{"id":2341153,"date":"2024-09-14T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T17:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-data-analyst-reports-why-swift-endorsement-may-have-to-matter-for-dems-and-its-bad-news-for-kamala\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T13:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T17:23:43","slug":"cnn-data-analyst-reports-why-swift-endorsement-may-have-to-matter-for-dems-and-its-bad-news-for-kamala","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-data-analyst-reports-why-swift-endorsement-may-have-to-matter-for-dems-and-its-bad-news-for-kamala\/","title":{"rendered":"CNN Data Analyst Reports Why Swift Endorsement May Have to Matter for Dems &#8212; And It&#8217;s Bad News for Kamala"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcnn-data-analyst-reports-why-swift-endorsement-may-have-to-matter-for-dems-and-its-bad-news-for-kamala%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341153&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200d text you&#8217;ve provided seems to \u200dcontain a mix of HTML code for embedding an Instagram post followed\u200b by a political commentary or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-knocks-michael-cohen-calling-maga-supporters-a-threat-to-democracy\/\" title=\"Byron Donalds criticizes Michael Cohen for labeling MAGA supporters as a danger to democracy\">opinion piece discussing<\/a> the importance of endorsements\u2014specifically focusing on Taylor Swift&#8217;s \u2064endorsements in relation \u200dto Kamala Harris and Joe Biden&#8217;s performance among young voters in the context of American politics. <\/p>\n<p>Here are \u2064some key points summarized from the \u200ccommentary:<\/p>\n<p>1. **Meaning of Endorsements**: The text\u200b argues\u200b that while endorsements, \u200clike that of Taylor Swift, are meant to capture\u200c attention, they may not significantly impact voter behavior, especially\u200d if they are not complemented by strong campaign messages and outreach.<\/p>\n<p>2. **Declining Support Among Young Voters**: There\u2019s\u200c an\u200c emphasis on the declining support for Democrats, particularly Joe Biden and Kamala Harris,\u2062 among \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-drops-to-all-time-low-approval-rating-prominent-pollster-suggests-dropout-threshold-may-have-been-hit\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s Approval Rating Hits Record Low, Leading Pollster Hints at Possible Dropout Threshold Reached\">younger voters compared<\/a> to previous elections. Polls\u2062 show that Biden previously had\u200c a much larger lead\u200d among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-young-registered-voters-favor-trump-over-biden\/\" title=\"Poll: Young registered voters prefer Trump over Biden\">young voters compared<\/a> to what Kamala Harris has now.<\/p>\n<p>3. **The Importance of Swift&#8217;s\u2063 Influence**: Taylor\u200d Swift&#8217;s support is highlighted as potentially critical to Harris&#8217; campaign because Harris is\u200c struggling to connect with young voters. It points to the symbolism of Swift&#8217;s cultural reach,\u2062 while also cautioning \u200cthat celebrity endorsements alone are \u200cnot sufficient.<\/p>\n<p>4. **Historical Context**: The commentary compares current polling to past elections, \u200cparticularly 2020, to illustrate the Democrats&#8217; challenges in maintaining \u200bvoter coalition support.<\/p>\n<p>5. **Reflection on Celebrity Politics**: There is skepticism about relying on celebrities for political \u2064wins, with a note on how Swift&#8217;s past endorsements \u2064did not\u200c yield significant electoral benefits.<\/p>\n<p>the piece conveys a sense of urgency for the Harris campaign to revitalize\u200d its appeal among young\u200c voters, signaling that merely having endorsements from celebrities\u200d like Swift \u200bmay not be enough if the underlying issues of connectivity and engagement with that demographic remain unaddressed.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It may seem laughable &mdash; the idea that, just moments after the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump concluded, pop icon Taylor Swift released an endorsement in which she signed off on her support for the Democratic nominee as a &ldquo;Childless Cat Lady&rdquo; for Harris-Walz.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I&rsquo;m voting for @kamalaharris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/taylor-swift-tries-put-finger-electoral-scale-picks-trump-kamala\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Swift said<\/a> in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos. I was so heartened and impressed by her selection of running mate @timwalz, who has been standing up for LGBTQ+ rights, IVF, and a woman&rsquo;s right to her own body for decades,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve done my research, and I&rsquo;ve made my choice. Your research is all yours to do, and the choice is yours to make. I also want to say, especially to first time voters: Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it&rsquo;s much easier to vote early. I&rsquo;ll link where to register and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taylor-swift-tries-to-put-her-finger-on-the-electoral-scale-picks-between-trump-and-kamala\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift Tries to Put Her Finger on the Electoral Scale, Picks Between Trump and Kamala\">find early voting dates<\/a> and info in my story.