According to the report, Trump has developed a 6% lead over his Democratic rival, incumbent President Joe Biden.
Washington:
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has developed a six percent lead over his Democratic rival Joe Biden, with 80 percent saying the current White House occupant is too old to run for a second term, according to a latest poll from The Wall Street Journal.
The Wall Street Journal said Trump’s lead over Biden in a two-person matchup, 48 percent to 42 percent, is the largest in Journal polls dating to late 2021 and compares with a 2-point lead in February.
The new survey began interviewing voters two days after Trump’s debate, sending Democrats into a panic over the 81-year-old president’s possible cognitive decline and their party’s weakening election prospects in November, the daily reported.
According to the survey, Democrats are showing significant dissatisfaction with Biden as their nominee. About 76 percent say he is too old to run this year, or about the same percentage as Republicans who hold that view. Two-thirds of Democrats would replace Biden with another nominee in the vote, the report said.
Importantly, the survey found that Vice President Kamala Harris is unpopular among respondents.
“About 35 percent rated Harris favorably and 58 percent unfavorably in the new survey, about the same as in the February poll and roughly in line with the president’s views,” The Wall Street Journal said.
“The new research also raises warning signs for the Democratic Party as it seeks to retain control of the Senate and regain a majority in the House of Representatives this fall,” it added.
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