Bad polling numbers for President Joe Biden are fueling concerns about his 2024 re-election campaign seeking a second term in the White House.
Biden’s job approval figures have dropped to the low 40s on average while some polls indicate a hypothetical 2020 rematch leaning in favor of former President Donald Trump.
Then there is the fact that Biden is already the oldest person to be president at 80. In recent polls, voters have expressed deep reservations about the president regarding his age and fitness to lead effectively.
Amid a growing debate about whether Biden should step aside, Democratic strategist James Carville recently summed up the dilemma for his party during a conversation on HBO host Bill Maher’s “Club Random.”
“If we had somebody under 60 and ran against Trump, we would get 55%. … I don’t like when people take one poll and you extrapolate too much of it. I’ve seen the last eight polls and they’re all the same,” he said.
“Seventy-three percent to 77% of the country does not want Biden to run again — I’m just going to round that to 75. Okay?” Carville added. “That’s a big f***ing number, man.”
A lot could change in the next 404 days until the 2024 election, but in the past few weeks, Biden has faced increased pressure to drop out of the race as a myriad of issues pile up, including an impeachment inquiry, a surge in migrants, and a possible government …