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The Taylor Swift Official State Sandwich: Politicians understand that Swifties are a key demographic

  • Written by Matt Harris, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Park University
The Taylor Swift Official State Sandwich: Politicians understand that Swifties are a key demographicThat's a lot of potential voters behind Swift at her Denver concert on July 14, 2023.Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Like any millennial pop music fan active on social media, I’ve been following Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour – the surprise songs, the scramble to get tickets, her brief romance with that guy from...

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