According to a new AP Poll, Republican voters are more enthusiastic about another Donald Trump presidency than Democrats are for another Joe Biden term.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that Democrats are more likely to report feeling “fearful” or “angry” over a Trump return.
From NEWSMAX:
The emotional reaction Trump inspires might work in his favor too, though, since the poll also found Republicans are more excited about the prospect of a Trump win than Democrats are about a Biden victory.
Seven in 10 Democrats say the words “angry” or “fearful” would describe their emotions “extremely well” or “very well” upon a Trump victory. A smaller majority of Republicans – 56% – say the same about a Biden triumph. About 6 in 10 Democrats cite both emotions when contemplating a Trump victory. Again, that exceeds the roughly 4 out of 10 Republicans who said they would feel both angry and scared about Biden prevailing.
The findings are notable in an unusual campaign pitting an incumbent president against his predecessor, with both men facing doubters within their own parties and among independents. Consolidating support from Republicans who backed Nikki Haley in the GOP primary could be a challenge for Trump. Biden faces disenchanted progressives to his left and concerns over whether his age, 81, is a liability in the job.
Excitement about the two candidates will be an important factor in a race where turnout from each side’s base will be key. But dislike can motivate voters as much as enthusiasm.
According to multiple reports, former President Barack Obama may well recognize the lack of enthusiasm for another Biden term; he’s on the phone strategizing with Biden’s chief of staff regularly and even made a trip to the White House last week to address the issue head-on.
Former President Barack Obama is becoming more prepared to "eke it out" with President Joe Biden as concerns grow that the White House could be lost to former President Donald Trump, according to a White House source.
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