Speaking to CNN, professor assesses the impact of Biden’s age on voters’ voting intentions

The advanced age of United States President Joe Biden has been the subject of growing concern among American voters. However, according to International Relations professor Carlos Gustavo Poggio, in an interview with CNN this Monday (1st), this factor is not decisive in reducing voting intentions for the current president.

According to Poggio, although there is significant pressure from some sectors for Biden to drop his re-election bid, there is no indication that he or the main elite of the Democratic Party are willing to replace him at this time.

Impact on voting intentions

The expert highlighted that, although some Democrats believe that Biden should not be a candidate, this does not necessarily mean that they will not vote for him. “There is a very strong ‘anti-Trumpism’ that is a determinant of the elections,” he said, suggesting that the desire to prevent Donald Trump’s return may outweigh concerns about the president’s age.

Poggio also highlighted that, to date, there is no evidence in polls that another candidate would perform better than Biden against Trump. “The polls we have so far show that Biden is the best candidate among those who have been presented,” he said.

Despite the speculation, the professor emphasized that the final decision on the candidacy rests exclusively with Biden, who already has the number of delegates necessary to be nominated.

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(Published by Raphael Bueno, from CNN Brasil)