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Jill Stein hurts Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris, poll suggests (www.newsweek.com)

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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.

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[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about four-way race? Some states still have RFK on the ballot 🥴

[–] BlueLineBae@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In Illinois, we had RFK and no Jilly-bean.

[–] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 9 months ago

Yep. Thought that was weird since he dropped out.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It doesn't matter.

If Kamala loses, they'll blame us. If Trump loses, they'll blame us. It's more convenient to use the 3rd party excuse than to acknowledge that the ruling parties, through the effects of their governance, have convinced tens of millions of voters that missing a badly-needed day's pay isn't worth taking the time to vote.

[–] LoamImprovement@beehaw.org 5 points 8 months ago

I don't listen to polls anymore. I've already voted, I don't give a fuck about who's leading who.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Yay!

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This week, Stein received an endorsement from David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader. Duke, a known white supremacist, endorsed Stein over Trump, citing her criticism of U.S. policy on Israel as the reason. Stein has unequivocally rejected the endorsement, calling Duke a "racist troll" in a social media post. Nevertheless, the attention surrounding the endorsement has cast a shadow over Stein's campaign and added a controversial layer to an already-complex race.

I hate when you're on my side!

[–] i_ben_fine@lemmy.one 7 points 8 months ago

It's correct to oppose Israel. Obviously David Duke just opposes anything associated with Jews, though.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Jill Stein releases a statement: "To be clear, I only want Kamala votes please! Only former Kamala voters!"

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