Donald Trump does not get post-shooting poll boost
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A new poll shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point ahead of November's election.

Donald Trump has not received a poll boost in the first presidential election survey conducted since the failed assassination attempt on Saturday.

The poll, conducted by Morning Consult of 2,045 registered voters on Monday, reveals that Trump is leading Joe Biden by just one percentage point on 46 percent, compared to the president’s 45 percent. The poll has a margin of error of +/- two percentage points.

  • dvoraqs@lemmy.world
    51·
    4 months ago

    My take on the down votes is that it is dangerous to spread ideas about voting third party in a democracy with an election system that mechanically only supports two parties.

    Even if you’re in a “safe” state, people from states that are more in the margins may hear the sentiment and want to participate out of principle. It makes the opposition more likely to win.

    If we want the Democrats to win in the end, it’s safer to be pushing for engagement on all fronts. That’s what the Republicans are doing and they can actually be trusted to vote.

    • SirDerpy@lemmy.world
      35·
      4 months ago

      If we want the Democrats to win in the end

      Even after understanding, you head right back to the bullshit they feed us.

      I don’t give a flying fuck about Democrats. I want me and the vast majority of Americans to win.

      • dvoraqs@lemmy.world
        32·
        4 months ago

        I think you are misunderstanding how the election system works. It is the Democrats vs Republicans and nothing else until a third party can get big enough to overtake one of the two and then it’s still just two major parties.

        Save your energy for reforming the election system and then advocate for what you want. We have to be realistic here.