Hollywood’s New Status Symbol: Surrogate for Obama 2012

Obama surrogates are Hollywood's secret status symbol: They blog on HuffPo. They drop key White House accomplishments in movie interviews — here's how it works

Hollywood has a new insider status symbol, and it’s a non-paying job for the most public guy in the country: being an Obama surrogate.

eva longoria What’s a surrogate? “Anyone who can speak on behalf of the president or appear on behalf of the president. We come from all walks of life and can reach out and include people who may not be tuned into the election,” said actor and national campaign co-chairman Kal Penn. “It’s a huge honor and it’s something that can make a real difference.”

Also read: Obama's Hollywood Heavyweights: Who's Who and How Much

This campaign that includes everyone from Eva Longoria to Alec Baldwin to Gwen Stefani to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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