Bush would also subsidize at least 25 percent of prescription drug premiums for all seniors. While Bush criticized the way Gore and Lieberman soft-pedaled their criticism of the entertainment industry, the Texas governor said he would not condone censoring movies. Instead, he said, he would apply more public pressure on Hollywood. We need to call in these captains of the entertainment industry and explain to them loud and clear they need to do a better job. Appearing with Bush later in Media, Pa., the national president of the Fraternal Order of Police endorsed him and tried to link Hollywood to violence.
People are concerned about violence, moral values, drugs.
Yet while Democrats such as Gore and Lieberman sometimes criticize Hollywood, they know it remains a major contributor to their party. In the last two years, the entertainment industry has doubled its cash donations to candidates and parties, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. One of the reasons for the escalating interest is the movie and music industries' desire to get Washington to protect its copyrights internationally. Yet while some moguls give to Republicans, a majority of the cash from the decidedly liberal entertainment community goes to Democrats. The Daily Camera.