The call, an apparent imitation or digital manipulation of the president's voice, says, "Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again."

The call, an apparent imitation or digital manipulation of the president’s voice, says, “Voting this Tuesday only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again.”

  • Balthazar@lemmy.world
    52·
    10 months ago

    I don’t get it. How does a message telling Democrats not to vote help Republicans in the primary?

    • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
      131·
      10 months ago

      I think this is the reason:

      New Hampshire holds closed primaries, which means Democrats and Republicans can only vote in their own party’s primaries. But independent voters, those who are not affiliated with either party, can vote in either primary — and they make up nearly 40 percent of New Hampshire’s electorate.

      • Balthazar@lemmy.world
        101·
        10 months ago

        So really, independent voters who lean left are being encouraged to stay home. Presumably this helps the far-right candidate.

        • Aniki 🌱🌿@lemm.eeEnglish
          112·
          10 months ago

          It’s to throw off Nikki Haley winning the nomination. She’s VERY popular in NH. I’m up there playing in the snow and ice every weekend and see a more NH than Trump signs.

          • synae[he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
            5·
            10 months ago

            This is definitely a plausible explanation but I’m trying to figure why those people would listen to Joe Biden

            • ImTryingLemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              13·
              10 months ago

              They are (I) voters that are likely to vote (D) in the general and there is a serious attempt to ratfuck Trump in NH by getting these left leaning (I) voters to vote Haley in the ® primary.

              So… this fake robocall is an Uno reverse card ratfuck trying to get those people to stay home.