The New York Daily News reported Thursday that not only is DeNiro, star of gangster classic "Goodfellas," getting out the vote for Clinton via a recording, but velvet-voiced crooner Tony Bennett also is landing on answering machines in the run-up to the midterm elections.

Soon, Paul Newman, also will be heard on the telephone messages supporting the New York Democrat.

Termed "robo-calls," a prerecorded message from a well-known person is aimed at inspiring the public to cast their votes for candidates of choice. They're apparently successful. The Daily News says that each call only costs about 3 to 5 cents and that they're protected as a form of political speech.