Throughout her campaign, Democratic New York gubernatorial candidate Kathy Hochul has repeatedly attempted to woo voters via vapid messages from celebrities urging them to vote blue.
Hochul's cadre of stars includes Cher, Mark Ruffalo, and alleged comedian Amy Schumer, as well as Marisa Tomei, Julianne Moore, and John Leguizamo.
On Monday, Hochul's campaign published one last video featuring Tomei, Moore, and Leguizamo slamming her Republican rival Lee Zeldin.
The clip was shared by Ruffalo on Twitter, who called it "badass."
"Happy Fall, New Yorkers," Tomei began, "It's that time for sweaters, empire apples, and voting!"
"As much as we love all things orange," Leguizamo chimed in, "we do not love Trump puppet and Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin."
"We need your help to keep our state blue by turning out and voting for Kathy Hochul," Moore added, suggesting that she was "the leader we need, committed to protecting reproductive health, equality, the environment, and the economy."
Leguizamo went on to call Zeldin a "disaster," and an "extremist" over his position on abortions and guns.
"His idea of fighting crime is to arm everyone," Leguizamo lamented, adding that Zeldin "supported Trump's 'insurrection' on January 6th."
In a less than Oscar-worthy performance, Tomei warned that New York "cannot go backwards," exclaiming that she wanted "a big blue wave."
The clip concluded with all three stars instructing voters where and how to cast their ballots on election day.
On Twitter, many expressed their disdain over having celebrities hop in to shill for Democrats.
"Well thanks for reminding me how you all abandoned NYers without saying a word about our suffering for the last two years," one user wrote. "And thanks for the list of celebrities to avoid."
"Thank you for your in-kind contribution to Lee Zeldin's campaign," stated another.
The Post Millennial's Libby Emmons, herself a New Yorker, explained why celebrity endorsements are a recipe for failure for politicians in the state.
"What Hochul and her fellow Democrats forget," she said, "is that New Yorkers aren't impressed with celebrity status. They’re not swayed by bling, they are not charmed by the glitterati. Celebrities come to Gotham precisely because New Yorkers don’t give them a second glance — they can walk the streets of the greatest metropolis in the world unencumbered by their fame. That’s simply to say New Yorkers know celebs are no different from the rest of us, and their backing means little if anything at all."
This holds true outside New York as well. According to a poll conducted by The Hill, the majority of Americans say political endorsements from celebrities have "no impact" on who they vote for.
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