Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead
www.rollingstone.com
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.

  • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    7 days ago

    but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

    And you think making that difference narrower would have improved Harris’ chances?

        • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
          24·
          7 days ago

          Ah was it you that insists on calling me anyone who doesn’t agree with you an enlightened centrist? Still having fun with your strawman I see lol.

            • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
              23·
              7 days ago

              Wasn’t it you that does it in a mocking sense. Either way you can take out that word and your strawman remains.

              • Ensign_Crab@lemmy.worldEnglish
                32·
                7 days ago

                Wasn’t it you that does it in a mocking sense.

                You believe a lot of shit you made up about me.

                • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
                  23·
                  7 days ago

                  See that was a legit question. But your strawman was a definitive statement that you literally made up about me.

                  And of course, your strawman remains.