Aformer president, a Kennedy, a pop star, and a tech giant have all thrown their names behind a presidential candidate this year – but will it make a difference?
Barack Obama, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Taylor Swift are the only individuals to receive net positive personal ratings among nine figures tested, including the current presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
The new Fox News survey finds Obama with the best rating at +10 points net positive (55% favorable vs. 45% unfavorable). Still, that’s nowhere near the +28-point rating he had in May 2020 (63%, 35%) the last time the survey asked.
RFK Jr. bests Taylor Swift with a +7 net positive rating (51% favorable, 44% unfavorable), while she garners a positive rating of +3 (49%, 46%).
Obama has been campaigning for Kamala Harris, while Swift endorsed her in September. Kennedy dropped out of the presidential race in August and endorsed Donald Trump.
The other notable endorsement comes from businessman Elon Musk, who endorsed Trump over the summer. Musk’s personal rating is underwater by 4 points (44% favorable, 48% unfavorable).