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The Biskeptical Podcast #57: Taylor Swift Gets Woke
Today we’re going to take a break from Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the rest of all the horrible stuff happening right now, and instead talking about Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Tennessee Democratic candidates Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper. Will T. Swift help usher the blue wave next month? Do celebrity endorsements in general help elections? Let’s find out!
Links:
The Long, Frustrating Road To Taylor Swift’s Political Endgame: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-political-beliefs-democrats-endorsement_us_5bbb7d04e4b01470d053b611
What led Taylor Swift to post her political Instagram message?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-led-taylor-swift-to-post-her-political-instagram-message/2018/10/08/c53608de-cb26-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html?utm_term=.afe512c2049d
Tennessee Voting Experts Say Taylor Swift Might Actually Turn Their State Blue: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qk77/tennessee-voting-experts-say-taylor-swift-might-actually-turn-their-state-blue?utm_medium=vicenewsfacebook
Barack Obama endorses Ben Jealous as governor of Maryland, which has never had a black chief executive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/barack-obama-endorses-ben-jealous-as-governor-of-maryland-which-has-never-had-a-black-chief-executive/2018/10/01/c04858ec-c59d-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?utm_term=.5c46532de08d
Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democrat Ben Jealous by 20 points, Post-U. Md. poll finds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/gov-larry-hogan-leads-democrat-ben-jealous-by-20-points-post-u-md-poll-finds/2018/10/09/c1d23f40-cb40-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.d152298ef166
US election: what impact do celebrity endorsements really have?: https://theconversation.com/us-election-what-impact-do-celebrity-endorsements-really-have-66204
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Links:
The Long, Frustrating Road To Taylor Swift’s Political Endgame: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-political-beliefs-democrats-endorsement_us_5bbb7d04e4b01470d053b611
What led Taylor Swift to post her political Instagram message?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-led-taylor-swift-to-post-her-political-instagram-message/2018/10/08/c53608de-cb26-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html?utm_term=.afe512c2049d
Tennessee Voting Experts Say Taylor Swift Might Actually Turn Their State Blue: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qk77/tennessee-voting-experts-say-taylor-swift-might-actually-turn-their-state-blue?utm_medium=vicenewsfacebook
Barack Obama endorses Ben Jealous as governor of Maryland, which has never had a black chief executive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/barack-obama-endorses-ben-jealous-as-governor-of-maryland-which-has-never-had-a-black-chief-executive/2018/10/01/c04858ec-c59d-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?utm_term=.5c46532de08d
Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democrat Ben Jealous by 20 points, Post-U. Md. poll finds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/gov-larry-hogan-leads-democrat-ben-jealous-by-20-points-post-u-md-poll-finds/2018/10/09/c1d23f40-cb40-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.d152298ef166
US election: what impact do celebrity endorsements really have?: https://theconversation.com/us-election-what-impact-do-celebrity-endorsements-really-have-66204
The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
A Lost State of Mind: http://aloststateofmind.bandcamp.com
The Biskeptical Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biskepticalpodcast/
The Biskeptical Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/biskepticalpod
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By Tris and MorganToday we’re going to take a break from Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the rest of all the horrible stuff happening right now, and instead talking about Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Tennessee Democratic candidates Phil Bredesen and Jim Cooper. Will T. Swift help usher the blue wave next month? Do celebrity endorsements in general help elections? Let’s find out!
Links:
The Long, Frustrating Road To Taylor Swift’s Political Endgame: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-political-beliefs-democrats-endorsement_us_5bbb7d04e4b01470d053b611
What led Taylor Swift to post her political Instagram message?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-led-taylor-swift-to-post-her-political-instagram-message/2018/10/08/c53608de-cb26-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html?utm_term=.afe512c2049d
Tennessee Voting Experts Say Taylor Swift Might Actually Turn Their State Blue: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qk77/tennessee-voting-experts-say-taylor-swift-might-actually-turn-their-state-blue?utm_medium=vicenewsfacebook
Barack Obama endorses Ben Jealous as governor of Maryland, which has never had a black chief executive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/barack-obama-endorses-ben-jealous-as-governor-of-maryland-which-has-never-had-a-black-chief-executive/2018/10/01/c04858ec-c59d-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?utm_term=.5c46532de08d
Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democrat Ben Jealous by 20 points, Post-U. Md. poll finds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/gov-larry-hogan-leads-democrat-ben-jealous-by-20-points-post-u-md-poll-finds/2018/10/09/c1d23f40-cb40-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.d152298ef166
US election: what impact do celebrity endorsements really have?: https://theconversation.com/us-election-what-impact-do-celebrity-endorsements-really-have-66204
The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
A Lost State of Mind: http://aloststateofmind.bandcamp.com
The Biskeptical Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biskepticalpodcast/
The Biskeptical Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/biskepticalpod
Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
Trav’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
Morgan’s Twitter:
Links:
The Long, Frustrating Road To Taylor Swift’s Political Endgame: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/taylor-swift-political-beliefs-democrats-endorsement_us_5bbb7d04e4b01470d053b611
What led Taylor Swift to post her political Instagram message?: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/what-led-taylor-swift-to-post-her-political-instagram-message/2018/10/08/c53608de-cb26-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html?utm_term=.afe512c2049d
Tennessee Voting Experts Say Taylor Swift Might Actually Turn Their State Blue: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3qk77/tennessee-voting-experts-say-taylor-swift-might-actually-turn-their-state-blue?utm_medium=vicenewsfacebook
Barack Obama endorses Ben Jealous as governor of Maryland, which has never had a black chief executive: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/barack-obama-endorses-ben-jealous-as-governor-of-maryland-which-has-never-had-a-black-chief-executive/2018/10/01/c04858ec-c59d-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?utm_term=.5c46532de08d
Gov. Larry Hogan leads Democrat Ben Jealous by 20 points, Post-U. Md. poll finds: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/gov-larry-hogan-leads-democrat-ben-jealous-by-20-points-post-u-md-poll-finds/2018/10/09/c1d23f40-cb40-11e8-a360-85875bac0b1f_story.html?utm_term=.d152298ef166
US election: what impact do celebrity endorsements really have?: https://theconversation.com/us-election-what-impact-do-celebrity-endorsements-really-have-66204
The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
A Lost State of Mind: http://aloststateofmind.bandcamp.com
The Biskeptical Podcast on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biskepticalpodcast/
The Biskeptical Podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/biskepticalpod
Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
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