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The Brian Lehrer Show

How Abortion Rights Played Out in the Presidential Debate

The Brian Lehrer Show

WNYC

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4.61.5K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Amanda Becker, Washington correspondent for The 19th, talks about how abortion rights figured into this week's presidential debate.

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0:00.0

Brian Lear on WNYC, some follow-up on a couple of things in the presidential race now.

0:16.2

One is Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris after the debate on Tuesday night.

0:22.1

We didn't really talk about that yesterday as we centered issues that came up in the debate,

0:27.0

but political analysts say the Taylor Swift endorsement more than other celebrities could actually

0:34.5

make something of a difference in a very close race. One reason is that with her

0:39.3

many millions of followers on social media, fans of hers who might not be following politics very much

0:46.1

at all, you know, might get just enough involvement and just enough motivation to cast a ballot, and that would likely be for Harris.

0:55.0

So since we have the luxury of time on this long form show,

0:59.0

here is Taylor Swift's Instagram endorsement in full. I think most of what you heard is with interested to hear. If Taylor Swift is trying to affect the presidential race

1:14.4

outcome what did she actually say? So Taylor Swift wrote this on

1:17.8

Instagram. Like many of you I watch the debate tonight if you haven't already now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the

1:27.3

Stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most as a voter I make sure to watch and read everything I can about

1:35.1

their proposed policies and plans for this country. Recently I was made aware

1:39.9

that AI of me falsely endorsing Donald Trump's presidential run was

1:47.0

posted to his site. It really conjured up my fears around AI and the dangers of spreading misinformation.

1:54.2

It brought me to the conclusion that I need to be very transparent about my actual plans

1:58.8

for this election as a voter.

2:00.9

The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth. I will be

2:05.3

casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walls in the 2024 presidential

2:10.2

election. I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and

2:14.0

causes I believe need a warrior to champion them. I think she is a steady-handed

2:19.9

gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are

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