{"id":2371599,"date":"2024-11-21T09:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T14:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-speechwriter-pushing-for-democrats-to-keep-listening-to-celebrities-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T09:02:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T14:02:59","slug":"former-obama-speechwriter-pushing-for-democrats-to-keep-listening-to-celebrities-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-obama-speechwriter-pushing-for-democrats-to-keep-listening-to-celebrities-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Obama speechwriter pushing for Democrats to keep listening to celebrities &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fformer-obama-speechwriter-pushing-for-democrats-to-keep-listening-to-celebrities-washington-examiner%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=2371599&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>David Litt, a former speechwriter for President Obama, is advocating for the Democratic \u2064Party to remain receptive to the influence of \u200bcelebrities, particularly those who supported Vice President Kamala\u2064 Harris. In the wake\u200b of Harris\u2019s electoral challenges,\u2062 some Democrats criticized celebrity endorsements, believing they held little\u2062 sway. However, Litt argues that celebrities can be instrumental in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stacy-abrams-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize-for-overwhelming-georgia-elections-system-with-questionable-ballots\/\" title=\"Stacy Abrams Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Overwhelming Georgia Elections System with Questionable Ballots\">boosting voter turnout<\/a> during \u200bmidterm elections, as heightened enthusiasm among a party&#8217;s base often determines electoral outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>Litt points \u2064out that celebrity endorsements may not \u2062change people&#8217;s opinions but can <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">effectively encourage existing supporters<\/a> to vote. He emphasizes\u2063 that Democrats should seek endorsements from celebrities in traditionally Republican domains, such as NASCAR and country music, to broaden their voter coalition. Additionally, he highlights the potential influence of celebrities \u200don social media, suggesting that their digital presence can be more impactful \u2063than traditional forms of endorsement. Litt urges Democrats not to dismiss the potential benefits of celebrity support\u2062 in engaging voters.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Former Obama speechwriter pushing for Democrats to keep listening to celebrities<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1888419\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Obama<\/a> speechwriter David Litt is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/magazine\/2024\/11\/20\/dont-give-up-on-democratic-celebrities-just-yet-00190454\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pushing<\/a> Democrats to keep their ears open to celebrities who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in droves.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In turn, many Democrats blamed celebrities for her loss,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/08\/style\/celebrity-endorsements-trump-harris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> most<\/a> suggesting it didn&rsquo;t actually matter what they thought.<\/p>\n<p>Litt said he believes celebrities can still make a difference in midterm elections, in which each party often depends on its base to turn out, and whichever party&rsquo;s base is more excited often wins.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These nonpresidential elections are often decided by &lsquo;differential turnout.&rsquo; The party that gets more of its base to the polls has a big advantage &mdash; which means that celebrity endorsements can provide a decisive boost,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Glen Bolger, a veteran Republican pollster, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/08\/style\/celebrity-endorsements-trump-harris.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Times <\/em>that while celebrities don&rsquo;t usually change minds, they do encourage a base&rsquo;s voters to go to the polls.<\/p>\n<p>He said that voters always like it &ldquo;when a celebrity reinforces your own view by endorsing the candidate you support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But that doesn&rsquo;t mean it changes anybody&rsquo;s minds,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;If you&rsquo;re a Trump supporter and a celebrity endorses him, well, that&rsquo;s a smart celebrity, right? If you&rsquo;re a Trump supporter and they endorse Kamala, well, I&rsquo;m still going to watch their movie or their concert, but I&rsquo;m not going to listen to their political advice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Litt also noted celebrities can establish a party&rsquo;s willingness to expand its tent of voters. He said the Trump campaign touted the endorsements of black NFL stars such as Antonio Brown, Mike Wallace, and Le&rsquo;Veon Bell while also making sure younger voters know it is endorsed by YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul and rapper Lil Pump.<\/p>\n<p>The former speechwriter said Democrats should search for celebrity endorsements in different places, such as NASCAR and country music, which are typically Republican spheres of influence. That could broaden their coalition.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Litt said he believes a celebrity&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/student-suspended-from-education-program-for-saying-a-man-is-a-man-a-woman-is-a-woman\/\" title=\"Student Suspended From Education Program For Saying, \u2018A Man Is A Man, A Woman Is A Woman\u2019\">social media presence<\/a> can be more powerful than their physical presence, even though he said he feels many famous people were afraid to go too far in endorsing a candidate for fear of backlash.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But surrogates with large followings don&rsquo;t have to be obsessively political in order to have an impact,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They simply have to go beyond endorsing the civic duty of voting, or even endorsing a candidate, and start sharing information that their followers might not otherwise see. Whether this comes in the forms of news clips, articles or opinion pieces written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-vacancy-could-actually-shrink-bidens-judicial-footprint\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Vacancy Could Actually Shrink Biden\u2019s Judicial Footprint\">subject-matter experts<\/a>, celebrities should embrace their role not just as personalities but as channels, reaching Americans increasingly uninclined to get their news from traditional sources.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But even though Democrats held the celebrity advantage, wielding the endorsements of megastars, such as LeBron James, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift, they still lost the popular vote by millions of votes as of Thursday. But celebrities can still be a useful tool for Democrats, Litt said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As Democrats stare into the political abyss, they can voluntarily cede their advantage in celebrity support to Donald Trump and the GOP,&rdquo; he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Or they can use that advantage to boost turnout in nonpresidential races, broaden a shrinking coalition, and reach politically unengaged voters. Given the likely consequences of the 2024 election, it&rsquo;s hard to overstate how much depends on Democrats making the right choice,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1888419\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1888419\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Obama speechwriter urges Democrats to heed celebrity endorsements<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2371600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/obama-atlanta-scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[6017,5344,3685,5315,45435],"class_list":["post-2371599","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-advocacy","tag-celebrities","tag-democrats","tag-obama","tag-speechwriter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/obama-atlanta-scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371599","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=2371599"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371599\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371603,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371599\/revisions\/2371603"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371599"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}