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Published June 13, 2024
The Associated Press interviewed David Schmid about how celebrities are increasingly lending their star power to President Joe Biden, hoping to energize their fans to vote for him in November and entice donors to pony up for his campaign. Schmid said celebrities can influence fans' aspirations and what they consume. But their influence “over peoples’ voting habits has been really exaggerated," he said.
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