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In a recent CBS News/YouGov poll, 72 percent of voters indicated that President Joe Biden should not run for a second term. This is an increase of nine points since February, suggesting growing concerns about Biden’s ability to serve his full term.
The poll results are likely to be carefully scrutinized by Democratic strategists and donors to assess the impact of Biden’s recent debate performance on his candidacy. Interestingly, 46 percent of Democrats expressed the view that Biden should not seek a second term, marking a 10-point increase since February. When asked to explain their stance, respondents provided the following reasons:
–His age: 86 percent
–Decisions he might make in office: 71 percent
–His record as president: 66 percent
–Ability to campaign effectively: 59 percent
–Seventy-two percent of voters say Biden does not have the “mental” and “cognitive health” to serve, up from 65 percent since June 9.
“After the debate, some Democratic officials reportedly said Joe Biden should step aside as the nominee and give another Democrat a chance to run for president in 2024. That idea finds resonance with nearly half the nation’s rank-and-file Democrats,” CBS reported.
“That’s related to perceptions of Mr. Biden’s health: Democrats who don’t think Mr. Biden has the mental and cognitive health to serve are more likely to say he shouldn’t be the nominee. And that former number has increased among Democrats. It’s also gone up among independents,” the outlet added.
A leading pollster took a deep dive into the results of a new survey regarding Biden’s job performance and approval, explaining that the data is much worse for him than what’s been reported in the mainstream media.
“Key demographic groups aren’t just mad at Joe Biden; they’re abandoning him in droves. When you consider his historically low polls, this isn’t a traditional ‘presidential slump’ that can be brushed off and fixed with some stumping and handshaking. What we’re witnessing right now, and what the media won’t tell you, is that this is a ‘CODE RED’ in the political world. We’re watching the complete collapse of a political figure, and the media is in a frenzy, trying to cover it up,” the outlet reported.
“The Suffolk/USAToday Poll is showing what we’re all seeing, which is NOT a normal weak showing 1-year out for an incumbent president seeking re-election,” Baris said noted on the X platform.
“Historically, he’s far below Barack Obama at this point (who won) and significantly lower than Donald Trump (who lost). H.W. Bush was higher, but his approval was falling RAPIDLY from far higher than Biden has ever been,” he added.
