Study Shows Diddy Can Make People VOTE!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:08 pm

Yes, Diddy can. It’s not an official campaign slogan yet, but
according to a new study released today celebrities like Diddy,
Beyonce, and Halle Berry actually have persuasive powers to make young
adults vote.

“Celebrities have the power to motivate civic engagement regardless
of their own grasp of the issues at hand,” says a report conducted by
Washington State University and published in the Mass Communication and
Society journal.

The study, reports, is based on a survey done by 305 students at the
university. The findings deeply contrast with most polls that claim
celebrity endorsements of presidential candidates are unlikely to sway
undecided voters in any direction.

Diddy took the initiative within hip-hop during the 2004 presidential
election. The Bad Boy mogul founded Vote or Die! and encouraged young
adults to register to vote. The study found that initiatives like Vote
or Die! resulted in an increase in 2004 voter participation among
adults aged 18-25.

Russell Simmon’s Hip-Hop Action Network also held rallies encouraging
the youth to vote. This year both gentleman continue their efforts;
Diddy by blogging about his political views and Simmons (along with DJ
Green Lantern) recently released a mixtape tribute to Democratic
Presidential Hopeful, U.S. Senator Barack Obama.

In addition to Diddy and Simmons, T.I. has actively been involved in
the election. The rapper has signed on as a spokesperson for the
Hip-Hop Caucus. Last month the group attempted to break the record for
the largest one-day voter registration drive.