Clint Eastwood Endorses Mitt Romney for President

Oscar-winning director steps up as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's latest celebrity supporter

By Brandi Fowler Aug 04, 2012 1:52 AMTags
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This is not going to make President Barack Obama's day.

Following Jenna Jameson's nod, Mitt Romney just picked up another celebrity endorsement for the presidential election, this time from Clint Eastwood

The Oscar-winning director, who was in tow for Romney's fundraiser in Idaho Friday evening, told reporters, "I think the country needs a boost somewhere," when asked why he was supporting Romney, according to ABC News.

Eastwood went on to say he hoped Romney would restore "a decent tax system that we need badly, so that there's a fairness and people are not pitted against one another as who's paying taxes and who isn't."

The Dirty Harry star previously endorsed Sen. John McCain in the 2008 election.