{"id":2345575,"date":"2024-09-25T05:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-ramp-up-attacks-against-jill-stein-to-avoid-2016-mistakes-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-25T05:33:15","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T09:33:15","slug":"democrats-ramp-up-attacks-against-jill-stein-to-avoid-2016-mistakes-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-ramp-up-attacks-against-jill-stein-to-avoid-2016-mistakes-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats ramp up attacks against Jill Stein to avoid 2016 mistakes &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-ramp-up-attacks-against-jill-stein-to-avoid-2016-mistakes-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345575&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2063Democratic Party is\u200b taking\u2063 a more proactive \u2063approach to\u200b prevent third-party candidates like Jill Stein from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-problems-interfering-with-biden-and-trumps-2024-rematch\/\" title=\"Three obstacles hindering Biden and Trump&#039;s 2024 rematch.\">potentially siphoning votes<\/a> away from their \u200cnominee. Recognizing \u200dthe significant \u2063impact third-party candidates had on the 2016 election, party operatives are determined not to\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southern-baptists-gather-in-anaheim-to-grapple-with-hot-topics-including-abuse\/\" title=\"Southern Baptists Gather In Anaheim To Grapple With Hot Topics, Including Abuse\">repeat past mistakes<\/a> as they prepare for the upcoming election in\u200d November\u200b 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Jill Stein, the Green\u200c Party presidential nominee, aims to attract voters \u200ddisillusioned with \u200ctraditional party \u2064politics. In response, Democrats, including groups \u200blike the Democratic National\u2063 Committee \u200c(DNC) and organizations \u200blike\u2062 MoveOn and Third Way, are intensifying \u200btheir efforts\u2062 to undermine Stein\u2019s appeal without amplifying \u2063her platform. They argue that even a small percentage of votes for \u2062Stein could swing \u2063critical\u2062 battleground states, as\u200b was seen \u200cin 2016 when her candidacy drew \u2064votes \u200cthat could have gone \u200cto \u200bHillary Clinton.<\/p>\n<p>The strategy involves calling attention to Stein&#8217;s past statements and associations,\u2062 particularly \u200dher reluctance to label Vladimir Putin a \u200bwar \u200bcriminal and allegations of ties to Russia. These criticisms are meant to position Stein as an undesirable \u200coption for voters,\u200b suggesting that a vote for her could \u200binadvertently support Donald Trump by splitting the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the \u200bpolitical landscape has\u200d shifted\u2063 since 2016, with some \u200canalyses suggesting that Stein may not attract the same level\u200d of support due to\u2064 increased enthusiasm among\u2064 Democratic voters for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic \u200cParty is\u2062 hoping that heightened awareness around the consequences of third-party voting will deter potential Stein\u2064 supporters and consolidate the vote around their \u2063candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of Stein&#8217;s candidacy \u2063and\u2063 the Democrats&#8217; response will likely shape the strategies \u2064employed\u200c in battleground states, where narrow margins\u200d can determine the outcome of the presidential\u200d race. As the election approaches, all eyes will remain on how third-party\u2064 candidates affect voter dynamics and the political strategies employed by the major parties.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats take aim at Jill Stein as they seek to avoid Clinton&rsquo;s mistakes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1768660\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are sharpening their political knives for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/green-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Green Party<\/a> presidential nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jill-stein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jill Stein<\/a> before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>November&rsquo;s election<\/a>, a change in strategy compared to earlier in the cycle when party operatives were concerned they could elevate her with criticism. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>But with independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> suspending his campaign and endorsing former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a>, Democrats are ramping up their attempts to counter any appeal Stein may have for otherwise Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> voters, determined to learn from 2016 Democratic nominee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hillary-clinton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hillary Clinton<\/a>&lsquo;s mistakes eight years ago.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 election, similar to the 2016 contest between Trump and Clinton, will likely be decided by roughly 100,000 votes in seven battleground states. But unlike 2016, Democrats this cycle are adamant that they will not wake up on the morning of Nov. 6 with regrets regarding their posture toward third-party and independent candidates, which many in the party contend are the reason Clinton lost that year.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democratic National Committee<\/a> and outside Democratic-associated groups, such as&nbsp;liberal political action committee MoveOn and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-justin-trudeau-under-fire-faces-second-day-of-insults-heckles-in-canadian-parliament\/\" title=\"Watch -- Justin Trudeau Under Fire: Faces Second Day of Insults, Heckles in Canadian Parliament\">center-left&#038;nbsp<\/a>;think tank Third Way, are leading the endeavor against Stein as opposed to the Harris campaign as the party tries to undermine Stein without providing her with a platform.