Campaigns/venues/broadcasts get blanket licenses, most are legally used. Fortunately public attacks on politicians from the artists, lead to songs being dropped. Dems asked to stop playing music 2x: 2008, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave asked Obama not to use "Hold On I'm Coming" singer didn’t want to look they endorsed either side. They agreed to stop. 2000: Both Bush & Gore hoped to use "Brand New Day" as their campaign theme song, but they were turned down by Sting. 😬50+ have been Rep (41 Trump)👀