Pennsylvania Republicans and independents are turning away from Taylor Swift as she has embraced more political advocacy for the Democratic Party, endorsing Kamala Harris earlier this year. Polling shows a drop in support for her among independents as well as those in the GOP.
According to the New York Post, around 61 percent of Pennsylvania Republicans do not approve of the pop star while only 16 percent of them do. Independents fair a little better in the signer’s favor, but not by much, as only 23 percent of them in the Keystone state approve of Swift while 45 percent disapprove. Swift waded into the presidential campaign last month when she said she would endorse Harris for the White House.
Additionally, the Democratic National Committee has launched a Swift-themed “I will vote” campaign in order to reach younger voters, a bloc that often does not make it to the polls in high numbers. Church attendees also do not approve of Swift; only 29 percent of them are fans of the artist while 48 percent disapprove. Among white voters overall, she has a 35 percent approval and a 40 percent disapproval rating.
The poor approval in the wake of the left-leaning endorsement seems like something a round of “Shake it Off” would not be able to shake up enough. Swift said she is voting for Harris “because she fights for the rights and causes, I believe need a warrior to champion them” — “a steady-handed, gifted leader.” […]
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