A recent poll by an American media agency shows Vice President Kamala Harris has a better chance of winning the upcoming US Presidential Elections in November 5, 2024, than current President of the United States of America, Joseph Biden (Joe Biden). His approval rating has dropped sharply following his poor debate performance in Atlanta last week against Donald Trump, former President of the US.
Since the debate, there has been growing support within the Democratic Party for Biden to resign and allow another candidate to lead the charge of the crucial November 5 elections. According to the international media poll Trump leads Biden by six points. The poll also indicates that Harris is competitive against Trump in a theoretical matchup with 47 percent registered votes favoring Trump and 45 percent favouring Harris.
This result falls within the margin of error suggesting that no definitive frontrunner in such a scenario. The poll notes, “Harris slightly stronger performance against Trump is partly due to broader support among women (50 percent women in the US favour Harris over Trump, compared to 44 percent for Biden against Trump) and independents (43 percent favour Harris vs 34 percent for Biden).
Speaking at a campaign event in Virginia on July 2, 2024, evening without teleprompter, Joe Biden acknowledged his debate performance was subpar attributing it to lack of sleep. He mentioned that the campaign had raised 38 million USD since the debate. “I made a mistake. I travelled around the world a few times and through 100 time zones before the debate. I didn’t listen to my staff, so I returned and fell asleep on-stage Biden admitted. “That is not an excuse, but its explanation,” he added.
Whether Biden continues his 2024 bid for president after halting debate performance against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is primarily his decision, Democrats and political strategists have said. However, Biden is facing immense pressure. Some donors have urged him to withdraw and other Democrats are openly expressing doubts about defeating Trump in November.
According to House Democratic Aide, 25 members of the House of Representatives are preparing to call for Biden to step aside. Another aide noted that the moderate House Democrats from competitive districts are considering addressing their concerns to Biden directly after facing intense questioning from constituents this week. It appears that the opinion is shifting, the source commented.
After the debate, a poll by another international media agency indicated that one in three Democrats believes Biden should end his re-election campaign. Biden’s verbal missteps and occasionally rambling responses during the debate have highlighted concerns. Some other Democrats are also of the view that Democrat Gavin Newson also looks best placed to replace Joe Biden.
