Eastwood ‘makes Romney’s day’ by backing him

Clint Eastwood made quite a splash when he starred in a Super Bowl commercial last February that talked about “half-time in America”.

For those who saw it as a sign of backing for President Obama, his weekend endorsement of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney might be seen as reversing his field.

Saying he believed “the country needs a boost”, the 82-year-old actor and director endorsed Romney in Sun Valley, Idaho.