Majority of Democrats don’t want Biden to seek re-election, as president weighs second term

Majority of Democrats don’t want Biden to seek re-election, as president weighs second term


The majority of Democrats are not on board with a second term from President Biden, according to a new poll that reveals voters are not confident in his ability to lead as he weighs a re-election bid.

An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that only 37% of likely-Democratic voters think that Biden should run for president again in the 2024 cycle, a dramatic decline from the 52% who thought he should seek re-election just a few months ago.

The poll also found that the president’s approval rating has been on a steady decline following the 2022 midterm elections. Among Democrats age 45 and over, only 49% think Biden should run for president in 2024, dropping nearly 10 percentage points from an October poll that found 58% approved of his presidency. 

As Biden remains the oldest sitting president at 80 years old, only 23% of Democrats under age 45 think he should run for re-election, dropping over 20 points since a pre-midterms poll that found 45% wanted…

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