Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris may backfire for Democratic Party, reveals poll

WASHINGTON, DC: A recent poll suggests that Taylor Swift's endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, could potentially repel more voters than it garners.

After the presidential debate on Tuesday, September 10, the pop star declared her support for the Democratic nominee.

YouGov's post-debate poll, published on Saturday, found that only 8% of voters said that the 'Lover' singer's endorsement would make them "somewhat" or "much more likely" to vote for the Democratic ticket. 

Post-debate poll reveals what people feel about Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris 

On the other hand, the poll stated that 20% of respondents said they're "somewhat" or "much less likely" to vote for the vice president in the upcoming elections in reference to Taylor Swift's announcement. 

About 66% stated that the announcement has no impact on their voting decision, according to the New York Post.

The 34-year-old pop star expressed her support for Harris on Instagram, stating, "I’ve done my research, and I’ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make," referring to the vice president as a "steady-handed, gifted leader" and someone who could lead with "calm and not chaos."

The majority of online poll respondents, accounting for 32%, believed that Swift's association would positively impact the Democrats' campaign, whereas 27% felt the endorsement would have no significant effect.

It also revealed that 460 individuals, accounting for 41%, believe the 'Cardigan' singer should not speak publicly about politics, while 38% think she should. Among the respondents, 66% stated they were not fans of the singer, 28% identified as fans, and 6% considered themselves big fans.

The majority of those in the big fan category were women and registered voters.

Swift's announcement and call to register resulted in a significant surge of traffic to the voter registration website on Wednesday. According to a spokesperson, 337,826 individuals visited vote.gov via a link shared by the singer. 

Harris was perceived as a winner of the ABC News debate by 46% of viewers, while 19% favored Trump. Merely 6% stated that it might influence them to reconsider their vote, while 76% said it had no effect.

Internet mocks Taylor Swift as poll states her endorsement of Kamala Harris may repel voters

Soon after the results of the YouGov poll were published, netizens took to social media platforms to share their opinions on the endorsement. 

One wrote, "Turns me away from listening to her anymore. I don’t respect her at all now." 

Another expressed, "We don't give a flying FCK who Hollyweirdos endorse. We're not the same. They live in a bubble. That worked in 2016 but it's an old Obama trick. We will vote opposite and boycott them moving forward. Americans are PISSED OFF and tired of being gaslit."

"Just another in a history of bad choices by Swift," remarked a person and an individual echoed, "Everyone knows she has bad taste in picking people."

"Her entire career is choosing the wrong person. not just in relationships she supportin the ones that took her music," wrote one more. 

Another person said, "Seriously, celebrity endorsements should have no impact on who you vote for either way. They may impact whether you go see their next movie or buy their next album, but you have to be insane to let them influence how you vote."

 

 

 

 

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