Actor Will Smith listens to fans during a hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater Monday, Dec. 10, 2007 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
by Mike Dorning
After Oprah Winfrey’s weekend campaign tour for Barack Obama, actor Will Smith tells the New York Post’s Page Six that he has contacted the Illinois senator to offer his services as a surrogate campaigner.
“Yeah. I opened it up to him. I just gave him a call and asked him to tell me wherever you think you need me. I think he’s what the future of America is going to be. Barack represents what I feel is the future of the optimum survival of America,” Smith told the Post.
An Obama campaign official confirmed that Smith has been “in touch” with the campaign but said there are no immediate plans to use Smith on the campaign trail. “Nothing concrete,” said the Obama official.