Ronald Reagan. Al Franken. Donald Trump. Kid Rock. John Morgan?
Celebrities have always been imbedded in our nation’s politics. However, the 2016 election year introduced a brand new dynamic to the relationships between Washington politicians and Hollywood elites.
Now, Hollywood is actually running for office.
An over-simplified cause of this new trend is the growth of social media and the recent popularity of American politics among younger folks.
Being a meme doesn’t guarantee victory on Election Day (just ask Jeb!). But, name ID matters a lot. It’s all part of the magic formula – fundraising, messaging, grassroots, etc. Celebrity helps with all of these.
Morgan, Florida’s “Prince of Pot,” fits the bill.
Morgan is mostly known statewide because of his law firm Morgan & Morgan. He’s also been called the most influential non-politician in state politics by several editorials.
Morgan proved them right against all the odds when he succeeded in passing the medical marijuana amendment.
Now, even Roger Stone and Snoop Dogg have shown support for the legal mogul.
It’s surprising that Stone, who is a longtime Trump supporter with several scandals of his own, would support a Democrat like Morgan. He said this on Twitter:
