Green Party candidate Jill Stein is gaining ground among Muslim-American voters in three critical swing states: Michigan, Arizona, and Wisconsin, according to a recent poll by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).

Stein leads Vice President and Democrat candidate Kamala Harris in these states, with 40 per cent support in Michigan, 35 per cent in Arizona, and 44 per cent in Wisconsin. This surge in popularity appears tied to Stein’s vocal criticism of US support for Israel during the ongoing genocide in Gaza.

  • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml
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    3 months ago

    Jill Stein’s only practical role in this election is as a presidential spoiler benefitting Trump

    Can you explain why?

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      3 months ago

      Sure.

      When I say “practical role”, I’m referring to how Stein affects the results of this election.

      There is a nearly 0% chance that Jill Stein is going to win the election, and a nearly 100% chance the winner will be either the Dem or GOP nominee. Given that she’s left of Kamala, who’s left of Trump, there are far more Stein voters who would’ve otherwise voted for Kamala than Stein voters who otherwise would’ve voted for Trump. So long as one or both of these voter groups are significantly large (which can mean as few as ~81,000 votes in the right states, since that’s the margin of victory Biden had in 2020), Stein would serve as a significant spoiler for Harris.

      Consider the effect that Ralph Nader’s 2000 presidential campaign had on the 2000 election.

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        3 months ago

        It’s literally 0. The entire country could vote unanimously for Stein and the electors could (and would) still just pick a winner from the two major parties.

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      3 months ago

      Stein has been primarily campaigning on “Drop Kamala”, bleeding democratic support away from Harris.

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      3 months ago

      Please research the electoral college before you discuss US presidential elections online.