Here's an interesting coincidence: Two talented stars who won Oscars for "Philadelphia," a poignant 1993 movie about AIDS, have endorsed Barack Obama.
Tom Hanks, who won for Best Actor in a Leading Role, announced his support for the Illinois senator on his myspace page, the Associated Press reported today. Bruce Springsteen, who won for Best Original Song, endorsed Obama last month.
The 51-year old star of "Saving Private Ryan" and "Forrest Gump" said, "History with a capital 'H' is going to be made this November, no matter who the president-elect is. I want Barack Obama to be president of this country, a country that once said people with his skin color were only three-fifths of a human being."
He continued: "It's because of his character and vision, and the high road he has taken during this campaign. He has the integrity and the inspiration to unify us, as did FDR and Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy and even Ronald Reagan when they ran for the job."
Writing on his website, Springsteen last month said Obama "speaks to the America I've envisioned in my music for the past 35 years."
