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Chasing the Vote: Nevada’s ‘None of the Above’ Voters

2024/10/6
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A reporter visits Reno, Nevada, to gauge voter sentiment following Kamala Harris's replacement of Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket. Many voters initially expressed dissatisfaction with both Biden and Trump. The reporter explores the potential impact of this candidate change on the election.
  • Many Nevada voters were initially unenthusiastic about both Biden and Trump.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had significant support in Nevada before dropping out and endorsing Trump.
  • The reporter aims to understand how the candidate shift affects voter preferences, particularly among those inclined towards third-party candidates.

Shownotes Transcript

Nevada has more non-partisan voters than either Republicans or Democrats, and many were dreading a rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump. Polls showed double-digit support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump, and before Kamala Harris replaced Biden atop the Democratic ticket. WSJ political reporter Jimmy Vielkind travels to the battleground state to find out how voters responded to the candidates’ shifts going into November.

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