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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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[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world -3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

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.

[–] basmati@lemmus.org 0 points 40 minutes ago (1 children)

Hey would you look at that, greens and PSL also run local candidates and greens have more than 150 in office.

Anyway I'm not voting for genocide little buddy. It's weird you're trying to convince me to.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 0 points 27 minutes ago (1 children)

Anyway I'm not voting for genocide little buddy. It's weird you're trying to convince me to.

Keep telling yourself that, friend. A vote for Stein is a vote for a worse genocide. I'm sorry you prioritize your feelings over their lives.

[–] basmati@lemmus.org 0 points 14 minutes ago (1 children)

There is no worse genocide, that's not a thing, and I've already voted for Claudia. Stein is a fine choice for those that can't vote for the best candidate though. No one, not one human with a brain and sense of humanity would vote for genocide, so two candidates can be struck off as choices.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago* (last edited 6 minutes ago)

There is no worse genocide

Okay. The extra dead will feel great about that fact.

No one, not one human with a brain and sense of humanity would vote for genocide, so two candidates can be struck off as choices.

Okay. Protect your feelings at the expense of Palestinian lives, that's your right as an American with no vested interest in others. I'm just pointing out what you're actually accomplishing.