BONUS: The power of Taylor Swift in politics

The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MS NOW

Politics, News, Versant Media, Ms Now, Daily News, Versant, Government

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 October 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In this podcast extra, MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the "Taylor Swift" effect in politics. Melber discusses Swift's impact on registering young voters and the growing influence of cultural leaders in politics. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Ari Melber from MSNBC.
0:02.2	Thanks for listening to Beat With Ari Melber podcasts.
0:05.0	We want to share some extra programming today,
0:07.1	so buckle up and stay tuned for a special edition
0:10.3	from MSNBC brought to you by the Beat With Ari Melber podcasts.
0:14.7	First of all, let's beat.
0:15.8	These aren't your dad's celebrities
0:17.5	and these aren't your dad's Republican.
0:20.1	These aren't your dad's Republicans.
0:21.8	That's none other than Taylor Swift.
0:23.9	Democrats thrilled with what you just heard there.
0:25.8	She was going public against Republicans.
0:27.5	That clip is from right before the 2020 races.
0:30.6	Swift's political advocacy drove headlines.
0:33.2	She found her own ways to share her politics
0:35.7	from explaining the personal stakes
0:37.7	inciting women's rights to a lighter touch
0:40.4	that fits with this era.
0:41.5	Here she was just sharing some cookies
0:44.5	with the Biden Harris campaign logo,
0:46.8	exactly the kind of straightforward, relatable
0:50.7	and quite frankly, shareable item that does work well online,
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