A study done in 2017 post-Trump found that very little will change the mind of the committed voter:
“We argue that the best estimate of the effects of campaign contact and advertising on Americans’ candidates choices in general elections is zero.”
It can’t hurt to try, but it’s the same with climate change deniers. Facts and logic rarely work to change their minds.
This Vox article summarizes the study:
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/28/16367580/campaigning-doesnt-work-general-election-study-kalla-broockman
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