Nobody Cares about Your Political Endorsement

At the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles in the summer of 1960, a cavalcade of stars took the stage in the L.A. Convention Hall to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” A number of them, including Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, and Milton Berle, were there to support the presidential aspirations of then-senator John F. Kennedy.

When asked for comment about celebrities supporting the Democrat, Republican John Wayne growled, “Let the Democrats spend all their money and make a lot of noise. They haven’t got a chance in November.”