Most Democrats have a favorable view of President Biden, but only one in four want him to run for reelection in 2024, according to a new poll that underscores a quandary at the White House.
found 74% of Democratic voters view Mr. Biden favorably. Yet only 25% want him to run again and nearly half, or 44%, said they want him to step aside so an alternative can seek the party nomination.
A majority of Democratic voters younger than 50 want to see a different candidate than Mr. Biden, who is 80 years old.More than half, or 51%, could not offer a name when asked who should run instead, and Vice President Kamala Harris was the only potential contender to register above the single digits, at 13%, among those with a preferred alternative.
“Democrats appear to be saying they like the job Biden has done, but maybe it’s time for him to move on when his term is up. However, no top tier of candidates emerges when these voters are asked to name a preferred alternative,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute. “Part of that could simply be the holding pattern that Democrats are in because Biden has signaled that he will, in fact, run.
With Mr. Biden on track to run, pundits can only float alternatives as a type of Washington parlor game. Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont is a progressive champion, though older than Mr. Biden at 81, while Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is focused on her Senate reelection.
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