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At Third Way, we&rsquo;ve been working for over a year to make sure voters understand that a vote for a third party candidate is effectively a vote for Donald Trump &mdash; it&rsquo;s true for RFK Jr. and it&rsquo;s true for Jill Stein,&rdquo; Third Way senior adviser Caitlin Legacki told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p>In a MoveOn and Third Way <a href=\"https:\/\/front.moveon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MoveOn_Third-Way-Third-Parties-State-of-Play-2024-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>memo<\/a> this month, the two organizations promised &ldquo;to hold these dangerous candidates and their funders and enablers accountable in the media, identify and empower voices who can amplify our message, and resource the groups on the front lines.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Stein&rsquo;s vote total alone was enough to flip Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin to Donald Trump in 2016,&rdquo; they wrote. &ldquo;Third-party candidates are polling high enough in more than half the battlegrounds to potentially lock the Democratic ticket out of a victory. Democrats, and our country, cannot afford to let history repeat itself.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To that end, Democrats last week circulated Stein&rsquo;s interview with former MSNBC host <a href=\"https:\/\/moveon.us22.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=f38908251e0e0fe19e73b79ce&amp;id=786429b3cc&amp;e=7da2a9d4cc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mehdi Hassan<\/a>&nbsp;during which she declined to explicitly describe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russian<\/a> President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Vladimir Putin<\/a> as &ldquo;a war criminal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we said about Putin was that his invasion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ukraine<\/a> is criminal. It&rsquo;s a criminal and murderous war,&rdquo; Stein said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He&rsquo;s a war criminal who should be on trial?&rdquo; Hassan asked.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By implication,&rdquo; she replied.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is stunning. When pressed by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mehdirhasan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mehdirhasan<\/a> to call Putin a war criminal, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrJillStein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrJillStein<\/a> refuses.<\/p>\n<p>This woman is compromised. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OgMeglU4ce\">pic.twitter.com\/OgMeglU4ce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keithedwards\/status\/1835743620630036806?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Democrats also shared Stein&rsquo;s sit-down on the <em>Breakfast Club<\/em> in which she scrutinized Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) for taking her &ldquo;marching orders&rdquo; from the DNC. Beforehand on Instagram, Ocasio-Cortez had called Stein &ldquo;predatory,&rdquo; &ldquo;not serious,&rdquo; and someone who runs for president every four years but does not grow her political movement. Stein did not seek the presidency in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The one thing AOC has done that you haven&rsquo;t is win some elections,&rdquo; <em>Breakfast Club<\/em> host Angela Rye said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrJillStein?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrJillStein<\/a> had a taste of reality this AM:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The one thing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AOC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AOC<\/a> has done that you haven&#8217;t is win some elections.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ouch! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LMWc13VS0v\">pic.twitter.com\/LMWc13VS0v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/keithedwards\/status\/1834315350768582795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Allegations related to Stein and Russia date back to 2015 when she and former Trump national security adviser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-flynn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michael Flynn<\/a> were photographed at a dinner with Putin in Moscow. A 2018 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Senate<\/a>-commissioned report also alleged that Russian agents promoted Stein on social media in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether it&rsquo;s voters who care about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>climate<\/a> or voters who care about preserving our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>democracy<\/a>, we want them to know that Jill Stein&rsquo;s campaign is built on Russian talking points, she has long admired dictators and is a total hypocrite about &lsquo;leading&rsquo; the Green Party while holding nearly $100,000 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>oil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>gas<\/a> stocks,&rdquo; Third Way&rsquo;s Legacki said.<\/p>\n<p>The Stein campaign dismissed the criticism as &ldquo;the usual tired and debunked lines of being a spoiler or a Putin puppet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The corporate-owned parties representing the forces of [the] empire know their days are numbered,&rdquo; Stein campaign manager Jason Call told the<em> Washington Examine<\/em>r. &ldquo;Working people are tired of being thrown under the bus with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>low wages<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> unaffordable housing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/healthcare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>healthcare<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>education<\/a> and see the billionaire class reaping exorbitant wealth on the backs of labor exploitation. They are waking up to the fact that neither of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>MAGA<\/a> duopoly parties are representing their interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging Democratic concerns about aiding her, Call added the Stein campaign not only welcomed the scrutiny but is encouraging it, arguing the candidate is &ldquo;not giving it any consideration.