Editing Will Ferrell (section)

=== Political views ===
Ferrell is a supporter of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] and in 2018, [[Canvassing|canvassed]] on behalf of the party in the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a24398945/will-ferrell-stacey-abrams-democrat-door-to-door/ |title=Will Ferrell Is Going Door-To-Door in Georgia to Get Votes For Democrat Stacey Abrams |work=Esquire |last=Miller |first=Matt |date=October 29, 2018 |access-date=December 7, 2023}}</ref>

Ferrell had noted that, though he was well known for his ''SNL'' impersonation of President [[George W. Bush]], he chose, for both professional and political reasons, not to meet the president on several occasions. Unlike his ''SNL'' predecessor [[Dana Carvey]]'s famous relationship with [[George H. W. Bush]], Ferrell has said: "I declined, partly out of comedic purposes, because when I was on the show ''Saturday Night Live'' at the time, it didn't make sense to really meet the people that you play, for fear of them influencing you. And then the other side of it is, from a political standpoint, I don't want to meet that guy."<ref name="autogenerated2"/>

In August 2012, while in [[Australia]] promoting ''The Campaign'', Ferrell made a guest appearance on the [[Network 10]] live panel news/comedy show [[The Project (Australian TV program)|''The Project'']]. He found himself speaking via video link to Australian Prime Minister [[Julia Gillard]], during which they had a light-hearted conversation about hairdressing.<ref>{{cite news|author=Natalie Hambly |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/gillard-goes-ferrell-pm-grilled-by-hollywood-star-20120808-23tmv.html |title=Gillard goes Ferrell: PM grilled by Hollywood star |newspaper=Smh.com.au |access-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bakker |first=Tiffany |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/will-ferrell-interviews-julia-gillard-on-the-project/story-e6frfmyi-1226445083050 |title=Will Ferrell interviews Julia Gillard on The Project |work=News.com.au |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=May 6, 2013 |archive-date=July 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130723004130/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/television/will-ferrell-interviews-julia-gillard-on-the-project/story-e6frfmyi-1226445083050 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Ferrell supported [[Barack Obama]] in the 2012 presidential election and met him (along with his wife, [[Michelle Obama|Michelle]]) in 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/will-ferrell-will-do-anything-for-your-obama-vote-20121105 |title=Will Ferrell 'Will Do Anything' for Your Obama Vote – Video |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=November 5, 2012 |access-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref>

In February 2013, Ferrell endorsed [[Eric Garcetti]] for mayor of Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|last=Izadi |first=Elahe |url=http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-will-ferrell-and-salma-hayek-are-getting-into-politics-20130214 |title=Why Will Ferrell and Salma Hayek Are Getting into Politics |work=NationalJournal.com |access-date=May 6, 2013}}</ref>