Taylor Swift: Marsha Blackburn’s voting record ‘appalls and terrifies me’

By Naomi Lim

Published October 8, 2018 12:08am ET

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Taylor Swift: Marsha Blackburn’s voting record ‘appalls and terrifies me’ — The blonde American idol knows how to build a devoted audience, how to fill the biggest stadiums, and how to completely disrupt an entire industry. But to really understand that golden-haired phenom, to actually grasp the essence of Donald Trump, one needs to consider Taylor Swift. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP) | John Salangsang

Taylor Swift offered a rare political endorsement Sunday, voicing her support for Phil Bredesen, the Democratic Senate candidate in Tennessee, over Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn.

“As much as I have in the past and would like to continue voting for women in office, I cannot support Marsha Blackburn,” Swift wrote on Instagram. “Her voting record in Congress appalls and terrifies me.”

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