The presidential elections are almost here and Hollywood is all the more active in securing votes for their favorite presidential candidates. While both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have been busy campaigning alongside some of the most successful Hollywood stars, many have also taken the onus to individually fight for them.
The latest Hollywood star to endorse Kamala Harris’s presidential run is Julia Roberts. The Oscar-winning actress has narrated a new campaign ad by Vote Common Good, a progressive evangelical group working to persuade evangelical and Catholic voters to support candidates who put the “common good” first. Here’s what she is saying in the rather creative ad.
Julia Roberts Assures Women They Can Vote For Anyone They Want
Julia Roberts did an ad for Vote Common Good, wherein she also endorsed Kamala Harris. In the ad, Roberts tells women they have the right to vote their conscience, reassuring them “what happens in the booth, stays in the booth.”
The ad shows a woman who, unbeknownst to her husband, votes for Harris while her husband appears to be a Trump supporter. When she leaves the voting booth, her husband asks her if she made the “right choice.” She replies confidently, “Sure did, honey,” then shares a knowing look with her friend — signaling their secret support for Harris.
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As the shot cuts to Roberts, she says, “In the one place in America where women still have a right to choose, you can vote any way you want and no one will ever know,” asserting that reproductive rights are in jeopardy if Trump is reelected.“Remember,” Roberts adds as the narrator, “what happens in the booth, stays in the booth.”
What Is Vote Common Good?
Vote Common Good is a group working on an exit ramp for religious voters who might otherwise be alienated by some of the more recent stands the party has taken. They have a mission: persuade Evangelical and Catholic voters to look for candidates beyond the partisan line, particularly against the backdrop of the January 6 insurrection and other debates surrounding election integrity.
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The group remarks, “In recent years, a significant percentage of these voters have watched the Republican party disregard a commitment to the common good,” and assert that they want to distance themselves from what they call divisive practices within the party.
In featuring Roberts, the ad tries to mix up celebrity influence with a call to individual choice, especially for women voters.
