Will Kamala Harris harm Joe Biden’s reelection chances?
Will Kamala Harris harm Joe Biden’s reelection chances?
- May 14, 2023
- Reuben Kline, UCI poli sci Ph.D., Politico, MSN, Yahoo News, May 14, 2023
A 2010 Stanford study concluded that Sarah Palin, whose initially impressive debut as John McCain’s running mate collapsed in a fog of confusion and historical ignorance, cost the ticket more than two million votes. The study cited a Newsweek column noting her performance “sent wavering Democrats, independents and moderate Republicans scurrying to Sen. Barack Obama.” However, two years later, a study from the University of California, Irvine, found almost no impact on the vote.
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