CNN: The Material Girl has
stepped onto the political stage and endorsed
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark. "I
think he has a good handle on foreign policy, I think
he's good with people, and I think he has a heart and
a consciousness," pop singer Madonna said. "He's
interested in spirituality -- I mean, those things
mean a lot to me."
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LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Material Girl has
stepped onto the political stage and endorsed
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark. "I
think he has a good handle on foreign policy, I think
he's good with people, and I think he has a heart and
a consciousness," pop singer Madonna said. "He's
interested in spirituality -- I mean, those things
mean a lot to me."
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/12/16/elec04.prez.clark.madonna/index.html
Material Girl covers Clark with praise
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 Posted: 6:43 PM EST (2343
GMT)
Madonna enters the political world by endorsing Wesley Clark.
LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The Material Girl has
stepped onto the political stage and endorsed
Democratic presidential hopeful Wesley Clark. "I
think he has a good handle on foreign policy, I think
he's good with people, and I think he has a heart and
a consciousness," pop singer Madonna said. "He's
interested in spirituality -- I mean, those things
mean a lot to me."
The singer and children's book author met Clark a few
weeks ago for over an hour. In an interview recorded
last week with CNN's Denise Quan, Madonna said they
discussed his becoming president.
The singer told Quan she had decided to support the
former general and she felt Clark was a natural-born
leader.
"As it stands right now, he's got my support," Madonna
said.
The two were introduced by "Bowling for Columbine"
filmmaker Michael Moore, who was an early supporter of
Clark.
Madonna said she saw a few television interviews with
Clark and wanted to meet with him herself.
"I think to be the general for as long as he's been,
this is a man who knows how to deal with pressure and
make decisions under pressure," Madonna said.
Clark, a retired Army general, was NATO's supreme
commander during the 1999 air war against Yugoslavia.
He testified Monday and Tuesday in the war crimes
trial of former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic,
now held in The Hague. (Full story)
"We're delighted with the endorsement of a superstar
for our four-star," said Matt Bennett, a Clark
campaign spokesman.