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_wtAOKOW1z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C_wtAOKOW1z\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post d by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So, this is meaningless blather, right? It&rsquo;s an attention-sponge sponging Kamala&rsquo;s attention just minutes after the debate ended, and that&rsquo;s it.<\/p>\n<p>Well, as CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten pointed out in a Thursday segment, the Democrats had better hope it&rsquo;s a little more than that.<\/p>\n<p>First off, it&rsquo;s probably helpful to do a bit of a rewind here to remind ourselves of exactly&nbsp;<em>why<\/em> Joe Biden was still in the race despite his obviously declining health &mdash; mentally and physically &mdash; and why he was eventually persuaded to drop out.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and his people essentially believed that the president was the only person who could hold together the coalition that propelled the Democrats to victory in 2020: older working-class Rust Belt unionites, more progressive young voters, and a broad coalition of ethnic, racial and religious minorities.<\/p>\n<p>What became increasingly clear is that the coalition was falling apart &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-top-dem-concerned-biden-losing-black-voters-says-cant-break-maga-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partially among minorities<\/a>, but especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-trump-takes-lead-biden-seizes-young-hispanic-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">among younger voters<\/a>. The idea was that, by trading out Biden for Kamala Harris, whose appeal is specifically tailored to young leftists, they&rsquo;d at least sew up that segment of the vote while addressing weaknesses among black and Latino voters with a minority candidate. They could convince the hard-hats later.<\/p>\n<p>However, that&rsquo;s not quite how it worked out, as Enten spelled out on air when talking about why Swift&rsquo;s endorsement looms so large.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Why does she need the help? Well, let&rsquo;s just point out something that I have been noting all along during this campaign, and that is the underperformance that both Joe Biden and now even Kamala Harris has among young voters,&rdquo; Enten said, before turning to a graphic charting polling data from the Cook Political Report.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, this is the Democrat versus Trump margin among voters age 18 to 29 or under the age of 30. You go back four years ago at this point. Look, Joe Biden had a 28-point advantage. A 28-point advantage over Donald Trump. Now, you look when Joe Biden dropped out of the race, he was up by just seven points,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now, Kamala Harris has improved on Joe Biden&rsquo;s standing. But look at this. She&rsquo;s only up by 15 points.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Re the talk around Swift with young voters &amp; voter registration, Harris &amp; Democrats are struggling on both counts vs Sept. 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo; margin w\/ voters under 30 is 15 pts &mdash; far worse than Biden&rsquo;s 28 pts. Also, the GOP has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/far-right-yeah-right\/\" title=\"Far right? More like, yeah right!\">made big gains<\/a> vs. Dems in NC\/PA voter registration. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uFq3ek89tB\">pic.twitter.com\/uFq3ek89tB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; (((Harry Enten))) (@ForecasterEnten) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForecasterEnten\/status\/1834228124004782337?\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That is significantly less than Joe Biden was up at this point among the youngest voters in our electorate. It&rsquo;s only about half the margin that Joe Biden was pulling in,&rdquo; Enten said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, Kamala Harris will absolutely welcome in the support of Taylor Swift if she can move young voters at all, because the bottom line is Kamala Harris is, in fact, not doing as well among young voters as you might expect a Democrat to necessarily be doing based upon history.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Wait &mdash; are we saying &ldquo;joy&rdquo; and &ldquo;vibes&rdquo; hasn&rsquo;t broken through? She&rsquo;s had campaign events that were basically concerts! Her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-horrified-look-harris-face-walz-makes-dirty-joke-jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">veep candidate making dirty jokes<\/a> about the other veep candidate that only young, Very Online&trade; voters would get! Pretty much every celebrity not named Taylor Swift endorse her! What more do you need?<\/p>\n<p>If you need Taylor Swift to win young voters, unfortunately, you probably need a lot more.<\/p>\n<p>Just to be clear, while Swift has been identifiably a liberal for some time now, her one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/stick-showbiz-taylor-swift-gets-marsha-blackburn-facts-dead-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experience wading into a political contest<\/a> was a 2018 Senate race in Tennessee. That race was basically a toss-up between former Democrat Gov. Phil Breseden and GOP Rep. Marsha Blackburn.