is less than two weeks away from the US midterm election on November 8. According to a poll on Tuesday, U.S. President Biden 's approval rating is close to its lowest level during its presidency, hovering around 39%. In order to canvass, Democrats have tried their best to "sprint" - including 8 internet celebrity bloggers with a total of more than 67 million fans to join , White House to meet Biden.
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Internet celebrity bloggers were invited to visit the White House
and meet with Obama and meet with Biden for 1 hour
It is reported that on Monday local time, Biden spent more than an hour in the White House with 8 social internet celebrity bloggers with a total of more than 67 million fans, hoping that they can use their influence to canvass votes for Democrats in the midterm elections.
In addition to an hour of meeting with Biden in Oval Office , the group of internet celebrity bloggers also held a private talks with former US President Obama and visited US Supreme Court and the Capitol. It is reported that the trip was organized by the Democratic National Committee. According to reports, this "tour to Washington" is completely free, and travel expenses and expenses are reimbursed by the Democratic National Committee.
It is reported that this "tour to Washington" was also helped by Dax, the founder of American talent management company Palette, who also organized events for Biden in the 2020 presidential campaign. Shelby Cole, deputy chief mobilizer of the Democratic National Committee, said the influence of content creators on social platforms is very strong, and the collaboration is part of their efforts to reach young voters - aiming to remind them of the stakes of this election and how to develop a voting plan.
8.3 million fans of the "post-00s" internet celebrity blogger:
Many young fans don't know what the midterm election is
Dax said that for popular bloggers who think that the number of views of a single video "only" 400,000 times even if they fail, they were shocked when they learned that the votes for many elections were less than 5,000. The same goes for fans of these bloggers, most of whom don’t know much about the government. A 21-year-old blogger, who has 8.3 million followers on social platforms, said some of her young fans even thought the midterm election was referring to the midterm exam at her UCLA.
In a private talks with Obama in his office in Washington, DC, the former president talked to eight internet celebrity bloggers about the importance of the midterm elections, saying that the Democratic victory would be "critical." After the end, the bloggers filmed a video with him one-on-one.
22-year-old blogger Westbrook, who has more than 10.2 million followers on social platforms, admitted that this was his first time to visit Washington , saying that the trip was a good learning experience. He also said: "I know that Michigan's third congressional district is important because the young voters there are the most critical."
"We know people are more willing to trust those more trustworthy sources. As more and more young people turn to social platforms such as Instagram to get news and information, we need to interact directly with the voices they trust (young people).” said Rob Flaherty, director of digital strategy at the White House.
Democrats are relying on Obama, or at least "stop loss in time"
It is reported that as the midterm election date approaches, the Democrats are about to lose their weak majority in Congress, so the Democrats place their hopes on former US President Obama, hoping that he can turn the tide in the final "sprint stage" before the midterm elections - or at least "stop loss in time".
It is reported that Obama went to Georgia this Friday, followed by Wisconsin , Nevada and Pennsylvania , all key battlefields for the midterm elections to be held on November 8. "For some Democrats with ' swing state ', he (Obama) may be more suitable as ambassador than Biden because he is more popular," said Jacob, an election analyst. According to reports, Obama will also go to his fifth state - Michigan , which currently has fierce competition for the gubernatorial election.
"Obama is still able to unite grassroots Democrats and inspire people like young people who are unlikely to vote in the midterm elections," said Ben Labort, spokesman for Obama's successful 2012 election campaign.
According to reports, Obama posted a video on social media earlier this week encouraging young Americans to vote and highlight issues such as gun control. Andra, professor of political science at Emory University, said that in Georgia two years ago, it was the African-American vote that helped Democratic Senator Raphael win a big victory. If he also wants to defeat the Republican challenger this time, a similar voting situation will be needed again.
But Democrats will have to wonder if that is enough, as recent polls show that the momentum of Republican candidates has increased across the board. In response, Jacob said: "Obama still has time to exert his influence, everything is not yet finalized."
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