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Alpha218
10/08/18 11:54:45 PM
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https://abc7.com/entertainment/voting-registrations-spike-after-taylor-swifts-political-post/4442341/

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Voting registrations nationwide and in Tennessee have significantly increased just a day after singer Taylor Swift posted a rare political Instagram post.

According to Vote.org on Monday, nationwide, there have been 51,308 new registrations in the past 24 hours.

It also saw a general spike in website traffic in the last 24 hours, with 155,940 unique visitors.

In the state of Tennessee, 2,811 registrations from September increased to 3,582 in October so far, and 2,144 of those were in the last 36 hours, according to the website.

The climb in registration numbers comes after Swift posted her political opinion on Instagram Sunday.

"She laid it out there in a lot of words with a lot of passion, saying vote based on issues. Take a look at the candidates and make sure that you agree with candidates as opposed to look at the demographics of the candidates," Karen North said.

North, who is a professor of digital social media at USC Annenberg, said Swift's post could very well have an impact on the midterm elections.

"Taylor Swift, given her immense following in social media and just following among fans, could actually sway people - not even necessarily on their vote - but possibly just the get out the vote, the push to go show up at the polls and make a difference," she said.

Swift, who has mostly remained quiet about her political views, explained that recent events have caused her to speak out.

"In the past, I've been reluctant to publicly voice my political opinions, but due to several events in my life and in the world the past two years, I feel very different about that now," she said.
In the post, the 28-year-old went on to say that while she has voted for women in the past, she cannot bring herself to vote for Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn.

"Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me," Swift said. "I cannot vote for someone who will not be willing to fight for dignity for ALL Americans, no matter their skin color, gender, or who they love."

She went on to list that Blackburn voted against equal pay for women and the Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act. Swift also said Blackburn believes businesses have the right to refuse service to gay couples and that they should not have a right to marry.

"These are not MY Tennessee values. I will be voting for Phil Bredesen for Senate and Jim Cooper for House of Representatives," she said.

Swift then urged her fans to vote, saying the deadline to register in Tennessee is Oct. 9.

While speaking to reporters on Monday and learning about Swift's opinion, President Donald Trump said Blackburn has done a "great job" and added, "Let's say that I like Taylor's music about 25 percent less now."

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Shotgunnova
10/08/18 11:57:11 PM
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While speaking to reporters on Monday and learning about Swift's opinion, President Donald Trump said Blackburn has done a "great job" and added, "Let's say that I like Taylor's music about 25 percent less now."
lol
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Rad_Chad
10/09/18 12:03:12 AM
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Real talk: I ain't ever seen an assless chick get so many bros moving theirs. Well played, Swifty.
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Milkman5
10/09/18 12:04:31 AM
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Taylor Swift is hot tbh
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TheKentster
10/09/18 12:04:46 AM
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Eh fuck her
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XboxLegendary
10/09/18 12:05:20 AM
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Goddess Taylor 2020.
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muchdran
10/09/18 12:05:52 AM
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Well I'm just glad she finally spoke out. Cause one thing nobody gives shit about is her.
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10/09/18 12:07:41 AM
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Phantom_Nook
10/09/18 12:07:52 AM
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Regardless of her supposed role in this spike of registration, more people registering to vote is always a good thing.
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SauI_Goodman
10/09/18 12:08:53 AM
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It'd be funny if these were people signing up to spite her and vote republican in TN.
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Tyranthraxus
10/09/18 12:09:49 AM
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Phantom_Nook posted...
Regardless of her supposed role in this spike of registration, more people registering to vote is always a good thing.

Voting should be mandatory
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TheKentster
10/09/18 12:10:49 AM
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If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit
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Alpha218
10/09/18 12:10:54 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Eh fuck her

Why? More people voting is always a good thing regardless of affiliation
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TheKentster
10/09/18 12:12:05 AM
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Alpha218 posted...
TheKentster posted...
Eh fuck her

Why? More people voting is always a good thing regardless of affiliation


You know that's not true. People say that to be politically correct but they sure don't want the other side voting. Let's get real.
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Darmik
10/09/18 12:13:27 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Alpha218 posted...
TheKentster posted...
Eh fuck her

Why? More people voting is always a good thing regardless of affiliation


You know that's not true. People say that to be politically correct but they sure don't want the other side voting. Let's get real.


