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The backlash of the loose cannon: musicians and the celebrity cleavage

While the power of music in politics is a well- established fact, the actual influence of celebrities in election campaigns is not that straight-forward. Nonetheless, the assumed ability of the stars to harvest voters’ support offered reason enough for US politicians to recruit celebrities to their campaigns. While this is historically true for both Democrats and Republicans, it was only with Bill Clinton and especially with Barack Obama that celebrity endorsement has become more massive and potentially more influential. The article tackles role of musicians in 2016 US presidential election.

US elections ; music ; politics ; Donald Trump ; Hillary Clinton

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