A new national poll reveals that Republicans are much more enthusiastic about a 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump than Democrats or independent voters.
A survey released Monday by the Monmouth University Polling Institute also found that while enthusiasm among all registered voters for a rematch between Biden and Trump remains well below 50%, it has risen 12 points over the past year to 39%. The spotlight is on what is happening.
“Now that these two candidates are the presumptive nominees, enthusiasm for a rematch in 2020 has increased slightly,” said Patrick Murray, director of the Monmouth University Public Opinion Research Institute. “I’m not looking forward to November,” he said.
But polls show clear rifts in partisan enthusiasm.
What the latest FOX News poll shows about the 2024 election
Former President Donald Trump and President Biden are shown in a split image. (Getty Images)
Sixty-three percent of Republicans questioned said they were very or somewhat enthusiastic about a second head-to-head showdown between the Democratic incumbent and his Republican predecessor in the White House.
That number dropped to 36% among Democrats surveyed and 27% among independents.
The poll is also the latest national poll showing a close race between Biden and Trump. Forty-four percent said they would definitely or probably support Trump in the presidential election, and 43% said the same about Biden.
49% said they would definitely not vote for the president, and 48% said the same about the likely Republican presidential candidate.
Eighteen percent of those questioned said they would definitely or probably vote for Democratic Party-turned-independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime environmental activist and prominent vaccine skeptic.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, waves on stage after announcing Nicole Shanahan as his running mate during a campaign event on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
“Support for Kennedy is not very strong even among voters who dislike both Biden and Trump. If Kennedy cannot win decisively with these voters, there will be spoilers in this election. It’s unclear what other role they will play,” Murray said. . “Polling results suggest that the Kennedy effect is minimal. If the current situation holds, he will only act as a spoiler in very close races. Of course. Everything is set up for this election to be just that.”
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According to the poll, inflation (38%) and economic growth and jobs (37%) top the list of most important issues in the presidential election, followed by immigration (33%) and abortion (33%).
Immigration (56%) and inflation (53%) are the top issues for Republicans when it comes to shaping presidential votes, while abortion (44%) is the most prominent issue for Democrats.
There are piles of “I voted” stickers at voting stations. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“When partisan voters name the most important issue in this election, it’s not about weighing the candidates’ positions; rather, it’s about which issues are motivating them to vote. Participate in the Election We’ve got to focus on a small group of voters who do.”We’re trying to figure out which issues are actually likely to move voters, and in this case it seems like inflation.” Murray said.
of Monmouth University Poll The survey was conducted by telephone between April 18th and 22nd among 808 adults nationwide. The overall sampling error for the survey is plus or minus 4.3 percentage points.
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