Clint Eastwood endorses Romney for president
Director Clint Eastwood arrives at Warner Home Video’s release of ‘Dirty Harry’ the film franchise at the Director’s Guild Theater on May 29, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Clint Eastwood has endorsed Mitt Romney for President of the United States.
The actor and Oscar-winning director endorsed the Republican presidential candidate on Friday night during a Sun Valley fundraiser.
"I think the country needs a boost," Eastwood told the Associated Press.
In February, Eastwood had told Fox News that he wasn't supporting any politicians, but people saw his narration of "Halftime in America" A Super Bowl ad campaign for Chrysler as a nod towards Obama.
According to Eastwood, the advert was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America. "I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK," he said to Fox News.
Eastwood believes that Romney would "restore a decent tax system so there's a fairness and people are not pitted against each other," BBC News reported.
What was Romney's response to all of this?
"He just made my day. What a guy," Romney said after the endorsement.
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