With four months to go before the election, doubt has settled in for good in the Democratic ranks about the age and mental capacities of the outgoing president. And that’s without mentioning the side effects, such as this renewed interest in small independent candidates, who have been very discreet until now, but who, galvanized by Joe Biden’s up-and-down campaign, could come and steal precious votes from Joe Biden.
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To UNITED STATESthe shock wave of the debate Trump/Biden still hasn’t fallen back after the cataclysmic performance of the White House tenant. Jill Stein, the environmentalist, independent candidates like Cornel West and Robert Kennedy Jr or the libertarian Chase Oliver… The latter have no chance of ending up in the White House but since the crash of the american president During last week’s debate, they are gathering more and more people. Polls predict them to win between 1 and 7% of the vote, enough to undermine Joe Biden’s campaign and deprive him of vital votes in the event of a very close duel with Donald Trump.
The Democratic Party has recognized the threat for months. In a panic, it has just released an election video. The message is simple: choosing a minor candidate over Joe Biden is voting for Donald Trump. The video shows Donald Trump heaping praise on minor candidates. For example, I love Jill Stein, he said, you know why ? 100% of her votes, she steals them from Biden “.
Groups close to Joe Biden have also filed lawsuits to prevent independents from running in certain states such as Illinois and have not hesitated to portray the Green candidate as a foreign agent in the service of Russia.
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