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Taylor Swift pro-Democrat Instagram post causes spike in voter registrations

Musician says Marsha Blackburn’s Congress voting record ‘appalls and terrifies me’The US voter registration service has experienced a spike in numbers after Taylor Swift – long silent on partisan issues – expressed her support for two Democrat candidates and encouraged her 112 million Instagram followers to register to vote in time for next month’s US midterm elections.Kamari Guthrie, the director of communications for vote.org, told Buzzfeed News there w...

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09:35 on October 9 2018

Taylor Swift pro-Democrat Instagram post causes spike in voter registrations

Guardian Music — Musician says Marsha Blackburn’s Congress voting record ‘appalls and terrifies me’The US voter registration service has experienced a spike in numbers... more info
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16:30 on October 9 2018

Taylor Swift Saved Democracy, Got Thousands Of People To Register To Vote (And Trump, Of Course, Hated On Her)

Dlisted — Taylor Swift shocked the whole world when she took a political stand and publicly endorsed Democratic candidates running for something other than the Miss Kitty-Cat Cat-L... more info
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18:22 on October 9 2018

Singer Taylor Swift helps boost voter registrations after endorsement

Reuters — Pop music luminary Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time on Sunday has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly amon... more info
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05:05 on October 10 2018

Taylor Swift drives voter sign-ups after turning political

Reuters — Pop superstar Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly among young people,... more info
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13:09 on October 9 2018

Taylor Swift inspired 65,000 people to register to vote, says Vote.org

USA Today Music — In an Instagram post Sunday, Taylor Swift endorsed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Phil Bredesen. Voter registration has surged since.             more info
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