1 week Ago By Jesús Rodríguez, Sabrina Rodriguez
The stars of Democratic politics were aligning behind Kamala Harris . Oprah Winfrey , Michelle Obama and assorted liberal luminaries had sung her praises at the Democratic convention . Megawatt endorsements from Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish would soon follow.
But there’s another pop star who has not weighed in — and whose endorsement could hold unique power in November . By late August, political consultant Maria Cardona’s phone was buzzing with texts from people in Latino Democratic circles, asking the same question. “Where’s Bad Bunny?” Cardona said, summarising the messages.
“We have to get Bad Bunny .” Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, the Puerto Rican recording artist, is one of the biggest superstars in the world — and the biggest Latino one. What would it mean for him to endorse Harris? “That would be like a Thanos-level event,” said Kristian Ramos, another Democratic consultant, alluding to the all-powerful Marvel Universe character to underscore the potential power of Bad Bunny co-signing a presidential campaign .
Ramos has daydreamed about such a scenario with his political friends. “Like a snap,” he said. “That’s a game-over moment.
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