Majority of Democrats don't want Biden to run again in 2024, poll finds
Biden’s approval rating is at 33%, according to a New York Times/Siena College poll
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A new poll has revealed that a whopping 64% of Democratic voters don’t want Joe Biden to run again in 2024 as his overall approval rating has sagged to just 33%.
The results of the New York Times/Siena College poll of 849 registered voters nationwide during July 5-7 also found that only 13% of Americans believe the country is heading on the right track.
Of those who said they planned to vote in the 2024 Democratic primary and preferred a candidate other than Biden, 33% cited the president’s age as the most important reason, followed by his job performance at 32% and 12% simply just wanting someone new.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Just 26% of Democrat voters said in the poll that the party should renominate Biden in 2024.
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President Joe Biden signs into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill at the White House on June 25, 2022. (AP/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Biden, who at 79 is the oldest serving president in American history, is planning to run again in 2024, the White House says.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The opposition against Biden from within the Democratic Party appeared the strongest among those under the age of 30, with an overwhelming 94% saying they want someone else to be the nominee in the 2024 presidential election, according to The New York Times.
President Joe Biden speaks about gas prices from the White House campus on June 22, 2022. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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Of the issues being the most important to all voters, 20% listed jobs and the economy, followed by 15% saying their top concern is inflation and the cost of living.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House on May 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Only 6% of a large swath of the working class – those aged 18 to 64 years old – told pollsters that the economy is in good or excellent condition, compared to 93% who rated it poor or fair, the newspaper reported.