Actor Matthew McConaughey holds a 12-point lead over Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in a hypothetical 2022 gubernatorial matchup, according to a Sunday poll from The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler. McConaughey has teased a gubernatorial run for months, and has criticized Texas’s expedited reopening and Abbott’s decision to repeal a statewide mask mandate in March. He had 45% support in the poll compared to Abbott’s 33%, though 22% of voters said that they were undecided. Much of McConaughey’s lead came from Texas independent voters, who broke 44-28 against the governor. Democrats broke for McConaughey 66-8, while Republicans broke for Abbott 56-30. Despite McConaughey’s advantage among independents, his possible candidacy could divide Democrats in a primary. Over 50% of Democrats said they preferred a progressive candidate, compared to just 25% who said they wanted a centrist. And while McConaughey has criticized Texas Republicans, he has also criticized progressives and the far-left for being condescending and arrogant . (RELATED: 58% Of Americans Would Support McConaughey, ‘The Rock’ In Their Political Endeavors) President Joe Biden greets Texas Governor Greg Abbott and his wife at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Texas on February 26, 2021. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images) But McConaughey’s celebrity status could still be a huge advantage in the state, said UT-Tyler Professor Mark Owens, who directed the poll. “Matthew McConaughey gets a huge boost from tremendous name recognition and recognition for what he does to help Texans and add to the celebration of the state’s successes,” Owens told The Dallas Morning News. “He’s popular, he’s colorful, and he’s not afraid to tell it like it is,” said Mark Harp, a conservative Independent from Texas. “He has some of the same qualities as Donald Trump, and that will play well in Texas.” (RELATED: McConaughey Says The Next Chapter In ...
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Matthew McConaughey Says Next ‘Chapter’ In His Life Is A ‘Leadership Role’
Matthew McConaughey said the next “chapter” in his life is taking on a “leadership role” — he’s just not sure what that looks like yet. “I have a new chapter for myself, personally in my life,” the 51-year-old actor shared during his appearance on CNBC when the asked about taking a “leadership role” in the political world. The comments were noted by Page Six in a piece published Wednesday. “I believe it is in some sort of leadership role,” he added. “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 some more good leaders.” It starts at the 17:02 minute mark. WATCH: “And I’m not just talking about me,” McConaughey continued. “I’m talking about you out there, everyone out there, we need leadership.” (RELATED: Matthew McConaughey Rips The ‘Far Left’ For Their Attitude Towards 50% Of America) At one point, the “Dallas Buyers Club” star also talked about the last year during the pandemic and said he hopes we don’t “snap right back” to how things were before. (RELATED: Jennifer Garner Almost Walked Away From ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ If It Wasn’t For Matthew McConaughey) “Hopefully this last year, when we were forced to reevaluate what the hell matters to us in our own lives … hopefully we’re going to take those reevaluations out of this year and evolve a little bit as people, as individuals, as well,” the “Interstellar” star shared. “How are we going to turn that page, though, because things have changed?” McConaughey revealed in early March that he was considering running for governor in his home state of Texas. ...
Poll: 58% Of Americans Would Support Matthew McConaughey, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson In Their Political Runs
A poll published Tuesday showed that 58% of Americans would support either Matthew McConaughey or Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in their respective political runs, according to Pipslay. Of the respondents, 29% indicated support for both celebrities, 17% said for Johnson and 12% said for McConaughey, Pipslay shared . For this data, Piplsay polled 30,138 people nationwide. McConaughey hinted at a potential run in Texas. McConaughey has suggested he might run for Texas governor, but was definitely vying for some type of “leadership role.” (RELATED: Matthew McConaughey Leaves Open The Possibility Of Getting Into Politics) Matthew McConaughey said of his potential political bid, “I’m not teasing the idea or anything. I’m actually trying to look at the idea and give it serious consideration.” https://t.co/NxR32ccDkC — VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) April 5, 2021 “I believe it is in some sort of leadership role,” McConaughey said about the prospective future in leadership during an appearance on CNBC. “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 some more good leaders.” Johnson previously floated the idea of running for president of the United States. Do Americans think celebrities could be good politicians? Pipslay’s data said yes. Of the respondents, 39% said celebrities could make good politicians if they had the right political aptitude and 24% said they could if they had the right supporting staff, the data showed. Most Americans also believe that celebrity endorsements influence people’s opinion. 81% of people polled said yes, 48% said to some extent and 33% said to a great extent. This last finding was the only data point that was really surprising to me. I’ve always thought that people didn’t really care a lot about what celebrities actually thought. I think both McConaughey and Johnson would make great politicians. It would be ...
Jennifer Garner Almost Walked Away From ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ If It Wasn’t For Matthew McConaughey
Jennifer Garner has revealed that she might’ve walked away from her role in “Dallas Buyers Club” if it wasn’t for Matthew McConaughey. The 48-year-old actress made the comments during her appearance on “Tell Me More with Kelly Corrigan,” the clip was noted by Fox News in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Ben Affleck Breaks Silence For First Time Since Entering Rehab) “So I took it, and that was why,” Garner shared. “Because it was time for me to go back to work.” (RELATED: Report: Jennifer Garner Says She’s Slowing ‘Things Down’ With New Beau) WATCH: “This movie shot so fast there was never a 10-minute break,” the “Peppermint” star added, while she explained the environment on the set was challenging because it was shot in 21 days due to McConaughey and Jared Leto’s severe weight loss for their roles. So, there was no time to step away and pump breast milk for her child. Garner continued, “My boobs were freaking out. It was bedtime, and we were doing some scene that was supposed to be light, and I started crying and I was like, ‘I have to quit. I have to go home and be with my kids. I just can’t do this anymore.'” The “Alias” star went on to explain how it was the “Interstellar” star who came up to her and asked what’s going on and made things right. “And sweet Matthew McConaughey pulled me aside and said, ‘What is going on with you?'” Garner shared as she appeared to get emotional recalling how he got the crew to take a break. “And from then on, whenever I needed to, I would give him a high sign and I would go take care of it,” she added. “He said, ‘You can do both. You’ve got it. You can do it.'” The superstar actress continued, “How much do I love that guy? I know, a lot.” ...
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson ‘Would Consider’ Running For President If People Wanted Him In Office
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is very open to running to be the President of the United States of America. Back in 2017, the Hollywood superstar made waves when he told Ellen that he was “seriously considering” trying to win the Oval Office at some point in his life, and it sounds like he’s still open to the idea years later. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football) Johnson told USA Today the following about possibly running to be the President: I would consider a presidential run in the future if that’s what the people wanted. Truly I mean that, and I’m not flippant in any way with my answer. That would be up to the people…So I would wait, and I would listen. I would have my finger on the pulse, my ear to the ground. Honestly, I love The Rock , but why the hell would he want to be President? The man lives the life right now as a Hollywood star . He makes awesome movies, makes a ton of money, is universally loved and doesn’t have to deal with many negative issues. When you’re living a life like his, why would you ever want to give that up in order to be President? I damn sure wouldn’t. View this post on Instagram A post shared by therock (@therock) Having said that, I’d also love to see him run for office. He’d probably poll insanely high. I’m not saying he’d win, but he’d probably do much better than expected. Outside of Matthew McConaughey, there are very few people as universally liked as The Rock. View this post on Instagram A post shared by therock (@therock) Now, will he ultimately end up doing it? I doubt it, but who knows. Donald Trump was President after starring on “The Apprentice.” So, you never know! Let us know in the comments if you would vote for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson! ...
