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

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.

  • tetris11@lemmy.ml
    99·
    7 hours ago

    Always make both parties worried: threaten to vote for a third party to keep the main party on its toes. But vote for the main party on the actual day. This isn’t a time for idealism.

      • superglue@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        34·
        4 hours ago

        I’ve also seen people vote third party for just as long and not a damn thing has changed either. In fact I used to be one of them.

        • geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
          11·
          2 hours ago

          Has it not? Political parties have copied popular policies from third parties in their subsequent elections many times.

          But only once they see how many votes they lose on it they will start considering those policies.

      • tetris11@lemmy.ml
        48·
        6 hours ago

        Sure, if you’re willing to take your actions to the streets and have a large following behind you, then by all means strike while the fire is hot.

        But if you’re not organised other than a vague internet presence, now is really not the time to fuck about.

        • basmati@lemmus.orgEnglish
          4·
          3 hours ago

          Oh, you mean materially supporting protests, showing up to several daily for months, and marching in the street as often as possible? Glad to hear you support Jill Stein.

          • tetris11@lemmy.ml
            1·
            1 hour ago

            MLK commanded 44% popularity, Jill Stein is nowhere in that league.

            To compare the marches and the impact of the two is the definition of insanity, and to ask others to lend support for her or any 3rd party now at such a critical time is literal madness.