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Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party nominate a different candidate, according to a new poll, sharply undercutting his post-debate claim that “average Democrats” are still with him even if some “big names” are turning on him.

The new survey by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, conducted as Biden works to salvage his candidacy two weeks after his debate flop, also found that only about 3 in 10 Democrats are extremely or very confident that he has the mental capability to serve effectively as president, down slightly from 40% in an AP-NORC poll in February.

The findings underscore the challenges the 81-year-old president faces as he tries to silence calls from within his own party to leave the race and tries to convince Democrats that he’s the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump. The poll was conducted mostly before Saturday’s assassination attempt on Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. It’s unclear whether the shooting influenced people’s views of Biden, but the small number of poll interviews completed after the shooting provided no early indication that his prospects improved.

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[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Beating trump is more important than Joe Biden being president.

Especially when most of his time in office he wouldn't stop talking about how powerless he is as president and how if anyone thought he could accomplish anything it just meant they're ignorant.

So like, what's the benefit of insisting it's Biden when he's not who voters want?

It just seems like a terrible risk for zero gain.

If what matters is the House and Senate, then we need a charismatic presidential candidate who helps Dems down ballot.

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[-] Prox@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This poll is irrelevant. Great for generating sensational articles, sure, but this question doesn't matter. There's only one poll question that means anything at this point:

If the 2024 US presidential election were held today, would you cast your vote for Joe Biden or Donald Trump?

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago

Can't wait to hear why this poll doesn't matter but the one that said everyone else does the same or worse does matter. Don't let me down lemmy centrists.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

He needs to step down. He did much better work as president than many of his critics give him credit for, and his initial decision to run again, while in hindsight fucking ruinous, was operating off of conventional political wisdom. What he needs to do now is recognize that he's lost the confidence of the party and the electorate, and step down, regardless of what he thinks about the sharpness of his faculties.

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Democracy ~~in action~~ inaction.

[-] sunzu@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

DNC komissars are still working this thing

Jfc

[-] ralphio@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

The fact that Trump has seriously turned down the noise against Biden since the calls for him to step down should let you know who he wants to face in the polls.

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[-] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

Never happen.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run 1 points 4 months ago

Gee, let's see, a fascist who has guaranteed us dictatorial retribution, or Biden who has done a decent job despite an uncooperative congress and judiciary. Decisions, decisions. SMH.

[-] knightly@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago

I can tell you who of those two that I think will win the swing states in November, but you'd probably interpret this as political opppsition rather than resignation to the fate that the parties have already chosen for us.

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