Taylor Swift Urges Early Voting After Endorsing Democrats in Midterms

In this Feb. 4, 2017 file photo, Taylor Swift performs at DIRECTV NOW Super Saturday Night
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Pop superstar Taylor Swift urged her fans to vote early in an Instagram post Wednesday, following her recent endorsement of Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections.

“Something I wish I knew about when I was 18 and voting for the first time: EARLY VOTING. It makes it so quick and easy to go and cast your vote before November 6. Early voting starts TODAY in Tennessee and goes to Nov 1,” Taylor Swift wrote.

Swift recently made headlines for another Instagram post where she attacked Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn and endorsed two Tennessee Democrats, Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and Congressional candidate Jim Cooper.

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I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world in the past two years, I feel very differently about that now. I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country. I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love. Running for Senate in the state of Tennessee is a woman named Marsha Blackburn. As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn. Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me. She voted against equal pay for women. She voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape. She believes businesses have a right to refuse service to gay couples. She also believes they should not have the right to marry. These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives. Please, please educate yourself on the candidates running in your state and vote based on who most closely represents your values. For a lot of us, we may never find a candidate or party with whom we agree 100% on every issue, but we have to vote anyway. So many intelligent, thoughtful, self-possessed people have turned 18 in the past two years and now have the right and privilege to make their vote count. But first you need to register, which is quick and easy to do. October 9th is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the state of TN. Go to vote.org and you can find all the info. Happy Voting! 🗳😃🌈

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“I always have and always will cast my vote based on which candidate will protect and fight for the human rights I believe we all deserve in this country,” the Blank Space singer wrote.

“I believe in the fight for LGBTQ rights, and that any form of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender is WRONG. I believe that the systemic racism we still see in this country towards people of color is terrifying, sickening and prevalent. I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender or who they love,” Swift added.

The 28-year-old’s entrance into the political scene came as a surprise to many, as Swift has rarely made political statements of any kind for most of her career, leading some to falsely believe that she may be a closet conservative.

However, a recent poll indicates that Swift’s endorsement is unlikely to move the needle in Tennessee.

As Breitbart News’ Warner Todd Huston reported:

The poll by Republican polling firm Cygnal finds that 86 percent of voters said their choice has not changed after Taylor Swift broke her decade-long practice of staying away from politics to publicly endorse Bredesen. Indeed, 82 percent of respondents said that they were aware of Swift’s endorsement. [emphasis added]

Celebrity culture and politics continue to blend into each other. Swift’s longtime frenemy Kanye West made a foray into politics this year, endorsing President Trump and visiting the White House.

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