Snippets from the US presidential campaign

Washington (AFP) – Liberal actress Susan Sarandon is apparently snubbing Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump makes a pitch for support with ads during the World Series finale. And a theater chain is turning red and blue on election night.

Herewith some snippets from the US presidential campaign.

– ‘Not enough’ –

Hillary Clinton may be popular in Hollywood, but apparently not with Susan Sarandon.

As scary as Donald Trump is, the liberal minded actress is quoted as saying, that’s not reason enough to vote for Clinton. Sarandon is instead voting for Jill Stein, the campaign for the Green Party candidate said.

“Fear of Donald Trump is not enough for me to support Clinton, with her record of corruption,” Stein’s website quoted the New York-based actress and activist as writing in a letter.

Clinton has backing from a litany of other Hollywood stars, however. Actors, studio executives and other employees of the film, television and music industries have donated more than $20 million to her campaign.

– Bottom of the Ninth –

With the campaign in its final throes, Donald Trump’s campaign will air three closing argument ads during Wednesday night’s Game Seven of the World Series, the finale of the baseball championship.

“We are excited to take our message directly to the millions of sports fans watching the World Series to let them know that they have a clear choice in this election, and Mr. Trump is the one who will fight for them,” Trump’s senior communications advisor Jason Miller said.

The TV spots — titled Change, Choice and Corruption — will be part of a flurry of advertising from Trump and Clinton in the final run up to Election Day November 8.

Most of the ads will air in battleground states like Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. This is territory that both sides are bitterly contesting.

– Red and Blue –

The AMC movie theater chain is designating 50 of its outlets red or blue — Republican or Democrat — for people to watch the election returns November 8 with like-minded folk.

In 25 select cities including New York, Los Angeles and Washington D.C., those movie houses will air CNN coverage of election night through an agreement with the cable new network.

“On election night, as Americans gather in their communities to watch the conclusion of this historic election, we recognize that Democrats want to cheer with fellow Democrats, and Republicans cheer with fellow Republicans,” said Elizabeth Frank, executive vice president and chief content and programming officer for AMC Theatres.