I think we will have to disagree.
If you polled moderate repubs and independents as to their top 15 issues in choosing who to vote for... I don't believe Q wouldn't appear on the list.
Throw in running against Biden or Michelle or Hillary or whoever...
I think most don’t even know what Q is right now, but the Dems might make sure they find out. I agree it wouldn’t be on the top of anyone’s list.
Sadly, though, voters don’t all always act rationally. There are lots of voters who would embarrassed or uncomfortable voting for someone who panders to Q followers. Some of these people are less likely to get out and vote. It’s one of the reasons negative campaign ads work. Not nice, not necessarily rational, but it is what it is. Anyone who has worked in or closely with a campaign committee knows this.
And the Dems are targeting the midterms and planning to use this against Trump-endorsed candidates this year. So in this case, we’re not talking about running against “Biden or Michelle or Hillary or whoever”.
Nearly everyone on FR is part of Trump’s base. We need to remember we are in something of a bubble here. I live in a very red precinct in a red state. Yet a number of people I know here in RL who were super Trump supporters and voted for him twice are starting to sour on him. Some were disturbed by Jan6 and thought it bad judgment on his part. Some are tired of him talking about 2020 and want him to address the now more and what he would do if elected again instead. If they find put what Q is, or already know, and think he’s pandering to Q followers, that will leave a bad taste in their mouths, too. Drip, drip, drip.
These are people who watch Fox News, not Steve Bannon. Also watch local news. They loved Trump’s platform. Freepers might not be bothered by any of this stuff, but this segment of Republican voters are. They may well still go out and vote. Others like them may find it harder to get up off the sofa.