Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead
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Kamala Harris did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls.

Harris only received five percent of Republican votes — less than the six percent Joe Biden won in 2020 when he beat Trump, as well as the seven percent won by Hillary Clinton in 2016 when she lost to him. While Harris won independents and moderates, she did so by smaller margins than Biden did in 2020.

Meanwhile, Harris lost households earning under $100,000, while Democratic turnout collapsed. Votes are still being counted, but Harris is on pace to underperform Biden’s 2020 totals by millions of votes.

  • Wogi@lemmy.world
    441·
    13 days ago

    Shit I was saying when Biden was still running and I got crucified for it.

    As you shift to the right you leave your base behind, ignoring a growing, left swinging faction within the party is going to lead to outcomes like this. Working class people all have the same problems, and one party says they’ll do something about it. They’re lying, people who are generally smarter and paying attention know they’re lying, but that’s not most people.

    The other party has had a chance, and failed to do anything to alleviate the concerns of the working class. Regardless of the circumstances, or their actual ability to affect change. And they spent the entire election cycle trying to curry votes from a dedicated base instead of getting voters excited about something.

    Swing left, swing hard. Become the unhinged leftist the other side is already accusing you of being.

    • M0oP0o@mander.xyz
      25·
      13 days ago

      Its a two party system, why would anyone think being a bit more like the other guy be a good idea?

      Why would someone pick knockoff awful when the name brand is right there?

        • Eugene V. Debs' Ghost@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          2·
          12 days ago

          Yep, surely if we get elections in 2028 (unlikely) we need to run a KKK member as a Democrat! You have to vote for him, Trump’s 3rd term will unleash a nuke on Africa.

          Please ignore they both want to nuke Africa.