• Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The folks who say never Biden are right wing operatives.

    I wouldn’t be so sure on that.

    Disclaimer: Admittedly, this is my own anecdotal experience, which should be given as much weight as any other anecdotal evidence from some rando on the internet. But I have talked to people who are saying exactly that. I haven’t heard any of the “he’s too old” bit, but I do know of independent voters who intend to hold their nose and vote for Trump even if they don’t like him because they’re letting their opinions on the Israel situation cloud their judgement. Granted, I live in MA and they live in right-leaning areas of the state so their protest vote for Trump won’t change a thing since MA is one of the bluest states in the country.

    It’s the independent voters in states like Michigan that I’m worried about, because it won’t take many of them to flip some of those states red.

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      11 months ago

      You clipped that to imply I said all of them when I absolutely didn’t. I also am an independent in Michigan. I can’t make promises but I’m seeing vehement enthusiasm for voting blue among the swing voters I know. Admittedly it’s anecdotal.

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        11 months ago

        Anecdotal I know a lot of lifelong Republicans in Michigan voting straight ticket Dem now because of what’s going on. It’s not everyone, but every little bit helps.