Will the next us president also win the popular vote?
Emerson collage (5/6 march):
Trump - 49%
Biden - 51%
Emerson collage (5/6 march):
Biden - 42%
Trump - 43%
Kennedy - 6%
West - 2%
Stein - 1%
@SaviorofPlant Do you think the Uncommitted voters in Michigan and Minnesota will still turn out for Biden? I guess maybe if he manages to arrange a ceasefire in Gaza?
@TimothyJohnson5c16 Both of those states were bluer than Wisconsin / Pennsylvania in 2020, so they can shift right to some extent and this scenario can still happen.
@DavideBerweger I'm worried that there are still people who support him, and that some EC polls have shown him with a lead, but I think there's room for optimism overall:
Trump had the lowest approval rating of any President on record throughout most of his term, and that was before he tanked it with the election lies and violent attack on the US Capitol.
Trump caused Roe v Wade to be overturned, which is immensely unpopular and has cost Republicans elections across the country.
54% majority agree with removing him from the ballot for Jan 6th
The polls that show Trump in the lead still have ~10% of "Undecided" voters, and Trump's supporters are very strongly committed to him already, while likely Biden voters are lukewarm and more likely to be in the "undecided" camp. "When undecided voters are asked which candidate they lean toward, Biden’s overall support increases"
It's likely that the Supreme Court will not rule that Trump is above the law
and that the Jan 6th case will then happen before the election
and polls show that Trump's chances will be hurt by criminal convictions.
It's 50/50 whether he will actually be convicted, but I think the renewed focus and testimony about the facts of Jan 6th will discredit the right-wing spin about it being "a peaceful tour" or whatever and will not be good for his ratings.
@Pykess There is really a big spread between this market and the Manifold official one. Interesting.