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In the 2007 Kentucky gubernatorial election, Boone campaigned unsuccessfully for incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Ernie Fletcher]] with a recorded automated telephone message stating that the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] candidate [[Steve Beshear]] would support "every homosexual cause." As part of the campaign, Boone asked, "Now do you want a governor who'd like Kentucky to be another San Francisco?"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/11/kentucky_gop_pushing_antigay_message_in_final_days_of_gov_race.php|title=Kentucky GOP Pushing Anti-Gay Message in Final Days Of Gov Race|work=TPM Election Central|first=Eric|last=Kleefeld|date=November 4, 2007|access-date=November 5, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105172656/http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/11/kentucky_gop_pushing_antigay_message_in_final_days_of_gov_race.php|archive-date=November 5, 2007}}</ref> On August 29, 2009, Boone wrote an article comparing American political liberalism to cancer, likening it to "black filthy cells".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/music/pat-boone-obamas-birth-certificate-will-be-proven-as-fake-by-september/|title=Pat Boone: 'Obama's Birth Certificate Will Be Proven As Fake By September'|date=June 26, 2014|website=Uproxx.com|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref>
In December 2009, Boone endorsed conservative Republican John Wayne Tucker's campaign in [[Missouri's 3rd congressional district]] against incumbent [[Russ Carnahan]] (D) in the 2010 midterm elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johnwaynetucker.com/congress/campaign_endorsements.html|title=Pat Boone Endorses John Wayne Tucker for Congress|date=December 15, 2009|website=JohnWayneTucker.com|access-date=January 26, 2011}}</ref> In 2010, Boone endorsed Republican Clayton Trotter in the race for [[Texas's 20th congressional district]] with an ad campaign referencing his song "[[Speedy Gonzales (song)|Speedy Gonzales]]", about [[Speedy Gonzales|the Looney Tunes character]], which critics have characterized as offensive stereotypes.<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Trotter-s-campaign-ad-had-to-be-an-inside-job-735873.php|title=Trotter's campaign ad had to be an inside job|author=Greg Jefferson|date=October 28, 2010|journal=San Antonio Express
In June 2016, Boone, along with [[Mike Huckabee]] and executive producer Troy Duhon, all of whom were involved in the film ''[[God's Not Dead 2]]'', sent a letter to California Governor [[Jerry Brown]] in opposition to Senate Bill 1146,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160SB1146|title=Bill Text – SB-1146 Discrimination: postsecondary education.|website=Leginfo.legislature.ca.gov|access-date=January 22, 2019}}</ref> which "prohibits a person from being subjected to discrimination" at California colleges. Other than schools that train pastors and theology teachers, schools "might no longer be allowed to hire Christian-only staff, teach religious ideas in regular classes, require attendance at chapel services, or keep bathrooms and dormitories restricted to either males or females."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bond|first=Paul|date=June 30, 2016|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/gods-not-dead-2-filmmakers-907838|title=''God's Not Dead 2'' Filmmakers Wade into California Politics|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=August 24, 2016}}</ref>
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== Artistry and influence ==
During his career, he performed many [[musical genres]] such as [[Pop music|pop]], [[country music]], [[rock and roll]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Gospel music|gospel]] and [[Soul music|soul]].<ref name=":3" /> His vocal style was similar to many [[
Pat Boone is one of the most prolific artists of all time with nearly 2,600 recorded songs.<ref name=":2" />
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[[Category:Singer-songwriters from Florida]]
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