The latest polls show that President Biden would do best among several prominent Democrats in a hypothetical showdown with former President Trump in the general election.
In a hypothetical rematch, Biden would beat Trump by just one point within the margin of error, 44% to 45%, with 11% undecided, according to an Emerson College poll released Friday.
Opinion polls show Biden’s approval rating is around 40%, with most Americans wanting a candidate different from Biden or Trump this November, but Emerson’s poll shows Biden’s approval rating is around 40%. He turned out to be more competitive against the former president than several other top Democrats.
In a hypothetical matchup, Trump would lead Vice President Harris by 3 points, 46% to 43%, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) by 10 points, 46% to 36%. He leads Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (Democratic) by 12 points, 45% to 33%.
Newsom and Whitmer are increasingly attracting national attention as prominent Democrats, with pundits touting them as potential presidential candidates.
After the release of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents, Biden was said to have appeared in an interview as an “elderly man with a poor memory,” and the president was said to be mentally challenged as a public servant. Faced with increasing doubts about sharpness. Another term.
Representative Dean Phillips (Minnesota) is running against Mr. Biden in the Democratic primary, but the main focus is not that Mr. Biden has four years left in his term, but that if his approval ratings are low, he will face Mr. Trump in the election. This means that you will be at a disadvantage.
However, as Biden has won overwhelmingly in the primaries held so far, he is having a hard time gaining significant support in the campaign.
According to the Emerson pollster, a higher percentage of voters in the matchup between Newsom and Whitmer said they were undecided than between Biden and Harris. Only 11% of voters were undecided against Harris, 18% against Newsom and 22% against Whitmer.
According to the poll, if Trump and Biden faced off against third-party candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Cornel West and Jill Stein, Trump would lead Biden 40% to 38%. They have a 2 point lead. Mr. Kennedy will receive 7%, and Mr. West and Mr. Stein will each receive 1%.
Almost 60% of voters said Biden’s age and the multiple criminal charges against Trump raised serious concerns about their willingness to vote for him.
The poll was conducted between February 13th and 14th among 1,225 registered voters. The margin of error was plus or minus 2.7 points.
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