{"id":1838,"date":"2012-08-04T06:50:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T10:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/changingchannels\/?p=1838"},"modified":"2012-08-04T06:54:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T10:54:42","slug":"romney-looks-to-win-any-which-way-he-can","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/changingchannels\/2012\/08\/romney-looks-to-win-any-which-way-he-can.html","title":{"rendered":"Romney Wants Win &#8216;Any Which Way He Can&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1840\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1840\" style=\"width: 170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/248\/2012\/08\/Clint-Eastwood-w.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1840\" title=\"Clint Eastwood-w\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/248\/2012\/08\/Clint-Eastwood-w.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clint Eastwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clint Eastwood is looking for hope and change when it comes to the 2012 presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>He apparently hopes Mitt Romney can change the course of a still-struggling economy that posted decent jobs growth this past month but is still lagging overall.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think the country needs a boost,&#8221; the legendary movie star, director and producer told AP Friday night when he attended a Romney fundraiser in Sun Valley, ID.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s in the least an interesting turn for Eastwood, who seemed to be leaning toward giving the president another four-year run when the star appeared in February&#8217;s Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>The president still enjoys broad Hollywood support, but some actors and comedians have taken him on in recent months, including Matt Damon and Jon Lovitz.<\/p>\n<p>Mitt Romney may not be the most exciting candidate around, but apparently if he won the election it would make Eastwood&#8217;s day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clint Eastwood is looking for hope and change when it comes to the 2012 presidential race. 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