BTN News: Lately, more people are worried about President Joe Biden’s age and mental health. His bad performance in a recent debate with Donald Trump made these worries worse. He had many mistakes and left sentences incomplete. While his family, especially First Lady Jill Biden, stands by him, a new survey shows that the public is even more concerned about his ability to keep leading the country. Even with these issues, most Democrats still want him to run for reelection.
Many Voters Think Biden Should Not Run for Reelection
A YouGov poll done for CBS shows that 72% of voters think Biden does not have the mental health needed to be president. The same percentage also thinks he should not run for reelection. This is an increase of nine points since the last survey in February. The new poll was done in the two days after the CNN debate in Atlanta, where Biden did not do well.
Main Reasons Why People Doubt Biden Should Run Again
Among those who think Biden should not run, 86% say his age is the main reason. Also, 71% worry about the decisions he might make as president. Another 66% look at his past performance as a problem, and 56% do not think he can campaign effectively.
How the Democratic Party Picks Their Candidate
Democratic candidates are chosen through primary elections. In these elections, delegates are picked to support a candidate at the national convention. Biden has already won most of the delegates for the upcoming convention in Chicago from August 19 to 22. But his debate performance has made some people wonder if he is still the best choice against Donald Trump. The CBS/YouGov poll shows that 55% of Democrats think Biden should be the nominee, while 45% believe he should step aside.
Debate Shows Trump Did Better Than Biden
The poll also shows that Trump was seen as clearer in presenting his ideas. He looked more presidential and inspired more trust than Biden during the debate. Even though Trump often shares false information, the difference between those who think Biden told the truth (40%) and those who think Trump did (32%) is small.
Biden Responds and Continues His Campaign
At a fundraising event in Red Bank, New Jersey, Biden admitted he did poorly in the debate but urged supporters to stay with him. He pointed out that polls after the debate show little change, with even a slight increase in his support. Biden believes that despite his bad performance, Trump did not do much better. He thinks that voters, when choosing between the two, prefer him over Trump.
Support from Family and Party Despite Speculation
There are rumors that Biden might consider retiring, but he still gets strong support from his family and key Democratic figures. Even with his poor debate showing, they stand firmly behind his candidacy.
Polls Show Trump’s Support Is Increasing Again
Contrary to Biden’s hope, other polls show a different trend. According to FiveThirtyEight, Trump has regained the lead he lost after being charged with 34 crimes in May. As of Sunday, Biden is 1.3 points behind Trump in national voter intention. This small shift could be crucial in the swing states that will decide the election.
FiveThirtyEight’s poll, done by Ipsos, also found that most people thought Trump won the debate. This poll shows a drop in support for Biden, highlighting the challenges he faces in his reelection campaign.
Conclusion
President Joe Biden’s poor debate performance has increased concerns about his age and mental health among voters. While he continues to campaign hard and has strong support from his family and party, public opinion and poll trends show a difficult road ahead. The upcoming election will test his ability to overcome these challenges and win another term.
