Editing Magic Johnson (section)

=== Politics ===
[[File:Magic Johnson and Nancy Pelosi.jpg|thumb|alt=A middle-aged Caucasian woman shakes the hand of a tall black man.|In 2003, Johnson met with [[Nancy Pelosi]] to discuss federal assistance for those with [[AIDS]].]]
Johnson is a supporter of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. In 2006, he publicly endorsed [[Phil Angelides]] for [[Governor of California]].<ref>Finnegan, Michael. {{cite web |title=Magic Johnson backs Angelides for Governor |website=Angelides |url=http://www.angelides.com/news/philinthenews/2005_1129_magic.html |date=November 29, 2005|access-date=September 13, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071222073941/http://www.angelides.com/news/philinthenews/2005_1129_magic.html|archive-date=December 22, 2007}}</ref> He supported [[Hillary Clinton]] during her [[Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-18-magic-clinton_N.htm |title=Magic Johnson, Bill Clinton team up for Hillary |date=December 20, 2007 |work=USA Today|access-date=May 10, 2008|archive-date=February 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210141256/http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2007-12-18-magic-clinton_N.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> and in 2010, he endorsed [[Barbara Boxer]] in her [[2010 United States Senate election in California|race for re-election]] to the [[U.S. Senate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2010 |title=Magic Johnson Backing Barbara Boxer for US Senate |work=Third Age |url=http://www.thirdage.com/news/magic-johnson-backing-barbara-boxer-us-senate_8-11-2010|access-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818033102/http://www.thirdage.com/news/magic-johnson-backing-barbara-boxer-us-senate_8-11-2010 |archive-date=August 18, 2010}}</ref> In 2012, he endorsed [[Barack Obama]] for president.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2012 |title=Magic Johnson Endorses President Barack Obama |url=https://majicatl.com/1473613/magic-johnson-endorses-president-barack-obama-audio/|access-date=January 3, 2023 |publisher=WAMJ |language=en-US|archive-date=January 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103190955/https://majicatl.com/1473613/magic-johnson-endorses-president-barack-obama-audio/|url-status=live}}</ref> He endorsed and appeared in campaign ads for unsuccessful Los Angeles mayoral candidate [[Wendy Greuel]] in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mehta |first=Seema |date=March 28, 2013 |title=Magic Johnson endorses Wendy Greuel for L.A. mayor |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-xpm-2013-mar-28-la-me-ln-magic-johnson-endorses-greuel-20130328-story.html|access-date=January 3, 2023 |work=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US|archive-date=April 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411090349/https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-xpm-2013-mar-28-la-me-ln-magic-johnson-endorses-greuel-20130328-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2015, he once again endorsed Hillary Clinton in [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|her second presidential campaign]].<ref>{{cite tweet |user=magicjohnson |number=587360411437158402 |date=April 12, 2015 |title=I feel @HillaryClinton will be a great President for the American people and she will make sure that everyone has a voice! |access-date=June 20, 2016}}</ref> He hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign on August 22, 2016.<ref name="Fundraiser">{{cite news |title=Hillary Clinton Fundraisers Coming to Beverly Hills |url=http://bhcourier.com/beverly-hills-news-hillary-clinton-fundraisers-coming-to-beverly-hills/|access-date=August 9, 2023 |work=The Beverly Hills Courier |date=August 3, 2016|archive-date=February 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225041349/https://beverlyhillscourier.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>