Eastwood has long shown an interest in politics and is a registered Libertarian . He won election as the nonpartisan mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea , California in April 1986 . In 2001 , Governor Gray Davis appointed him to the California State Park and Recreation Commission , where he led opposition to an extension of the toll six-lane freeway extension of California State Route 241 through San Onofre State Beach . Eastwood endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election . He delivered a prime time address at the 2012 Republican National Convention , where he drew attention for a speech he delivered to an empty chair representing President Barack Obama
2012 Republican National Convention
2012 Republican National Convention
Clint Eastwood