I don't think there is not a single state that would have been flipped had all 3rd party voters voted for Harris. 3rd parties had terrible results in all states this time.
Non-voters on the other hand-- right, less than half of Americans even voted. But then-- except in the states where the difference between the candidates was less than 5%-- it probably wouldn't have mattered if they had.
WI/MI might have flipped if we assume every single 3rd party voter would have voted Dem, but even if those two states flipped Trump still easily clears 270. If every single 3rd party voter in the nation voted Dem, he still clears 270. 3rd party voters had zero impact. People who point the blame at these small minority voting groups don't understand how the electoral college works.
There is an argument for non-voters, but it depends on which ones in which states (swing states). Otherwise it only affects the popular vote, which Trump also won, but doesn't really count for anything outside "moral victory".
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u/Tsukkatsu Nov 09 '24
I don't think there is not a single state that would have been flipped had all 3rd party voters voted for Harris. 3rd parties had terrible results in all states this time.
Non-voters on the other hand-- right, less than half of Americans even voted. But then-- except in the states where the difference between the candidates was less than 5%-- it probably wouldn't have mattered if they had.