Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
A Pew Research Center survey, released Wednesday, found that if the election were held today, Harris would shore up 46 percent support from registered voters. Trump followed closely behind with 45 percent, Kennedy brought in 7 percent of the vote and 1 percent picked none or other.
Jill Stein is sharing that 1% with all the other third party candidates besides Bobby Brainworms.
Yep, here to convince us that Stein isn't still just one of Putin's useful idiots trying to get us a 2nd Trump administration like she did in 2016. And it wasn't just Wisconsin that she handed to Trump in 2016.
Here are the Stein votes from 2016 vs Trump's margin of victory in those states.
Michigan: 51,463/10,704
Pennsylvania: 49,678/46,765
Wisconsin: 31,006/22,177
Without Stein on the ballots in those states, there would have been no Trump administration.
Also, from OP's article:
There are signs in some swing states, including Wisconsin, that those behind third-party candidates are trying to affect the outcome of the presidential race by using deceptive means — and in most cases in ways that would benefit Trump. Their aim is to to offer left-leaning, third-party alternatives who could siphon off a few thousand protest votes.
Everyone, including Stein, knows Putin helped her last time, whether she knew it then or not. She must realize he's helping her again and she knows what the likely result is. She knows she can't win the presidency, all she can do is help Trump win.
Voting is a fundamental American right, and every citizen has the right to vote for the candidate they believe in, without being accused of ulterior motives.
The idea that supporting a third party is somehow working for Trump or any other major candidate is both historically inaccurate and logically flawed.
Throughout American history, third parties have played a crucial role in shaping political discourse and pushing important issues into the spotlight.
The abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, and labor rights were all advanced by third parties before being adopted by the major parties.
The notion that a vote for a third party “dilutes” the vote is rooted in a fear-driven mentality rather than in democratic principles.
It assumes that votes are owned by the two major parties, which they are not. Our electoral system is supposed to represent the diverse views of the electorate, not just those of the dominant parties.
Suggesting that Jill Stein is a “Russian stooge” dismisses legitimate political discourse and attempts to silence alternative viewpoints. It’s a tactic to coerce voters into conformity rather than encouraging healthy debate and democracy.
Democracy thrives on diversity of thought.
Removed, civility.
Ah, it’s our 55 year old transracial troll friend again. Hello. I never was able to find your reddit account.
I'd prefer we keep this conversation focused on the article and please stay civil in tone so we can live up to the standards of this community. Thank you!
Free Palestine.
Not a good look Democrats.
Is the state law being quoted here unfair? And was there a loophole or other process to get around it that the Green Party missed? Not sure how this is the fault of Democrats.
Agreed!
Well I guess she DID follow the rules because they have decided to keep her on the ballot after all. They denied the Democrats demands: https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-jill-stein-harris-trump-lawsuit-1c69023c94ac0c3fcf4c23b361b9159a
Well I guess she DID follow the rules because they have decided to keep her on the ballot after all. They denied the Democrats demands: https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-jill-stein-harris-trump-lawsuit-1c69023c94ac0c3fcf4c23b361b9159a
Jill Stein isn't paid by any russians, and she's not helping Trump. She's running her own campaign.
She runs in the same circles as the rest of the people financed by Russia.