Everyone should feel motivated enough to vote.
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Antifar
10/09/18 12:14:58 AM
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I think it's also the deadline for registration in a lot of states
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UnfairRepresent
10/09/18 12:15:05 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Alpha218 posted...
TheKentster posted...
Eh fuck her

Why? More people voting is always a good thing regardless of affiliation


You know that's not true. People say that to be politically correct but they sure don't want the other side voting. Let's get real.

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Zeeak4444
10/09/18 12:16:10 AM
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TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

Us?

You're not apart of the GOP sweetie. There is no "us".

What you meant to say is "causes them to lose". I know you think you're more important than you really are but let's keep this grounded in reality.
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DezDroppedFreak
10/09/18 12:16:28 AM
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TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

How would that make her a piece of shit exactly
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Axiom
10/09/18 12:17:36 AM
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TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

Don't worry Tennessee is a deep red state full of complete morons and rednecks who would vote for anyone with an R next to its name
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TheKentster
10/09/18 12:17:47 AM
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DezDroppedFreak posted...
TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

How would that make her a piece of shit exactly


Because TN is a deep red state. Her lies about the woman running shouldn't mess that up.
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Antifar
10/09/18 12:19:05 AM
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Bredesen has been leading polls throughout from what I've seen.
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Alpha218
10/09/18 12:20:04 AM
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Axiom posted...
TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

Don't worry Tennessee is a deep red state full of complete morons and rednecks who would vote for anyone with an R next to its name

Bredesen was a popular 2-term governor in TN

That's why he has a shot of taking Corker's seat. Blackburn is also far right on a lot of issues which I guess is the reason why Taylor Swift spoke out against her
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jborgan
10/09/18 12:21:48 AM
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DezDroppedFreak posted...
TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

How would that make her a piece of shit exactly

He thought it was funny that Ford was called too ugly to rape, so he has no business calling anybody else a piece of shit, let alone for something as small as this. He's just a coward on his troll alt.
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Axiom
10/09/18 12:22:24 AM
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Antifar posted...
Bredesen has been leading polls throughout from what I've seen.

Everyone in my family hates Blackburn (Even the more conservative members who vote R usually. The woman is a nutjob who's hardcore anti-choice) and will be voting against her but I really don't have any faith in anyone but republicans winning in TN
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TheKentster
10/09/18 12:24:13 AM
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Axiom posted...
TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

Don't worry Tennessee is a deep red state full of complete morons and rednecks who would vote for anyone with an R next to its name


Ah

You're the kind of person I don't want voting! Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican, yeah. How well has that been working out for you?
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Chad-Henne
10/09/18 12:30:51 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican


Oh, you're one of those
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Axiom
10/09/18 12:40:13 AM
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This topic reminded me of that other terrible politician who thankfully lost Diane "Porn is the reason for school shootings" Black
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Alpha218
10/09/18 8:33:35 AM
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Chad-Henne posted...
TheKentster posted...
Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican


Oh, you're one of those

Just tag him and move on. Hes one of those low karma accounts who pushes the alt-right stuff blindly
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Nomadic View
10/09/18 9:30:41 AM
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SauI_Goodman posted...
It'd be funny if these were people signing up to spite her and vote republican in TN.


Its kinda what I was thinking. TN is crimson red. Id be shocked if it ever even flirts with purple during my lifetime.
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Alpha218
10/09/18 9:44:06 AM
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Bredesen was a popular 2-term governor
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Behaviorism
10/09/18 9:55:31 AM
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While people registering is a good thing, it's pathetic how devoted people are to celebrities.
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TheKentster
10/09/18 9:58:11 AM
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Alpha218 posted...
Chad-Henne posted...
TheKentster posted...
Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican


Oh, you're one of those

Just tag him and move on. Hes one of those low karma accounts who pushes the alt-right stuff blindly


What exactly makes me alt-right rather than just right? Why are you still using that term unironically?
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MarqueeSeries
10/09/18 10:05:19 AM
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TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

How do you think others feel about the ones who voted in Kavanaugh?

