Can Taylor Swift win the US election for Kamala Harris? | BBC Americast

Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris - but what difference is it likely to make, in terms of persuading the undecideds, and getting new voters registered?

BBC Americast also looks back at the history behind celebrity endorsements from Frank Sinatra’s backing of JFK to Bruce Springsteen and Ronald Reagan, what motivates a star to back a politician? When does an endorsement backfire?

Justin Webb, Sarah Smith and Marianna Spring speak to Tyler Foggatt, a senior editor at The New Yorker magazine.


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[vibe_and_shine_]

If Swifts influence will be the deciding element, the people in this country are even more limited then I thought !

[pedalingprospector]

While most all "swifties" who were going to vote already were probably going to vote for Harris/Walz, it has brought in a HUGE influx of people who were too ambivalent, to busy with school, new 18 year-olds, or whatever reason they had for not bothering to vote/register. Statistics show that 80% of newly registered voters do in fact show up on election day.

[trelew]

More than 300K ppl registered to vote the day after Swift endorsed Harris. Even if she doesn't have an impact on who ppl for, she had an impact on voters' registration, so at least that is a first step to go out and vote. She also spoke abt early vote.

[terrysmith]

IF TAYLOR SWIFT WAS ELVIS, PEOPLE WOULD
KEEP THEIR MOUTH SHUT.

[JackCooper-ixsu]

I Love Taylor Swift and my vote is for Kamala 💙💙💙

[PLW_]

We love you Kamala. Harris 2024! 💙💙💙💙💙. We love you TS 💙💙💙💙💙

[angelagaona]

Vote for Kamala Harrsi President 2024🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[nameless]

What a dipsh*t society to even be discussing something like this. My god are we a joke on the global stage

[robertbrown]

Why do we care what Taylor Swift thinks when it comes to politics

[peppercorn]

I will trust Taylor swift because she can absolutely afford to buy multiple house and I can't

[sieraclayton]

?! Swing states? Taylor Swift is originally from Pennsylvania, a Big Swing State.

[YesJustice]

🤡🤡JD Vance and Trump should be rejected..As a Republican ( not MAGA) I have rejected them already...I will vote Harris/Walz' 2024💙💙💙💙. .I am tired of their lies, hatred and bigotry attitudes😡😠😡.

[rickyzhang]

99% of her songs are about choosing a wrong guy. 😂😂😂

[trelew]

Oprah's endorsement made a huge difference in Obama's election,

[ryangill]

The BBC is absolutely positively NOT biased at all

[TERENCECRAWL]

Yes she can, for the most part.😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

[jamesdavis]

It is true, five minutes of research proves it, over and over again.

[atompuro]

Trump - Make Cats safe again.
Elon - Make more Babies again.
Kennedy - Make America healthy again.
Vance - Make media real again.
Kelly - Make America beautiful again.
A lot
Drill Baby Drill.
Lets go

[ChíHùngĐoàn]

Taylor swif do right thing become HERO in AMERICA

[RasilBathbone]

10, 000 new voter registrations per hour since she endorsed