DownSize DC! Get the “regulators” out of our lives. Let the nation again be great, own our own.

FUDC


14 posted on 12/31/2011 7:27:25 AM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
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To: wizwor
Libertarians/Paulites are railing against Big Government. That’s a good thing.

Maybe.

Maybe they're excited about legalized "medical" marijuana. Quein sabe?

15 posted on 12/31/2011 7:32:23 AM PST by Ole Okie
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To: Ole Okie

A smart young lady—has made some money. Smarter than the Dixie Chicks. Maybe a whole new group to buy her records.


16 posted on 12/31/2011 7:42:25 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Recovering_Democrat.
17 posted on 12/31/2011 8:05:44 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Merry Christmas, Happy New Year! May 2013 be even Happier!)
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To: napscoordinator

“but Obama is WORSE”

No argument there.


18 posted on 12/31/2011 8:18:43 AM PST by caver (Obama: Home of the Whopper)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Thought Kelly had a brain.


19 posted on 12/31/2011 8:37:22 AM PST by Logical me
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To: Recovering_Democrat

who is kelly clarkson, never heard of him/her/it?


20 posted on 12/31/2011 8:43:06 AM PST by swampfox101
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