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Post by Admin on Oct 8, 2018 17:57:14 GMT
http://instagram.com/p/BopoXpYnCes Taylor Swift has, admittedly, been reluctant to publicly voice her political opinions throughout her career. However, on Sunday night, a day after wrapping up the United States leg of her Reputation tour, she took to Instagram to share a lengthy post about the midterm elections in November. 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! The 28-year-old admitted she’s changed her tune because of several events in her life and in the world over the past two years. “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,” she 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.”
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Post by Admin on Oct 9, 2018 17:48:02 GMT
The move took on an added sting as Blackburn has been a strong supporter on Capitol Hill of creators’ (including songwriters’) rights. Bredesen was quick to thank the singer for her support, although at press time Cooper had not responded on social media. “Thank you for the kind words @taylorswift13. I’m honored to have your support and that of so many Tennesseans who are ready to put aside the partisan shouting and get things done,” he wrote. “We’re ready for it. Last day to register to vote is October 9.” She also drew support from prominent left-learning celebrities such as Alyssa Milano. Support from other celebrities was relatively muted — although People noted that Katy Perry “liked” Swift’s Instagram post (along with Blake Lively, Chrissy Teigen, Karlie Kloss, Emily Ratajkowski, Anna Faris, Kevin McHale and others) — reaction from many fans and others was positive.
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2018 18:00:35 GMT
Since Taylor Swift flexed her star power Sunday with an Instagram post that encouraged her 112 million followers to register to vote, Vote.org has experienced an unprecedented flood of new voter registrations nationwide.
“We are up to 65,000 registrations in a single 24-hour period since T. Swift's post,” said Kamari Guthrie, director of communications for Vote.org
In Swift’s home state of Tennessee, where Swift voiced support for two Democratic candidates running in this year's midterms, voter registrations have also jumped.
“Vote.org saw [Tennessee] registrations spike specifically since Taylor's post," Guthrie said. The organization has gotten 5,183 in the state so far this month — at least 2,144 of which were in the last 36 hours, she said, up from 2,811 new Tennessee voter registrations for the entire month of September.
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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2018 17:49:37 GMT
Mary Mancini, chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party, told BuzzFeed News that she found it exciting that Swift had chosen this moment to wade into politics. “To have someone of her stature and with such a large microphone to step up and actually reinforce what we already know here is definitely going to boost the morale of people who have been told Tennesseans are divisive,” Mancini said. “Having her come out and say this so publicly will make people sit up and say, ya know what, I’m not alone here. "It’s just confirming of what the state is really like," she added.
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Post by Admin on Oct 18, 2018 17:50:43 GMT
The suddenly politically outspoken Taylor Swift is making a push for early voting in the upcoming midterm elections. The “Delicate” singer in a Wednesday Instagram post encouraged her more than 112 million followers to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 6 elections, sharing a pair of photos of herself and writing: http://instagram.com/p/BpCQFC3HKGo In recent weeks, 28-year-old Swift has gone from remaining famously mum on political issues to rallying her fanbase to head to the polls. She broke her political silence on Instagram earlier this month with an endorsement for former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen (D) over Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in the state’s Senate race.
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