Who are Lena Dunham and Susan Sarandon? Who they support in the Presidential race, and why??

(Lena Dunham: left, Susan Sarandon: right)

Lena Dunham is an actress, writer, producer and director. She is known for the HBO series Girls. Susan Sarandon is also an actress, and she is an Academy Award and BAFTA Award winner. She is known for her social and political activism for liberal causes. They are both from New York.

Lena Dunham supports Hilary Clinton because she believes that Hilary Clinton is a feminist who had fought for “women’s rights”. Dunham says that she was moved, and that it reminded her that women can all fight to rise above.

Susan Sarandon supports Bernie Sanders. She says the reason why she supports him is that “He’s been visible on all the issues that I care about for years and years and years". He opposed the war in Iraq, he stood up for gay men and women, and he also did some activities for climate and environment issues. Sarandon and Sanders have the same way of viewing problems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/10/lena-dunham-makes-the-feminist-case-for-hillary-clinton/

http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a35424/susan-sarandon-bernie-sanders-interview/

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/fashion/celebrities-presidential-race.html?_r=0