When you keep spouting hate, it’s hard to be likeable amongst those who disagree with you.
Luwuma on
Likeability doesn’t win the race…. but that is okay because Trump has no policy to run on aside from what he’s already revealed since overturning Roe. Hell, I think he’s even recycling old promises from his 2016 campaign.
Antique-Soil9517 on
If Harris doesn’t win by at least six points I’d be surprised.
Hihieveryoneitsme on
Vote. Vote. Vote.
1mmapotato on
Only 8? There is nothing likable about Trump.
dattru on
Out of fairness, Trump and JD Vance have won the blue ribbon for unlikability. Their jerseys have been retired.
Critical_Aspect on
Trump will now claim he’s leading Harris by 16 points.
>Overall, the poll showed Harris leading in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania…
> "If the leads in these states hold up and the remaining states vote the same way they did in 2020, then Kamala Harris would win the electoral college vote by 276 to 262," he added.
> In the critical states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 43 percent of voters said they liked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared to 35 percent for Trump.
WTF is likeability? Does that mean votes? If it doesn’t who cares?
Dariawasright on
Stop reporting like she is kicking his ass. It’s a toss up still in the four most important states and the odds of Trump winning overall are still way too close.
People need to know that their vote is crucial. No matter where you live. Go vote blue all the way down. It’s the only way to undo the damage done to the country.
reddogisdumb on
>In the critical states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 43 percent of voters said they liked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared to 35 percent for Trump.
>At the other end of the spectrum, 41 percent disliked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared with 53 percent for Trump.
So if you go with net likeability, then Harris is +2 and Trump is -18. Harris is a whopping 20 points higher on net likeability.
Remember, there are three responses – “like, dislike, no opinion”. Harris is doing 8 points better on getting people to like her, but a stunning 12 points better on discouraging people from disliking her.
awwgeeznick on
How does this not translate to an 8 point lead in swing states?
Javasndphotoclicks on
She needs a 20 point lead.
Virtual-Squirrel-725 on
I wish liability translated to votes, but sadly that isn’t necessarily true.
People know he is a hateful, rapist, fraud, felon, traitor in advanced mental decline….but they don’t care!!
8lue42 on
Likability doesn’t vote. Go Vote!
bensbigboy on
Trump? Unlikable?! But the Russians love, love, love him!!
OtakuTacos on
Means nothings. Electoral College is all that matters. Go vote. Remember 2016.
wpnizer on
Too bad likability doesn’t actually mean anything in the US election system. What’s the purpose of this nonsense metric? Is she really ahead when looking at the electoral college or not?
sorospaidmetosaythis on
In other news, Waingro from *Heat* and The Other Mother from *Coraline* lead Trump in likability.
smiama6 on
No complacency. Trump is ahead in the Electoral College. He can absolutely win this.
FerociousPancake on
My hope is that these polls aren’t even reaching the younger generation (they use regular mail, email, and sometimes phone calls but not usually because that’s expensive apparently) and that the polls are actually underrepresenting the left vote. Either way a study about polls in the 2022 elections found them to only be around 60% accurate anyway so they absolutely should not be trusted and people really just need to get out and vote, and more importantly convince others to vote.
DickLancelot on
Vote
Hungry-Sloth on
What does Newsweek say on the “cuteness” polls?
expostfacto-saurus on
I really hope so but i am super skeptical of newsweek. They seem overly opptimistic.
shieldwolfBK on
Still won’t be enough. GOP is going to suppress votes and send fake electors.
adchick on
Polls don’t vote, people do
HTownSAsian on
So then why have all the betting sites flipped to now favoring Trump last few days? What’s changed?Â
MooPig48 on
Since we are talking about this, how many of you have ever been polled for a presidential election?
If so, were you truthful in your answer?
I have never been surveyed, and there’s a big part of me that wants to lie and say I’m voting for trump if I ever am.
Why? Not sure I can put my finger on it, other than it seems like the polls are basically a front for the gambling sites to adjust their odds. I hate how prominently they are released. Leaves a bad taste in the mouth
Horror-Song- on
Uh oh. Positive news for Harris. Time for someone to tell me it doesn’t matter and then to tell me to vote even though the election is still 2 months away.
Pale-Worldliness7007 on
A lack of Trump signs only means they are ashamed to be associated with him but they will still vote for him unfortunately.
canofspinach on
But he is still tied or leading in those states.
No_Treat_4675 on
Could you imagine if Trump won and then finally croaked or got removed for being senile… we would be left with President Vance. That should be a message Dems broadcast loud and clear. Nobody likes that tool, not even the Trump base
DramaticWesley on
Just saw on Late Night with Seth Myers, in his latest rally or interview he was telling the crowd that they don’t have to like him. They can hate him. But there is no way they can stomach voting for Democrats. And that is how the Republicans party has stayed in power while doing everything they can to hurt their constituency.
