A recent poll shows Jill Stein's appearance on the ballot might be hurting Republicans more than Democrats, a reversal from 2016.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/21672888

A new poll suggests that Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is drawing more voters from former President Donald Trump than from Vice President Kamala Harris.

According to a Noble Predictive Insights survey released last week, Harris holds a narrow lead over Trump in a hypothetical three-way race. With Stein on the ballot, Harris' lead expands, pointing to a potential spoiler effect similar to what many Democrats blamed Stein for doing to Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election.

For Trump, the emergence of Stein as a potential spoiler may be a critical factor in battleground states, where even a small shift in votes could determine the outcome. For Harris, Stein's candidacy could paradoxically provide an unexpected advantage, drawing votes from Trump and narrowing his pathway to victory.

  • ClimateChangeAnxiety [he/him, they/them]
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    1 month ago

    I have two possible explanations for that:

    One, he knows his endorsement is toxic and will piss people off and he’s basically trolling.

    Two, he’s an old school antisemite before all else, and is one of the handful of guys who are actually anti-Israel because they’re antisemitic, and Kamala and Trump are both pro-Israel