President Biden has a narrow 2-point lead over former President Donald Trump in a new poll of registered voters in Pennsylvania, despite persistent views that he is too old to serve another term. Even though it was.
The latest Franklin Marshall poll released Thursday showed Mr. Biden ahead of Mr. Trump, winning Pennsylvania voters 42% to 40%.
Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states expected to determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election. It’s worth noting that the state was won by Trump in 2016, but went back to Democrats in 2020 to help Biden win. Biden won the state by less than 2 percentage points in the last election.
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President Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump are planning a rematch in November. (Getty Images)
Another Wall Street Journal poll showing a close race showed Trump ahead of Biden in six of the seven battleground states, including Pennsylvania. Trump also defeated his opponents in Michigan, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
Although Biden managed to outperform Trump in the Franklin Marshall poll, a majority of Pennsylvanians still face the view that at 81 years old, Biden is “too old” to serve a second term. There is. By the end of a potential second term, Biden would be 86 years old.
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Four out of 10 registered voters in Pennsylvania agreed that Biden is too old to serve a second term. This number has remained stable since October 2023, according to Franklin Marshall research. Another 40% said age was an issue for both candidates’ ability to win re-election.
Biden’s age is a particular concern for voters. (Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Only 6% of respondents said President Trump is “too old.” The former president is 77 years old.
In a statement to FOX News Digital, Trump campaign spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said, referring to the approval rating reported in the poll, “Joe Biden’s approval rating is only 35% and he is struggling in his home state of Pennsylvania.” “I am doing so,” he said.
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“Between rising gas prices, soaring crime, and failed Democratic policies that are crushing families everywhere, Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth are rejecting Biden’s failed policies and supporting President Trump. It’s no wonder there are,” she added.
Voters said Trump was a better choice than Biden to better control the economy, but the president managed to maintain an edge over Trump on issues of credibility and character.
Trump and Biden each face major obstacles among voters in battleground states. (Getty Images)
The poll also showed that Biden’s lead in one-on-one face-offs with Trump is widening. In such a scenario, Biden would win 48% to Trump’s 38%, widening his 2-point lead to 10. The poll said the change in Biden’s lead when third-party candidates are included “is due to declining support for the president among registered voters.” Many Democrats are choosing third-party candidates. ”
Democratic National Committee spokesman Matt Corridoni told Fox News Digital that the poll is “further evidence” that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is being set up “to be a spoiler in this race.” He said that it became.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is trying to get on the ballot in each state. (Getty Images)
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Despite Biden’s odds of winning in a two-person race, such a race is unlikely to take place in the Keystone State. Several prominent figures, including Kennedy, have begun campaigning for the 2024 White House as independents. Jill Stein on the Green Party ticket. and Cornel West as an independent.
Kennedy’s campaign website says efforts to achieve ballot access in Pennsylvania are “ongoing” with months left before the state’s August filing deadline. .
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