In an election season in which both parties sought out any possible edge, Democrats clung to one seemingly clear-cut advantage: Celebrities including Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen broke hard for that party, even as voters did not.
The result was a split-screen of American celebrity — two sets of famous people for two halves of the country.
But by and large, the biggest names in entertainment said Vice President Kamala Harris should be elected to the nation’s highest office.
Ms. Harris was decisively defeated on Tuesday, despite the backing of a megastar like Beyoncé.
“America is tired,” wrote Albert Pennachio, an independent voter who lives in Statesville, N.C. “And we don’t care what celebrities think anymore.”
Persons:
Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, Donald J, Trump, Kanye, Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, Kamala Harris, Harris, ”, Albert Pennachio
Locations:
America, Statesville, N.C