Former President Donald Trump is expected to win a hypothetical presidential race against California Governor Gavin Newsom and Vice President Kamala Harris, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll.
Despite widespread panic among Democrats following President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance, Biden has made it clear he has no plans to withdraw from the debates.
See — what was that?! After a week of rest and preparation, Biden made it through the debate coughing, stumbling and rambling:
Courtesy of CNN Presidential Debate
Biden and Harris took part in a conference call with campaign staff earlier this week and, in what The Associated Press described as a “peace of mind,” they assured staff they were in this for the long haul.
President Biden’s remarks during the just-concluded campaign conference call (by call participants):
“I want to say it as clearly as I can, as simply as I can, as frankly as I can: I’m running. No one’s trying to get rid of me. I’m not going away. I’m going to fight this race to the end, and we’re going to win.”
— Elena Schneider (@ec_schneider) July 3, 2024
Biden then called an emergency meeting of Democratic governors, many of whom sent messages urging their support for the 81-year-old Biden.
The three words I heard from the President tonight were, “He’s all in,” and so am I.@JoeBidenhas supported us. Now it is his turn to support us.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) July 4, 2024
.@JoeBiden is our candidate. He is fighting to win and I support him.
— Gretchen Whitmer (@gretchenwhitmer) July 4, 2024
— Roy Cooper (@RoyCooperNC) July 4, 2024
Recent polls have shown that a significant percentage of Americans want Biden to replace them, including 32 percent of DemocratsAccording to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
The same poll also shows that while Trump and Biden are neck and neck, Trump is beating nearly every Democratic candidate to replace Biden, including beating Harris 43% to 42%, Newsom 42% to 39%, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) 41% to 36%, Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.) 40% to 36%, and Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) 40% to 34%.
WATCH — Dr. Gupta on CNN: Biden needs to undergo ‘in-depth cognitive testing’:
Polls have shown only Michelle Obama leading Trump in a hypothetical match-up, but she has made it clear she has no intention of running for president.
“As former first lady Michelle Obama has stated many times over the years, she will not be running for president,” Crystal Carson, communications director for her office, said in March.
“Mrs. Obama supports the reelection campaigns of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris,” the statement added.
National General Education 2024:
Michelle Obama 50% (+11)
Donald Trump 39%
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Joe Biden 40%
Donald Trump 40%.@Reuters/Ipsos1,070 adults,https://t.co/iSPvjUWPuY
— Politics Polls (@Politics_Polls) July 2, 2024
The survey coincides with a HarrisX/Forbes poll that found Trump leading by seven points in head-to-head contests against Harris and by five points in contests against third-party candidates.
🇺🇲 2024 General Election: translation: | Forbes
Trump: 49% (+7)
Harris: 42%
⬜ Undecided: 9%With tilt
Trump: 53% (+6)
Harris: 47%
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Trump: 43% (+5)
Harris: 38%
RFK Jr.: 16%
Stein: 2%
West: 2%
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#161 (1.6/3.0) | June 28-30 | 1,500 RVhttps://t.co/Yr9WlaBxaE https://t.co/cAOhLTvov2 pic.twitter.com/48ioIOFyQo— Interactive Polls (@IAPolls2022) July 5, 2024
