One in three Republican voters would have preferred a different candidate to Donald Trump for the upcoming presidential election.

In March, the former president won enough primary races to secure the Republican nomination in the 2024 presidential election.

However, according to a survey of 1,003 Americans by Canadian polling firm Leger, Trump does not command the full support of his base and 33 percent of this demographic would have preferred another politician. Meanwhile, this proportion is higher (47 percent) among Republican voters aged 18 to 34 years old.

  • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    That’s the thing: voting third party doesn’t really do anything to promote a candidate.

    Really? Why not? You’ve said this several times now with zero explanation.

    If a party reaches 5% of the vote, they’re eligible for federal campaign funding. I believe 15% is the threshold for TV debates. Bringing them closer to that goal really seems like it’s promoting them. Parties tend to get more attention as they get more votes.

    Either way, I have no interest in promoting a candidate I’m opposed to. If voting for someone I support doesn’t do anything, I’d just stay home.