According to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, nearly two-thirds of Democrats want President Biden to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race.
Only about 3 in 10 Democrats are extremely or very confident that Biden has the mental capability to serve effectively as president — that’s down from 4 in 10 in February.
From AP News:
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.
Meanwhile, as Vice President Kamala Harris receives additional scrutiny amid the talk about whether Biden should bow out, the poll found that her favorability rating is similar to his — but the share of Americans who have an unfavorable opinion of her is slightly lower.
The poll provides some evidence that Black Democrats are among Biden’s strongest supporters, with roughly half in the survey saying he should continue running, compared to about 3 in 10 white and Hispanic Democrats. Overall, seven in 10 Americans think Biden should drop out, with Democrats only slightly less likely than Republicans and independents to say that he should make way for a new nominee.
More over at AP News:
BREAKING: Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want President Biden to drop out of the presidential race, a new AP-NORC poll shows. https://t.co/VWeES3ThSW
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 17, 2024
