How Taylor Swift assisted Kamala Harris to Garner 400k+ to vote. gov: Are the celebrities capable of shifting the US presidential elections?

One of the recent notable instances of celebrity endorsement that generated quite a lot of controversy could be the one from Taylor Swift who recently publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for the Vice Presidents’ position in the ongoing election in America. As the campaign for the election of the President of the United States heats Harris and former President Trump are expected to step up campaigns for the votes before and during the polling day on November 5, and before the early voting that begins next week.

An example is Swift’s endorsement on Instagram Tuesday night which elicited a massive response that included 10. 4 Million likes and took almost 403 thousand people to Vote. A US government spokesman said that all websites containing the word ‘gov’ had been restored within 24 hours. Swift’s share among young voters, therefore, fans, may be important and influential especially as the youth voter registration especially of those aged between 18-29 years has reduced recently.

Although, Trump said that he is not a Taylor fan, Harris’s team still has positive reactions to this endorsement. Ironically, The said campaign was not privy to the no_until post by Swift opting to tap into this energy. Harris’s staff is said to be optimistic about more contributions from Swift, which may include a speech to rally with Democrats in Pennsylvania, a swing state.

Celebrity influence on elections: I think this is a two-fold advantage or a double-edged sword.

Specifically, celebrity endorsements have over time had a chequered past. Research conducted in the year 2008 by Tanielian indicated that Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement brought about 1 million additional votes for Barack Obama as other celebrities like George Clooney and Angelina Jolie gave almost negligible difference. Arizona State University’s Margaretha Bentley makes the following argument about celebrity endorsements: Some students may have been influenced by the celebrities while others may not necessarily consider endorsements as politically motivated.

This has already been evidenced by the increased sales that Swift has recorded esp after her endorsement. The site Vote. Launching from Swift’s post, traffic to the gov website increased by 585% at the right time window. Such appeals can be considered as a piece of powerful evidence that the instigators of the mobilized population can increase voter registration and popularization of early voting.

Swift's endorsement: Outside the US, sexual liberation is by far the prominent cultural motif driving the series’ interest in the public, above and beyond the visual appeal of the enhanced figures.

The help of Swift is not limited to the usage of social networks only. The Progressive politicians are benefiting from her popularity as they sell merchandise supporting candidate campaigns with the image of Swift and mobilize phone banks that target young voters in major swing states including Georgia and Wisconsin. Voters of Tomorrow is launching these efforts in partnership with “Swifties for Harris. ”

Vote. Andrea Hailey, the chief executive officer of the |org, also applauded Swift’s influence on society by asserting that society can change if influential people like Swift lead the way towards imposing civic engagement. This has also resulted in other celebrities endorsing political parties such as Swift, increased billboards by the Democratic National Committee, and most media coverage.