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Matt Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science, Park University

From Swift to Springsteen to Al Jolson, candidates keep trying to use celebrities to change voters’ songs

The Harris-Walz campaign is definitely stressing Walz's football coach background. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

It’s 2016 all over again. And 2020, for that matter. Democrats are staring at what looks to be another coin flip election between their party’s nominee and Donald Trump.

In an election that could come down to a few hundred thousand votes in a handful of states, every voter matters – no matter how you reach them. With that in mind, Democrats are communicating not just on matters of policy, but matters of pop culture.

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