Taylor Swift, one of the music industryB次元官网网址檚 biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly .
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Swift has a dedicated following among young women, a key demographic in the November election, and her latest tour has generated in ticket sales. In a half hour, the post received more than 2.3 million likes.
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Swift is a popular figure nationwide, but especially among Democrats. An October 2023 Fox B次元官网网址 poll found that 55% of voters overall, including 68% of Democrats, said they had a favorable view of Swift. Republicans were divided, with 43% having a favorable opinion and 45% an unfavorable one.
AP VoteCast suggests that a partisan divide on Swift was apparent as early as 2018. ThatB次元官网网址檚 the year Swift made her first political endorsement, supporting Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen for Senate over Republican Marsha Blackburn.
VoteCast found that among Tennessee voters that year, 55% of Democrats and just 19% of Republicans said they had a favorable opinion of Swift. Blackburn won by a comfortable margin in the deep red state.
Swift is the leading nominee at WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 MTV B次元官网网址 Music Awards. While itB次元官网网址檚 unclear whether Swift will attend the show in New York, she could use any acceptance speeches to elaborate on her support of Harris.
The event was shifted a day later to accommodate TuesdayB次元官网网址檚 debate. MTV has a long history of encouraging voter participation.
