(CBS) Americans are divided as to whether Hollywood celebrities ought to get involved in politics, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds.
Forty-nine percent of those surveyed say celebrities should stay out of politics, while 46 percent think they should get involved if they choose.
Democrats and liberals are much more welcoming of celebrity involvement in politics than Republicans and conservatives. Sixty-nine percent of Republicans said celebrities should stay out of politics, compared to just 33 percent of Democrats.
NewMexiKen realizes that “should stay out” isn’t the same as “must stay out,” and who knows how the polling question was worded, but don’t celebrities have the same rights — obligations — as other citizens?