{"id":40046,"date":"2024-07-23T09:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=40046"},"modified":"2024-07-23T09:29:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T09:29:56","slug":"bbeyonce-gives-kamala-harris-campaign-a-major-boost-with-approval-for-freedom-as-official-campaign-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/07\/23\/bbeyonce-gives-kamala-harris-campaign-a-major-boost-with-approval-for-freedom-as-official-campaign-song\/","title":{"rendered":"BBeyonc\u00e9 Gives Kamala Harris Campaign a Major Boost with Approval for \u201cFreedom\u201d as Official Campaign Song"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Oratokhai Jesusemen<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8899be55-330f-4123-b655-a1852213ef79\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>American music icon Beyonc\u00e9 has lent her star power to Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign by approving the use of her song &#8220;Freedom&#8221; as the official campaign anthem. The news was confirmed by a source close to Harris, who told CNN that Beyonc\u00e9, known for her rigorous music clearance policies, granted permission for the song on Monday. This endorsement came just hours before Harris walked out to the empowering tune at a campaign event.<\/p>\n<p>The strategic choice of &#8220;Freedom&#8221; is expected to energize Harris\u2019s campaign, aligning with her message of change and progress. Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s quick approval reflects her support for Harris and underscores the importance of influential endorsements in political campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of this development is particularly significant given recent political shifts. Reports indicate that President Joe Biden will not be seeking re-election in the upcoming 2024 presidential race. The announcement, made on Sunday, followed growing pressure from Democratic leaders, major donors, and prominent figures in Hollywood. Biden&#8217;s decision to withdraw comes after a challenging debate performance last month, which contributed to increasing scrutiny and criticism from various quarters.<\/p>\n<p>As the Democratic Party navigates this transitional period, the approval of Beyonc\u00e9&#8217;s song &#8220;Freedom&#8221; represents a notable boost for Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign, providing both a symbolic and practical advantage. The use of such a high-profile anthem is likely to resonate with voters and generate significant media attention, potentially reshaping the dynamics of the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\">\n<div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oratokhai Jesusemen American music icon Beyonc\u00e9 has lent her star power to Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign by approving the use of her song &#8220;Freedom&#8221; as the official campaign anthem. The news was confirmed by a source close to Harris, who told CNN that Beyonc\u00e9, known for her rigorous music clearance policies, granted permission for the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":40050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40046"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40051,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40046\/revisions\/40051"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/40050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}