AlexKingstonsGigolo on
But.Will.They.Vote.For.Her?
striker69 on
Only 8 points? Are these people high?
WickedKoala on
At the end of the day something as simple as likeability will make undecideds to break for Harris at the last minute.
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When you keep spouting hate, it’s hard to be likeable amongst those who disagree with you.
Likeability doesn’t win the race…. but that is okay because Trump has no policy to run on aside from what he’s already revealed since overturning Roe. Hell, I think he’s even recycling old promises from his 2016 campaign.
If Harris doesn’t win by at least six points I’d be surprised.
Vote. Vote. Vote.
Only 8? There is nothing likable about Trump.
Out of fairness, Trump and JD Vance have won the blue ribbon for unlikability. Their jerseys have been retired.
Trump will now claim he’s leading Harris by 16 points.
>Overall, the poll showed Harris leading in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania…
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-donald-trump-swing-states-poll-likability-1949623) reduced by 82%. (I’m a bot)
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> Vice President Kamala Harris took an 8-point lead over Donald Trump in terms of likability in key battleground states, according to a poll released Thursday.
> "If the leads in these states hold up and the remaining states vote the same way they did in 2020, then Kamala Harris would win the electoral college vote by 276 to 262," he added.
> In the critical states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 43 percent of voters said they liked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared to 35 percent for Trump.
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The debate though
WTF is likeability? Does that mean votes? If it doesn’t who cares?
Stop reporting like she is kicking his ass. It’s a toss up still in the four most important states and the odds of Trump winning overall are still way too close.
People need to know that their vote is crucial. No matter where you live. Go vote blue all the way down. It’s the only way to undo the damage done to the country.
>In the critical states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, 43 percent of voters said they liked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared to 35 percent for Trump.
>At the other end of the spectrum, 41 percent disliked Harris a lot or somewhat, compared with 53 percent for Trump.
So if you go with net likeability, then Harris is +2 and Trump is -18. Harris is a whopping 20 points higher on net likeability.
Remember, there are three responses – “like, dislike, no opinion”. Harris is doing 8 points better on getting people to like her, but a stunning 12 points better on discouraging people from disliking her.
How does this not translate to an 8 point lead in swing states?
She needs a 20 point lead.
I wish liability translated to votes, but sadly that isn’t necessarily true.
People know he is a hateful, rapist, fraud, felon, traitor in advanced mental decline….but they don’t care!!
Likability doesn’t vote. Go Vote!
Trump? Unlikable?! But the Russians love, love, love him!!
Means nothings. Electoral College is all that matters. Go vote. Remember 2016.
Too bad likability doesn’t actually mean anything in the US election system. What’s the purpose of this nonsense metric? Is she really ahead when looking at the electoral college or not?
In other news, Waingro from *Heat* and The Other Mother from *Coraline* lead Trump in likability.
No complacency. Trump is ahead in the Electoral College. He can absolutely win this.
My hope is that these polls aren’t even reaching the younger generation (they use regular mail, email, and sometimes phone calls but not usually because that’s expensive apparently) and that the polls are actually underrepresenting the left vote. Either way a study about polls in the 2022 elections found them to only be around 60% accurate anyway so they absolutely should not be trusted and people really just need to get out and vote, and more importantly convince others to vote.
Vote
What does Newsweek say on the “cuteness” polls?
I really hope so but i am super skeptical of newsweek. They seem overly opptimistic.
Still won’t be enough. GOP is going to suppress votes and send fake electors.
Polls don’t vote, people do
So then why have all the betting sites flipped to now favoring Trump last few days? What’s changed?Â
Since we are talking about this, how many of you have ever been polled for a presidential election?
If so, were you truthful in your answer?
I have never been surveyed, and there’s a big part of me that wants to lie and say I’m voting for trump if I ever am.
Why? Not sure I can put my finger on it, other than it seems like the polls are basically a front for the gambling sites to adjust their odds. I hate how prominently they are released. Leaves a bad taste in the mouth
Uh oh. Positive news for Harris. Time for someone to tell me it doesn’t matter and then to tell me to vote even though the election is still 2 months away.
A lack of Trump signs only means they are ashamed to be associated with him but they will still vote for him unfortunately.
But he is still tied or leading in those states.
Could you imagine if Trump won and then finally croaked or got removed for being senile… we would be left with President Vance. That should be a message Dems broadcast loud and clear. Nobody likes that tool, not even the Trump base
Just saw on Late Night with Seth Myers, in his latest rally or interview he was telling the crowd that they don’t have to like him. They can hate him. But there is no way they can stomach voting for Democrats. And that is how the Republicans party has stayed in power while doing everything they can to hurt their constituency.
But.Will.They.Vote.For.Her?
Only 8 points? Are these people high?
At the end of the day something as simple as likeability will make undecideds to break for Harris at the last minute.
Wow, only 8 points?Â