At least 46 percent of Americans want Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to run for president, according to a new poll. Piplsay interviewed more than 30,130 people to learn about celebrities, including Johnson and Matthew McConaughey, who may be interested in politics.
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Twenty-nine percent said they want to see McConaughey and Johnson, who are looking to run for governor of Texas and president of the United States, respectively, apply for office.
Another 17 percent said they’d like to see only retired WWE wrestler at the White House someday. Only 12 percent backed McConaughey as governor of the Lone Star State, according to the survey.
The poll states that the actor is almost a national symbol and would have a high chance of being elected in political strife. afp
Read more: Joe Biden reveals measures to control gun violence in the 48-year-old USA Johnson raised the idea of running for president in February and told USA Today that he would “consider a presidential race in the future if that’s what people wanted.” But his dreams in Washington, D.C. date back to 2017 when he told GQ that running was “a real possibility.” The following year, he withdrew from a possible bid for 2020 saying he was not yet ready. Meanwhile, McConaughey has also been considering a candidacy for governor of Texas.
Matthew Mcconaughey is another actor who flirts with the idea of becoming a politician in the state of Texas. afp
Read more: Joe Biden reveals measures to control fire cones violence in America”I have a new chapter for me, personally in my life. I think he has a kind of leadership role, ” he said recently.” I don’t know what that role is. I don’t know my category. We’ve been talking about the ‘why’ of leadership and even, I would say, we need more good leaders.” Pollsters weighed other celebrities favored as potential presidents: favorites were Tom Hanks (22 percent), Will Smith (21 percent), Angelina Jolie (30 percent) and Oprah Winfrey (27 percent).
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The poll also found that 45 percent of Americans believe celebrities are “free to do whatever they want” when it comes to running for office.
