Kelly Clarkson‘s endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has boosted her record sales.
After voicing her support for Paul, and taking heat on Twitter in the process, Clarkson’s latest album, Stronger, is going gangbusters on Amazon, spiking 200 percent in sales on the e-tailer within a 72-hour period, according to the website.
To whit: on Tuesday, the album ranked 41st on Amazon’s list of “Movers & Shakers in Music“; three days later, it is #13 (and possibly climbing).
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Earlier this week, Clarkson sparked outrage when she professed her admiration for Paul on her Twitter and WhoSay accounts, posting: “I love Ron Paul. I liked him a lot during the last republican nomination and no one gave him a chance. If he wins the nomination for the Republican party in 2012 he’s got my vote. Too bad he probably won’t.”
Immediately after the tweet, a firestorm of negative feedbackfrom Clarkson’s almost 1 million followers on Twitter.
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