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There is no doubt that Hollywood packs a lot of power. Most of the movies it produces are blockbuster hits worldwide. Most of its TV shows are loved by people from all over the globe. Most of its superstars have large fan bases even from countries you may not even have heard of.

As the 2008 United States Presidential elections near, Hollywood once again displays its power. This time, it uses its influence not to sell movies or records, but for more important matters—to urge people to vote and to persuade the people to vote for who they think is the best person to run the country.

Oprah Winfrey, US television’s undisputed queen of talk, has been a rabid supporter of Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama ever since the Illinois Senator announced his bid to become America’s first black president. Winfrey was a staple figure in many of Obama’s caucuses when he was still facing New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton for the Democratic nomination.

You may call it the color connection, but aside from Winfrey, other celebrities of color such as Stevie Wonder, Wycleaf Jean, Halle Berry, Charles Barkley, John Legend and Usher have all been very vocal about their support of Obama. Most of them were also spotted wearing Obama t-shirts while they ran their errands. Samuel L. Jackson, even passed on the 2008 Oscars to extend his support to Obama. Will.i.Am from the group Black Eyed Peas even composed two jingles for Obama namely, Yes We Can, and We Are The Ones.

Robert de Niro and George Clooney are two actors that add a great deal of star power in Obama’s campaign. Both of them never hid their support for the Democratic presidential candidate. The politically-savvy Clooney refers to himself as an Obama guy and was even rumored to be in constant communication with the hopeful from Illinois. Scarlett Johansson was also rumored to be talking regularly with Obama, only to find out that it was one of Obama’s staff who was returning her emails. Despite this small misunderstanding, Johansson continues to show her affection for her favorite candidate. Husband and wife Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner have also extended their support for Obama by hosting a fund-raiser.

Although lagging behind when it comes to celebrity endorsements, John McCain is not to be outdone. He has in his fold the support of California governor and famous action star Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger has cited McCain’s experience and his policies on security, environment and economy as his reasons why he supported the senator from Arizona.

Another action hero in the person Sylvester Stallone has endorsed the Republican bet for the 2008 Presidential race. Stallone says that McCain has enough experience already to stir the country even during tough situations.

Young Hollywood is not to be left out in voicing their support for McCain. The Hills’ starlet Heidi Montag has proclaimed her support for McCain in about every media outfit out there. McCain, for his part, thanked Montag, and said that he never misses an episode of Montag’s MTV show.