
CNN Data Chief Has 1 'Big Lesson' About Elon Musk After Wisconsin Loss
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Harry Enten said this move by the billionaire "may have backfired" after Judge Brad Schimel's defeat in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten on Wednesday argued that billionaire Elon Musk’s visit to Wisconsin wasn’t particularly helpful to Republicans seeking a victory in the state’s Supreme Court race this week.
“Elon Musk, simply put, is an unpopular guy. He is political poison,” Enten stressed.
Enten said that Musk’s visit “may have backfired” for Republicans, advising GOP candidates running in swing states to not let the billionaire “anywhere near” them. He added that Musk’s net favorability rating is at -12 points in Wisconsin (compared to -17 points, his national net favorability rating).
“So if there’s one big lesson to take away from Wisconsin is Elon Musk does not help Republicans when he shows up. If anything, the data suggests that he hurts them,” Enten told CNN’s John Berman.
“Republicans, stay clear of Elon Musk if you want to win in a swing state, at least in terms of his physical appearance in your state.”