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Band admit they are not politically motivated, would consider Republican gig
The Killers have admitted that they would consider performing for Mitt Romney at The White House were he elected President later in the year.
Romney is President Obama's opposition in the November elections and recently met with Killers frontman Brandon Flowers to discuss issues close to his Mormon faith after claiming the band as his favourite modern act.
However, the 'Battle Born' band have denied having any specific political allgiance, telling Rolling Stone that they would be open to performing for Romney is the situation was right for them.
Speaking to the magazine, bassist Mark Stoermer said: "Anyone's allowed to like us. If it's just about music, I guess it's not a negative thing. He's, I guess, a guy and he listens to music and happens to like us. That's fine."
Talking about a potential White House gig, the 'Runaways' star added: "We'd have to cross that bridge when we come to it. We're not really a political band. And we don't necessarily have all the same views, but none of us are very politically active anyway. I guess we would be open to it, depending on if and when it happens and what it was about."
Killers drummer Ronie Vanucci recently revealed his own political anecdote, speaking of how he accidentally grabbed Michelle Obama's backside during an appearance at The White House.
Photos: Check out the musicians likely to vote Republican this November
Alice Cooper - As well as being a keen advocate of school summer holidays, Cooper is also a Republican party supporter. During the 2004 presidential elections, he told the Canadian Press: "when I read the list of people who are supporting Kerry [Sheryl Crow, Dave Matthews, James Taylor and Bruce Springsteen among them], if I wasn''t already a Bush supporter, I would have immediately switched."
Dave Mustaine - A Bush supporter in 2004, the Megadeth frontman is not fond of the current president. As well as suggesting recent shootings in the US were part of an Obama administration conspiracy, last year he called Obama "the most divisive president we''ve ever had. I''ve never, in my 50 years of being alive, listened to an American president try and turn one class of people against another class of people."
Lynyrd Skynyrd - The southern rock legends have long been Republican supporters and were due to play at the party''s 2012 National Convention last weekend, only for the pesky Hurricane Isaac to force them to cancel for safety reasons.
50 Cent - Following Kanye West''s famous criticism of George W. Bush after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Curtis Jackson expressed support for the President, stating that if his felony convictions did not stop him from voting he would have voted for Bush. This time around his vote may be just a little harder to call, though, as he expresses agreement with Obama''s support for gay marriage.
Johnny Ramone - Although the punk guitarist died in 2004, he was known for being one of the few Republicans in rock music. At the Ramones'' induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, he thanked fans and said "God bless President Bush, and God bless America". He was also a fan of President Ronald Reagan, once stating that "he was the best President of my lifetime."
Ted Nugent - the solo star and former Amboy Dukes guitarist is a big supporter of gun ownership rights, once even nearly running for Governor of Michigan. He isn''t a fan of the President though. "Obama''s a piece of shit, and I told him to suck on my machine gun," he once said on stage. He also told the NRA convention earlier this year: "If Barack Obama becomes the president in November, again, I will either be dead or in jail by this time next year."
Gene Simmons - Despite voting for Obama in the last election, the Kiss frontman has endorsed Mitt Romney this time around in an interview from this April, stating: "America should be in business and it should be run by a businessman."
Kid Rock - Pamela Anderson''s ex-husband has allowed Romney to officially make use of his music in campaign events, and he has this year also performed at various shows in support of the Republican''s candidacy.
John Rich - The country music star and Big & Rich member supported John McCain''s campaign for president in 2008 so strongly that he even released a new song on his website entitled ''Raisin'' McCain''. He has also joined Kid Rock and Ted Nugent in announcing his support for Romney in the 2012 elections.
Jessica Simpson - the singer endorsed George W. Bush for president in 2004, with her father kindly clarifying her political convictions on her behalf: "We are huge fans of him and of his family, his girls. Jessica loves the heck out of him." So earth-shattering was this admission that it even inspired former-Moldy Peaches member Adam Green to write a song about Simpson (''Jessica'').
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