According to the report, Trump has developed a 6% lead over his Democratic rival, Joe Biden.
Washington:
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has developed a 6% lead over his Democratic rival Joe Biden, with 80% saying the current occupant of the White House is too old to run for a second term, according to a latest poll. survey by The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal said Trump’s lead over Biden in a two-person matchup, 48% to 42%, is the widest in Journal polls dating to late 2021 and compares to a 2-point lead in February .
The new poll began interviewing voters two days after the debate with Trump, which left Democrats panicking about the 81-year-old president’s possible cognitive decline and their party’s weakening electoral prospects in November, the daily reported.
According to the poll, Democrats show significant discontent with Biden as their candidate. About 76 percent say he is too old to run this year, or about the same proportion of Republicans who hold that view. Two-thirds of Democrats would replace Biden at the polls with another candidate, he said.
Importantly, the survey found that Vice President Kamala Harris is not popular among respondents.
“About 35 percent viewed Harris favorably and 58 percent unfavorably in the new poll, about the same as in the February poll and roughly in line with the president’s views,” the Wall Street Journal said.
“The new poll also includes warning signs for the Democratic Party, which is trying this fall to maintain control of the Senate and regain its majority in the House,” he added.
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