Interesting week politically from an election standpoint. First Manchin stated he won’t run for the presidency leaving no labels without a presidential candidate as Romney earlier said he wouldn’t either. Although No Labels has ballot access in at least 14 states, worth 123 electoral college votes: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, South Dakota, and Utah. With signature gatherers have another 14 states in their sights between now and November. They’re left with no candidate with name recognition or experience. Their 3 biggest hopes, Manchin, Romney has said no, Hogan has opted to run for the senate in Maryland.

Then there is RFK Jr. whose campaign seems to be following apart. He has fallen from 22% in the polls at the end of December to 7% as of 14 Feb 2024. Trump 40, Biden 38, Kennedy 7, West 1, Stein 1. Compare the 14 Feb numbers to that of 28 Dec 2023, Trump 35, Biden 33, Kennedy 22, West 2, Stein 2. Seems voters are beginning to leave their support for a 3rd party candidate for choosing between the two major party candidates. The lesser of two evils choice or for the major party candidate they want to lose the least. Then there is this about age and indictments.

“Voters were asked if President Biden’s age raises serious doubts about voting for him in 2024, and separately if former President Donald Trump’s criminal indictments raise serious concerns about voting for him. Voters are nearly equally concerned: 58% say Biden’s age raises serious doubts in their minds about voting for the president and 42% say it is not a serious consideration of theirs, while 57% say Trump’s criminal indictments raise serious doubts in the mind about voting for Trump and 43% say it is not a serious consideration of theirs.

Among independent voters, 54% say Biden’s age raises serious doubts for them, while 61% say Trump’s criminal indictment raises serious doubts.
Within the candidates’ own parties, 45% of Democrats say Biden’s age raises doubts, while 30% of Republicans say the same of Trump’s indictments.”

https://emersoncollegepolling.com/f...against-trump-among-prominent-democrats/

Last edited by perotista; 02/17/24 12:59 PM.
It's high past time that we start electing Americans to congress and the presidency who put America first instead of their political party. For way too long we have been electing Republicans and Democrats who happen to be Americans instead of Americans who happen to be Republicans and Democrats.