Everyone's a big man when they're on the winning team but when things start to look bad this is how you react eh
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halomonkey1_3_5
10/09/18 10:14:44 AM
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Axiom posted...
Don't worry Tennessee is a deep red state full of complete morons and rednecks who would vote for anyone with an R next to its name

pretty much

I have zero faith that they will ever elect anyone worth a shit
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Alpha218
10/09/18 10:36:08 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Alpha218 posted...
Chad-Henne posted...
TheKentster posted...
Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican


Oh, you're one of those

Just tag him and move on. Hes one of those low karma accounts who pushes the alt-right stuff blindly


What exactly makes me alt-right rather than just right? Why are you still using that term unironically?

You believe that people participating in the democratic process is bad when it doesnt actively benefit your side. The alt-right doesnt respect democratic institutions because they hamper (by design) the GOP and Trumps quest for total power
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Heineken14
10/09/18 10:38:23 AM
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Alpha218 posted...
TheKentster posted...
Eh fuck her

Why? More people voting is always a good thing regardless of affiliation


Not to republicans. The more people vote, the less likely they are to win.
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Alpha218
10/09/18 10:41:03 AM
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Maybe they should try to be better instead of gerrymandering and depressing voter turnout then
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The Great Muta 22
10/09/18 11:20:10 AM
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TheKentster posted...
Axiom posted...
TheKentster posted...
If she actually causes us to lose TN she's a real piece of shit

Don't worry Tennessee is a deep red state full of complete morons and rednecks who would vote for anyone with an R next to its name


Ah

You're the kind of person I don't want voting! Just say racist shit about anyone who votes Republican, yeah. How well has that been working out for you?


Calling someone a redneck isn't a racial slur lmao

Nomadic View posted...
Its kinda what I was thinking. TN is crimson red. Id be shocked if it ever even flirts with purple during my lifetime.


There were Democratic senators from Tennessee in the mid 90s, including Al Gore...
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spudger
10/09/18 11:23:56 AM
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its great that this motivated people to get out an vote.

its sad that it takes a celebrity comment to get people to vote.
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P4wn4g3
10/09/18 11:25:00 AM
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What I gather from this: TSwift is literally smarter than a large number of Americans.

We really need this whole media state thing to die.
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RiderofHogs
10/09/18 11:36:46 AM
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Take out the illegals and dead people and only about 20 actually registered.
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King_Hellebuyck
10/09/18 11:37:24 AM
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RiderofHogs posted...
Take out the illegals and dead people and only about 20 actually registered.

Is that what Breitbart told you?
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P4wn4g3
10/09/18 11:37:36 AM
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RiderofHogs posted...
Take out the illegals and dead people and only about 20 actually registered.

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spudger
10/09/18 11:41:39 AM
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RiderofHogs posted...
Take out the illegals and dead people and only about 20 actually registered.

user name and political affiliation checks out
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cerealbox760
10/09/18 11:48:34 AM
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Tyranthraxus posted...
Phantom_Nook posted...
Regardless of her supposed role in this spike of registration, more people registering to vote is always a good thing.

Voting should be mandatory

No because dumb people who don't know what theyre talking about outnumber those that do. We should be encouraging less.
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Alpha218
10/09/18 7:19:57 PM
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bump
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Tyranthraxus
10/09/18 7:27:54 PM
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cerealbox760 posted...
Tyranthraxus posted...
Phantom_Nook posted...
Regardless of her supposed role in this spike of registration, more people registering to vote is always a good thing.

Voting should be mandatory

No because dumb people who don't know what theyre talking about outnumber those that do. We should be encouraging less.

Nope.
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