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.

  • BarqsHasBite@lemmy.world
    512·
    7 days ago

    We live in different worlds because I think her focus was on abortion and saving democracy. Border is both center and right imo, you’d be amazed.

    Foreign policy is an example of how no one cares about Gaza or Ukraine (or NATO), which are what the left cares about. The left didn’t show up. Yes the Gaza situation is fucked, but the difference between Harris and Trump are stark and vast.

    • 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.

    • Rekorse@sh.itjust.works
      5·
      7 days ago

      The difference is in who they will fuck over so we can stay greedy and entitled. Democrats fuck over poor people, republicans fuck over minorities and immigrants. Both groups fuck over the rest of the world.

      The left would vote for the “won’t fuck anyone over” party if there was one.

        • jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          6 days ago

          Most states with significant left populations already have abortion protected by law. See we do organize during the off years.