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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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[โ€“] basmati@lemmus.org 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Democracy when theres only one choice is called something else.

[โ€“] Ledivin@lemmy.world 0 points 10 minutes ago

You should try to enact change locally, then. You throwing your vote away doesn't change what our system is, it just elects the candidate that will kill more people.