In the lead-up to Super Tuesday, renowned singer Taylor Swift leveraged her considerable influence to urge her followers to vote, yet refrained from endorsing President Joe Biden.
Swift, who boasts a staggering 282 million followers on Instagram, took to the social media platform to remind her fans that March 5 marks the presidential primary for over a dozen states. "I wanted to remind you guys to vote the people who most represent YOU into power," Swift stated, emphasizing the importance of individual representation in the political process.
The Grammy-award winning artist, who was recently spotted at the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, has been increasingly vocal about political matters. Swift urged her followers to exercise their democratic right and make their votes count, but remained tight-lipped about her personal political preferences. "Today, March 5, is the Presidential Primary in Tennessee and 16 other states and territories," she informed her followers.
Swift, who was also a guest at the 'In Conversation With Taylor Swift' event during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, further encouraged her followers to make a voting plan if they hadn't already done so. Her message, presented in a chalk-on-chalkboard style, read, "Whether you're in Tennessee or somewhere else in the US, check your polling places and times at vote.org."
The states holding primaries on Super Tuesday include Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, and Virginia.
The Biden administration had been hopeful of securing Swift's endorsement ahead of the 2024 election, banking on the possibility that her dedicated fan base would be influenced by her political leanings. However, the pop star, who had previously endorsed Biden in 2020, has yet to publicly express her support for the current president.
Swift, who was seen at the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany, has been making waves not only in the music industry but also in the political arena. Her call to action ahead of Super Tuesday underscores her commitment to encouraging civic participation among her fans, even as she maintains a neutral stance on her personal political affiliations.
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