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There's really no proof that celebrity endorsements translate into anything more than a few extra votes. And we're sure that your decision hinges on much more than how many celebs or political opportunists can fit onto a bandwagon-- but the list of who's backing whom sure is a fun read heading into Primary and Caucus season.

Here's an unofficial list of celebrities, newspapers and politicians and their choices for the next President.

Democrats
Barack Obama
The Celebs
Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, Halle Berry, George Clooney, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Anniston, Scarlett Johanson, Zach Braff, Jessica Biel, Nick Cannon, Ne-Yo, Taye Diggs, Will I Am, Warren Buffett, David Geffen, Matt Damon

The Papers
The Boston Globe, Thee Nashua Telegraph in New Hampshire, The Dallas Morning News, Black Enterprise Magazine.

The Politicians

Al Gore, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch, Colin Powell, Mayor Daley of Chicago, Sen. Dick Durbin (Ill.) Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (Ill.), Bill Bradley.

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Hillary Clinton
The Celebs
Maya Angelou, Magic Johnson, Tony Bennett, Barbara Streisand, Rob Reiner, John Grisham, Ted Danson, Billie Jean King, Quincy Jones, Martha Stewart, Jerry Springer, Jenna Jameson, 50 Cent.

The Papers
Des Moines Register, Washington Blade, Burlington Hawk Eye, Quad City Times.

The Politicians
California Legislative Black Caucus, kland Mayor Ron Dellums, Civil Rights Pioneer Rep. John Lewis, Alabama Black Caucus, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

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John Edwards

The Celebs
Jackson Browne, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Bonnie Raitt, John Mellencamp, Madeleine Stowe, Harry Belafonte, Russell Simmons.

The Papers
Valley News, Shenandoah, Iowa.



Republicans

Rudy Guiliani
The Celebs
Bo Derek, Robert Duvall, Kelsey Grammer, Cheryl Ladd, Dennis Miller, Adam Sandler, Tom Selleck, Donald Trump, Ben Stein, Pat Robertson, Racer Jeff Gordon, Mary Higgins Clark.

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Mike Huckabee
The Celebs
Chuck Norris, Ric Flair, Ted Nugent.

The Papers
The Dallas Morning News.

The Politicians

Rep. John Boozman (Ark.) Rep. Bob Inglis (S.C.), Rep. John Linder (Ga.) , Rep. Don Young (Alaska).

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John McCain
The Celebs
Curt Schilling, Wilford Brimley.

The Papers
Des Moines Register, The Boston Globe, The Quad City Times.

The Politicians
Joe Lieberman, Henry Kissinger, Trent Lott (Tenn.).

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Mitt Romney
The Celebs
Donny and Marie Osmond, Ann Coulter, Pat Boone.

The Papers
The Sioux City Journal of Iowa endorsed Romney, The Concord Monitor Gives 'Anti-Endorsement' to Romney.

The Politicians
William Weld, former Massachusetts Governor, Jim DeMint (S.C.).

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