Most voters are unhappy about the prospects of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden having a rematch in 2024.
More than 62% of Americans would be “dissatisfied” or “angry” if Biden clinched a second term in 2024, and 56% harbored the same feelings about Trump winning in 2024, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
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The consensus crosses party lines with 58% of Democrats and Democrat-aligned independents preferring someone other than Biden to be the standard bearer, compared to 31% who would back him, per the poll. Meanwhile, 49% of Republicans want someone other than Trump to be their nominee, eclipsing the 44% who back him. In both cases, the polling figures mirror the results from a similar poll taken in September.
At the same time, voter enthusiasm for both Trump and Biden is dim. Roughly 43% of those polled said they were “enthusiastic” or “satisfied but not enthusiastic” about Trump roaring back to the White House, surpassing the 36% who said the same about a Biden victory in 2024, per the poll.
Some 7% of voters were enthusiastic about Trump, compared to 17% for Biden. A sizable chunk of voters would view either a Trump or Biden victory as a negative development. About 36% would be upset if Trump wins, while 30% said the same about Biden winning.
Trump edges out Biden in the poll, 48% to 45%, which is within the margin of error. One factor could be that most voters do not believe they are better off financially under the Biden presidency, with 42% saying their financial outlook is roughly the same as under his predecessor, 41% saying they are not as well off, and 16% saying they are better off.
Biden received positive economic news last week when the job numbers rang in at 517,000 for the month of January. Still, inflation and other economic woes loom large.
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The poll was taken from Jan. 27 to Feb. 1 among 1,003 adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
Trump already announced his 2024 campaign last November and is expected to receive primary competition. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley is expected to unveil her campaign later this month and other heavyweight Republicans, such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, are speculated to throw their hat in the ring. Biden has not yet announced his 2024 campaign, but appears to be laying the groundwork for a run.