<\/p>\n<p>Swiftie-mania was only slightly less of a thing six years ago than it is now, but Taylor&rsquo;s endorsement of Breseden in her state of residence did nothing &mdash; or less than nothing, considering the race was statistically tied in the polls when Swift made the endorsement and Blackburn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/outlet-warns-trump-faces-backlash-maga-world-complains-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ended up winning by almost 11 points<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But again, Breseden didn&rsquo;t face the same kind of challenges that Harris did. Even if she did win the debate &mdash; it was a 3-on-1 contest, given the moderator bias, so this was hardly surprising &mdash; the polls were still disappointing for Harris given the media-gasm she&rsquo;d received in the wake of the Democratic National Convention. And when debates tip the scales, it&rsquo;s usually among those who are already tuned into the race.<\/p>\n<p>Given the general apathy toward the Democratic ticket from young voters this time, and the lack of a massive rebound given the switch to Harris, no amount of debate spin is likely to fix that underperformance in what may be Kamala&rsquo;s most important demographic.<\/p>\n<p>So there you have it: In Swift they trust. 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In an Instagram post, Swift stated, \u201cI will be voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I\u2019m supporting @kamalaharris because she advocates for the rights and issues I believe need a strong champion.\u201d She described Harris as a \u201csteady-handed, gifted leader\u201d and expressed optimism about what could be achieved under her leadership compared to chaos. Swift also praised Harris&#8217;s choice of running mate Tim Walz for his long-standing advocacy of LGBTQ+ rights, IVF access, and women&#8217;s autonomy over their bodies. She encouraged first-time voters to ensure they are registered and mentioned that early voting is often easier.<\/p>\n<p>However, some may dismiss this as mere publicity seeking\u2014an attempt to grab attention just after the debate concluded. Yet CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten highlighted on Thursday that Democrats should hope it means more than that. To understand this context better, it&#8217;s important to recall why Joe Biden remained in the race despite evident health issues until he eventually dropped out: his team believed he was essential in uniting various voter groups who helped secure victory in 2020\u2014older working-class individuals from Rust Belt states, progressive young voters, and diverse ethnic minorities.<\/p>\n<p>As time passed, it became clear this coalition was fracturing\u2014particularly among younger voters\u2014and by replacing Biden with Kamala Harris\u2014a candidate appealing specifically to young progressives\u2014they hoped to solidify that demographic while addressing weaknesses among Black and Latino voters with a minority candidate. However, Enten pointed out on air why Swift\u2019s endorsement is significant: both Biden&#8217;s and now even Harris&#8217;s performance among young voters has been lacking.<\/p>\n<p>Enten noted polling data showing Biden had a 28-point lead over Trump four years ago among those aged 18-29; however by the time he exited the race it had dwindled to just seven points. While Kamala has improved upon Biden\u2019s standing slightly\u2014with only a 15-point lead\u2014it still falls short compared to what was expected historically from Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The challenges facing both candidates regarding youth engagement are evident when comparing current voter registration trends against September 2020 figures; Republicans have made notable gains in key states like North Carolina and Pennsylvania while Democrats struggle with younger demographics.<\/p>\n<p>Despite campaign events designed like concerts aimed at attracting youth interest\u2014including humorous jabs from her running mate\u2014the reality remains stark: if Taylor Swift is needed to sway young voters towards supporting them now more than ever indicates deeper issues within their campaign strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Swift\u2019s previous political involvement during Tennessee&#8217;s Senate race did not yield positive results either; her endorsement of Democrat Phil Bredesen failed amidst tight competition against Republican Marsha Blackburn who ultimately won decisively despite polls indicating close margins at one point.<\/p>\n<p>Even if she performed well during debates\u2014which were heavily skewed due largely due moderator bias\u2014the disappointing poll numbers following these events suggest little change amongst undecided or apathetic youth audiences toward supporting Kamala\u2019s candidacy moving forward into crucial election periods ahead where every vote counts significantly more than before given current circumstances surrounding public sentiment overall towards Democratic leadership today versus past elections where enthusiasm ran high across various demographics previously aligned closely together under unified causes championed collectively through shared values upheld throughout campaigns leading up until now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2341154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-2024-09-14T114814.723.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[9373,36073,3685,32438,40904],"class_list":["post-2341153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cnn","tag-data-analyst","tag-democrats","tag-kamala-harris","tag-swift-endorsement"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Picture-2024-09-14T114814.723.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}