Aug 3 - Clint Eastwood endorses Mitt Romney for president

Oscar-winning actor and director Clint Eastwood has endorsed Republican Mitt Romney in the race the White House.

Eastwood attended a Romney fundraiser in Sun Valley, Idaho, said to have raised over $2m (£640,000).

The Dirty Harry star said he was endorsing the Republican because "the country needs a boost somewhere".

In February Eastwood starred in a Chrysler Superbowl advert, Halftime in America, sparking debate over whether he backed President Barack Obama.

At the time, Eastwood had said he was not endorsing either candidate and, speaking to Fox News, said he was "certainly not politically affiliated with Mr Obama".

"It was meant to be a message about just about job growth and the spirit of America," Eastwood said in February of the Super Bowl advert.

"I think all politicians will agree with it. I thought the spirit was OK. I am not supporting any candidate at this time."

On Friday Mr Romney said of Eastwood's endorsement: "He just made my day. What a guy."

After an introduction from Mr Romney, Eastwood spoke to about 325 guests gathered for the Idaho fundraiser.

Eastwood said he first saw Mr Romney when he was running for governor of Massachusetts, and Eastwood was directing the film Mystic River in Boston.

Eastwood said he thought: "God, this guy, he's too handsome to be governor. But it does look like he could be president."

Backing Mr Romney, Eastwood added that Mr Romney would "restore a decent tax system... so there's a fairness and people are not pitted against each other," according to reports from Idaho.

Mr Romney is challenging Mr Obama for the White House in November's presidential elections.

Also on Friday figures showed that the US added 163,000 jobs in the month of July, but national unemployment rose to 8.3% from 8.2%.

Correspondents say the health of the US economy is likely to become a decisive factor in the outcome of the election.

BBC News - Clint Eastwood endorses Mitt Romney for president

When I hear Mr. Obama instead of President Obama its lets me know where people stand. Care if you don't like the President he still is the President and you should respect him as such.

he should worry more about his family making[..]es of themselves on tv lol but this isn't surprising, if he endorsed Obama !!loads of his racist fans would of lost it. Just look @ the ad for the super bowl every conservative and FOX news was crying foul over him being in it.

Mr. Suppafresh,

!! you.

It's funny that the most respect this President deserves is to be called "The President" [pic]

and what does it matter, people actually care what celebrities think tho [pic]

and whether they endorse one or the other it doesn't matter Obama/Romney No Diff 2012 [pic]

mitt romney is a !!ing retard. clint i love ya as a filmmaker and actor but i can't respect this. how the !! is mitt romney even in the running to run a country!!!!!!!

Obama was, purely on his celebrity status [pic]

obama DID win cause of his celebrity status and from the black vote, but i refuse to believe romney is the answer

the more i read up on the guy, the more i understand that the republicans honestly dont care who is in the office, they just want obama out.

[pic] No Mccain just picked a retard as VEEP. I know staunch republicans who didnt vote for him cause of Palin.

what's that got to do with anything lol. i wasn't even talking about obama. don't make an[..] out of yourself by[..]uming.

Of course Gran Torino wasn't voting for a negro [pic]

f this old nicca man.. romney and obama??? i'm choosing obama he's the lesser of two evils lmao

13% of the country is black so how did he win on the black vote [pic]

i know u weren't talking about Obama, i what you said made me think of him tho so i brought him up.