Texas, United States.
the actor Matthew McConaughey could join the tradition of Ronald Reagan, Arnold Scharzenegger and Donald Trump taking advantage of the fame in the entertainment world for a political career, in this case as governor of Texass, and polls are on his side.
A poll conducted by the University of Texas for The Dallas Morning News found that the 45% of voters registered would give his vote of McConaughey while only 33% would vote for the current governor, the Republican Gegg Abbott.
But among voters conservatives, 56% indicated that they would vote for Abbott comparado with only 30% in favor of McConaughey.
This figure, along with the fact that 66% of whats Democratic voters and 44% of independents surveyed are inclined to McConaughey, I could tempt the actor to run as a candidate for the Democratic Party.
All that McConaughey, 51 old, had to do so such reaction of voters was speculate in a podcast released last March on what is the course of his life.
“I am considering again “, Said the Oscar-winning actor, after podcast host Rania Mankarious mentioned the possibility of a candidacy.
“Is it a real consideration?” He continued. “Because I think I have some things that teach and share. Which is mine leadership role? What is my category in the next chapter of my life that I enter? “.
McConaughey he had already speculated on the idea of one political candidacy in the elections of November past, but rejected this option during a stint on the TV show “The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert.
Abbott was elected governor in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. en Texas there are no limits for re – election of governor and Abott still his next ballot challenge in November 2022.
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The actor of “Dallas Buyers Club” (2013) e “Interstellar” (2014) has not publicly explained his partisan affiliation, if any, and his political ideas have confused those who they follow the trail.
In February 2017, the actor urged the citizenship to accept a Trump as president, but later his advertiser indicated that comments from McConaughey had preceded the Trump’s presidential inauguration, that is, before many of the policies of Trump knew each other.
The actor, who once described the left as “arrogant”, He has suggested that he is a centrist and this may not appeal much to the Texas independent voters, Although for now this survey is favorable. EFE