Ten years later, ‘Pokémon Go to the polls’ still haunts the internet

Ten years later, ‘Pokémon Go to the polls’ still haunts the internet

Hillary Clinton's 2016 Virginia rally remark about using Pokémon Go to boost voter turnout remains a recurring internet meme. Ten years later, the phrase resurfaces on Election Day, reflecting nostalgia for early social media culture and serving as a shared point of ridicule across political lines.

Source: Ten years later, ‘Pokémon Go to the polls’ still haunts the internet — TechCrunch

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Topics: pokemongo · politics · gaffe · clinton · voterapathy