66% of Democrats Ready to Abandon Joe Biden

There's a new poll that is sure to trouble the US President (right) – it says 66% of Democrats would abandon him if offered specific alternatives. 

 

The polling underscores recent concerns about Joe Biden’s leadership and ability to govern. The survey was conducted in conjunction with Noble Predictive Insights from July 08-11 and examined nearly 2,300 likely voters, including 1,006 Republicans, 1,117 Democrats, and 172 true (non-leaning) independents. It has a margin of error of 2.1%. 

 

Note: The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll is one of only six national tracking polls in the United States. 

 

The poll found 30% of Democrats would pick an unnamed someone else, but more (58%) would stick with Biden even after the disastrous first debate with former President Donald Trump. Another 12% of likely Democratic voters were unsure. The poll also informs that 66% of Democrats would pick someone other than Biden if given specific options.

 

Given specific alternative choices, likely Democrat voters split among several high-profile Democrats. 

 

Asked if they could wave a magic wand and pick the Democratic presidential candidate for the November election, likely Democrat voters would pick Biden (34%), Vice President Kamala Harris (15%), former First Lady Michelle Obama (15%), California Gov. Gavin Newsom (7%), US Sen. Bernie Sanders (7%), former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (5%), Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg (5%), Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (3%), US Sen. Elizabeth Warren (2%) or Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (1%). Another 6% would chose someone else. 

 

That’s two-thirds of Democratic voters who would select someone other than Biden. 

 

“It’s a pretty bad number for someone who’s already won a primary”, David Byler of Noble Predictive Insights told The Center Square. 

 

Since that infamous debate, when Biden repeatedly stuttered and faltered, and at times became incoherent and trailed off, some Democrats have called for him to step aside from seeking reelection. 

 

But Biden is stubbornly digging his heels in. He has said he plans to continue on as his party’s nominee despite those concerns.