Following successful bids by previous entertainers, Twitch streamer Summit1g announced his intention to run for US President. The announcement came on his stream one day, when asked a question regarding his viewership, believed by many to be one of the highest individuals on Twitch, he stated, “Yeah, I’m f***ing bigger that the president. I should run.”
While the announcement was originally taken as a joke, rumors are flying that Summit1g has secured election attorneys, political consultants Brad and Dallas Woodhouse. Hiring the famously rival siblings signals he is likely coming in as an independent candidate with broad appeal. No news yet about Summit’s likely political platforms, but he did state he is accepting suggestions via Twitch donations.
While the announcement is considered surprising by many, some pollsters are already finding a strong showing in the polls. Summit poll 10 points above current President Donald Trump, as well as 12 to 18 points ahead of various expected Democrat contenders Elizabeth Warren, Corey Booker and Kristen Gillibrand. While polls this early not considered a solid indicator, they are promising to the streamer turned political hopeful.
Many pollsters stated that in the young adult and middle aged crowd Summit polled very well. There was one exception though, followers of Shroud were found to “favor every single person other than Summit1g at 74% other to 14% Summit1g.”
When Summit1g was asked about that polling he stated, “Yeah, well, for some reason everyone that hates me follows Shroud. It’s weird. Shroud had no comment.
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