The political world is buzzing with news that President Joe Biden might delay announcing his re-election bid until the fall. Why? Well, according to a recent CNN poll, two-thirds of Americans don’t want Biden to run again. Ouch! That’s gotta sting.
Biden’s approval rating is also in the dumps, with just 42% of Americans giving him a thumbs up and a whopping 57% disapproving of his performance. Yikes! It seems like Biden might be feeling the heat after the Democrats’ poor showing in the 2022 midterm elections.
But it’s not just the general public that’s soured on Biden; even registered Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents aren’t fully on board with his re-election bid. Only 36% of registered voters believe he deserves another term, and a majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents don’t support him running again.
So, who do the people want instead of Biden? Well, the majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents don’t have a specific answer beyond “just someone besides Joe Biden.”
However, some specific names did come up. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was the top pick, followed by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Vice President Kamala Harris, and former First Lady Michelle Obama.