With the 2024 Election Campaign coming at us like an astroid, the endorsement of Kamala Harris for president the night of the Trump - Harris debate has sparked the question of how much impact such an endorsement can have on a national campaign.
We know per recent polling that the race is very tight. We know that Swife has a whole army of fans out there. Not all are voting age, but even those who are not, in most cases have parents that have likely shelled out money for Taylor Swift tickets of merchandise and I think even these young swifties can play an influential role getting parents on board.
Is there another celebrity that could offer as much star power out there? What would it take for Trump to find a counter to Swift? Does it even make a difference.
There are plenty of other cultural influencers out there that have heave lesser fanfair to offer but still bring some unique quark to the campaign. This election is unlike any I have ever witnessed.
Recently Liz Cheney and her father the former Vice President, both Republicans icons historically, have announced that for the sake of the country, they will not support the Republican nominee but instead, vote for Kamala Harris. The day I saw this, I though hell had frozen over. Then on Friday, famous conservative columnist, baseball enthusiasts and author George Will did the same. Again, it was a nod to the importance of saving our democracy from Trump as opposed to any more ideological position on issues.
If this election campaign is unorthodox for any reason, it is because the threat of our democratic republic is in so many people's view trumping other issues. No pun intended.
