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Michelle Obama Leads Poll For Dem Nominee

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A new survey found that the two most popular Democrats ahead of the 2024 presidential election should Joe Biden decide not to run are both women.

The Washington Times reports:

A recent poll found Vice President Kamala Harris and former First Lady Michelle Obama are the leading Democratic candidates for 2024 if PresidentĀ BidenĀ opts out of running for reelection.

The Hill-HarrisX poll had Ms. Harris leading a handful of Democratic candidates with 13% of support, followed by Mrs. Obama who had 10%.

Other candidates listed in the poll include several Democrats who previously ran for president in 2020.

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Candidates who received 5 percent or less include Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Cory Booker, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and businessman Andrew Yang, according to the survey.

In addition, 36 percent of respondents said they were not sure who they preferred, while 13 percent said they are looking to another candidate that is not listed in the poll.

The survey results don’t seem to reflect the reality of Harris’ overall unpopularity, however.

In late October, a project run by The Los Angeles Times which tracks opinion polls from around the country showed that she is less popular than President Biden and many of her own predecessors.

ā€œAs of Oct. 26, 42% of registered voters had a favorable opinion of Harris and 51% had an unfavorable opinion ā€” a net rating of -9 percentage points, according to a Times average,ā€ The Times reported.

The paper added:

Since taking office, Harris has been assigned one of theĀ administrationā€™s thorniest issues: stemming the influx of immigrants attempting to cross U.S. borders.Ā RepublicansĀ have sought to make her the face of an issue that they believe could help them politically.

After taking on that role, Harrisā€™ approval ratings began to decline, withĀ unfavorable opinionsĀ surpassing favorable ones in June. Whether the decline is directly related to the immigration debate is uncertain, however, as the dip in her approval also corresponds to a small decline in President Bidenā€™s job approval.

The dip followed an interview with NBCā€™s Lester Holt, whereĀ Harris bristled at a questionĀ about why she had not visited the border, triggering criticism. Comments about immigration and the United Statesā€™ southern border duringĀ visitsĀ to Mexico and Guatemala have alsoĀ sparked controversy.

That dismal survey preceded one that was even worse — both for Biden and Harris.

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A shocking new survey released by USA Today earlier this month finds that support for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris has completely cratered.

ā€œA year before the 2022 midterm elections, Republicans hold a clear lead on the congressional ballot as President Joe Bidenā€™s approval rating sinks to a new low of 38%,ā€ the paperĀ reported, adding that Harrisā€™ approval rating is worse: Just 28%.

USA Features Media adds:

The paper claimed that with Fridayā€™s passage of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and a better-than-expected jobs report for October, that Biden and Harris, as well as Democrats in general, are ā€œpoisedā€ to recover.

But the survey is also likely reflective of the fact that Americans are paying more for virtually everything, the southern border is a mess, there is an ongoing supply chain crisis, and left-wing agendas are permeating public schools.

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Also, last weekā€™s elections saw historic gains for Republicans in traditionally blue states like New Jersey, Virginia, and New York.

“Nearly two-thirds of Americans, 64%, say they donā€™t want Biden to run for a second term in 2024. That includes 28% of Democrats. Opposition to Trump running for another term in 2024 standsĀ  at 58%, including 24% of Republicans,” the paper added.

“Vice President Kamala Harrisā€™ approval rating is 28% ā€“ even worse than Bidenā€™s. The poll shows that 51% disapprove of the job sheā€™s doing. One in 5, 21%, are undecided,” the paper continued.

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