Polebrities: Why Celebrities Win Elections*

• In Event: American Politics in the Age of Trump

Brief Overview

The campaigns of Reagan, Schwarzenegger, Ventura, Bono, Eastwood, Franken, and Trump demonstrate that celebrities can be good politicians because they have the talent, notoriety, and resources to make them successful political campaigners.

Author

• Richard T Longoria, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley