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It has been a bumper 12 months for Taylor Swift.
Her cabinets are stacked with music awards, and her Eras Tour and accompanying film are breaking ticket gross sales data.
The 33-year-old billionaire could wish to strive her hand at one thing new.
This week, pundits in Washington DC are weighing whether or not Swift has a future in politics.
The most recent polling places her far forward of these looking for the keys to the White Home in subsequent 12 months’s race.
America’s main politicians do not stand an opportunity towards the voting energy of the Swifties
Taylor Swift performs throughout her record-breaking Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro
Absolutely 40 p.c of People described optimistic emotions concerning the musician, an NBC Information survey reveals.
Solely 16 p.c view her negatively, giving her a favorability rating of 24.
Emilie Ikeda says Swift ‘could do nicely’ in a White Home contest
That places her approach forward of President Joe Biden, a Democrat, and his predecessor Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner.
Saying the outcomes of the survey, NBC correspondent Emilie Ikeda mentioned Swift got here out ‘wildly on prime.’
‘In between Taylor Swift’s excursions and her albums, if she needs to run for the Oval Workplace, she could do nicely,’ added Ikeda.
Biden, who seeks reelection subsequent 12 months, has a damaging favorability score of -17.
Which means extra folks say they really feel negatively about him than positively.
So does Trump, who’s 16 share factors underwater.
The identical goes for different candidates in subsequent 12 months’s race.
Nikki Haley, former Gov of South Carolina, has a -4 rating.
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis stands at -20.
Researchers additionally requested about new Republican Home Speaker, Mike Johnson, who received a -9 score.
Swift in 2020 got here out in help of the Democratic presidential crew, releasing a photograph of herself holding a tray of debate evening cookies
Vice President Kamala Harris was seen worst of all, with a favorability rating of -23.
Mediaite author Jamie Frevele mentioned Swift was nicely forward of the political pack.
That is as a result of she had an ‘skill to transcend politics,’ wrote Frevele.
This ‘may very well be the shot within the arm’ that subsequent 12 months’s presidential marketing campaign wants, she added.
Swift largely retains out of politics and has but to disclose any plans to hunt workplace.
In 2020, she got here out in help of the Democratic presidential crew, releasing a photograph of herself holding a tray of ‘Biden Harris 2020’ cookies.
Staying out of the fray might nicely be considered one of her strengths.
It means she appeals to People from all backgrounds.
4-in-ten voters mentioned they felt positively concerning the Grammy-winning musician.
That included giant numbers of women and men from all age and ethnic teams.
Taylor Swift has followers throughout all demographics
It is also been a giant 12 months for Beyoncé, who like Swift polls higher than prime politicos
And whereas she’s barely extra well-liked amongst Democratic voters, there are nonetheless loads of Republicans who like her too.
That is the place Biden, Harris, Trump, and different office-bearers come unstuck.
They’ve followers on their very own aspect of politics, however get a number of haters on the opposite aspect of the fence.
Researchers additionally requested about Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, singer of Single Girls and different chart-toppers.
Like Swift, she has followers throughout the political spectrum, and a internet favorability rating of 13.
Jeff Horwitt, of Hart Analysis, who performed the ballot, advised NBC the 2 pop stars have been in a distinct league to the politicians.
They ‘have the power and affect to succeed in People in ways in which our nationwide leaders can not,’ mentioned Horwitt.
The survey of 1,000 registered voters was performed from November 10-14 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 share factors.