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The more Democrats attack us, the more exposure our ideas are given to people who are looking for real alternatives,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Stein will appear on the ballot in at least five battleground states: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arizona<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Michigan<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>North Carolina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Pennsylvania<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Wisconsin<\/a>. She is also anticipated to be on the ballot in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Georgia<\/a>, though Democratic legal challenges are ongoing. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nevada<\/a> Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that Stein could not be on the Silver State&rsquo;s ballot after Democrats took action against her.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because both major parties are expecting tight results in the battleground states that will decide the presidency, there has been more than the usual amount of interest [in] how minor party and independent candidates might affect the results,&rdquo; University of Wisconsin-Madison Elections Research Center Director&nbsp;Barry&nbsp;Burden told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Republicans have been assisting Kennedy in his efforts to get off the ballot assuming that his departure provides more votes for Trump. Republican allies have also been assisting progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cornel-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Cornel West<\/a> with ballot access under the assumption that he would take votes from Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the critical blue wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Stein is averaging 1% of the vote in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and less than 1% in Michigan, according to <em>RealClearPolitics<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin by less than a percentage point or 22,748 votes, with Stein receiving 31,072 votes. But Burden predicted Stein may not earn as many votes in 2024 as she did in 2016 when she &ldquo;benefitted from progressives&rsquo;s dissatisfaction with the political establishment,&rdquo; particularly now that demographic appears &ldquo;newly energized by the Harris campaign.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Studies of Stein voters show that many of them would have not voted or would have supported Trump had the Green Party candidate not been on the ballot,&rdquo; Burden said. &ldquo;Memories of 2016 also ignore that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/libertarian-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Libertarian<\/a> ticket drew even more votes than Stein and probably hurt Trump more than Stein hurt Clinton.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Only anger over the administration&rsquo;s handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> will draw some liberal voters in Stein&rsquo;s direction,&rdquo; he added. <\/p>\n<p>In Michigan, home to one of the country&rsquo;s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arabs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Arab American<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muslims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Muslim American<\/a> communities, a similar dynamic will be at work. In 2016, Trump won the Wolverine State by less than a point, or 10,704 votes, with Stein notching 51,463 votes.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This election is different than 2016,&rdquo; a longtime Michigan Democratic activist told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;Both Stein and West are threats to Harris in Michigan because they are appealing to Arab American voters upset over the Biden administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Middle East<\/a> policy to vote for them rather than Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>And then in 2016, Trump won Pennsylvania by less than a point or 44,292 votes, with Stein getting 49,941 votes.<\/p>\n<p>Franklin &amp; Marshall College Center for Opinion Research Director Berwood Yost agreed with Burden that 2016 and 2024 can be differentiated in that there are &ldquo;far fewer voters who dislike both candidates and who are looking for a third-party alternative.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump has not won a 50% majority in either race he&rsquo;s run in PA, so I imagine Democrats are concerned about anything that would allow him to win again without achieving a clear majority of votes,&rdquo; Yost&nbsp;told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;In a close race, their presence on the ballot could matter, but I don&rsquo;t think they matter as much now as they would have if Biden had stayed in the race and nearly 1-in-5 voters was unhappy about the choices they had.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1768660\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1768660\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats target Jill Stein to avoid past mistakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2345576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jill-stein-dnc-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[33169,3685,39386],"class_list":["post-2345575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-2016-election","tag-democrats","tag-jill-stein"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/jill-stein-dnc-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}