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Thu Sep 12

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election

Written by Mark Clague, Professor of Musicology, Arts Leadership & Entrepreneurship, University of Michigan

Attendees dance as a band plays during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Music generates passion and emotion, so it’s little surprise that popular tunes have been featured in presidential contests since the days of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

But as a...

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris shows how big a role music is playing in the 2024 election

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