Spielberg Gives Clinton Top Billing
By David M. Halbfinger - New York Times Blog
LOS ANGELES — Steven Spielberg’s exploratory phase is over: He’s a Hillary Clinton man.
After a flirtation with Senator Barack Obama in February, and maxing out his contributions to both Mr. Obama and former Senator John Edwards, the famous filmmaker today threw his support formally behind Senator Clinton.
It’s the most significant indication yet that Hollywood luminaries are returning to what was expected to be their default position at the start of the campaign, before Mr. Obama suddenly grew white-hot.
In a statement that her campaign splashed across its home page, Mr. Spielberg cited Mrs. Clinton’s “experience and strength.”
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