It has been revealed that 7 out of 10 Americans believe President Joe Biden is too old to challenge for re-election in 2024.
Based on the results of a public opinion poll released by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 4th (local time), 73% of respondents expressed concerns that President Biden, who is 80 years old this year, is too old for the upcoming presidential election next year.
The concerns about President Biden’s age had also spread within his Democratic Party. Among respondents who identified themselves as Democratic Party members, two-thirds negatively reacted to Biden’s age.
WSJ diagnosed that these concerns are also affecting President Biden’s recent approval ratings. 57% of respondents expressed dissatisfaction with President Biden’s performance, while 42% had a positive assessment.
Specifically, when it comes to the economy, 37% of respondents supported President Biden, while 59% opposed. Notably, 58% of voters responded that the economy has worsened over the past two years.
President Biden received relatively strong support in job creation, with 47% of voters giving a positive evaluation. However, this was still tied with respondents indicating dissatisfaction.
On the other hand, former President Donald Trump (77), who holds a dominant lead in the Republican presidential candidate race, is not significantly younger than President Biden. However, he appeared to be relatively less affected by age controversies.
When asked about their preferences in a hypothetical match-up between President Biden and former President Trump in the upcoming presidential election, both candidates garnered 46% support, showing a close race.
However, in terms of performance during their presidencies, former President Trump (51% approval) held an 11-point lead over President Biden (40% approval). Moreover, when asked about having a vision for the future, former President Trump received an 8% higher approval rating than President Biden.
President Biden led with 48% in terms of human warmth and friendliness compared to former President Trump’s 31%. Additionally, in terms of honesty, President Biden scored 45% compared to former President Trump’s 38%.
Meanwhile, this recent poll was conducted among 1,500 registered voters from the 24th to the 30th of last month, shortly after former President Trump faced his fourth impeachment. The margin of error is ±2.5 percentage points.
By. Sin Soo Jung (soojungsin@inews24.com)
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