Biden saw a drop in the polls post debate, but there might be hope on the horizon
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers are voicing their concerns that President Joe Biden’s poor public approval ratings will hurt the party’s prospects for retaining the Senate, which they control by a 51-49 majority, and winning back the House, where Republicans have a 219-213 majority.
Biden faces a critical week as he tries to shore up a campaign on defense since a shaky June 27 debate against Republican Donald Trump in Atlanta, which raised questions about his ability to do the job for another four years.
According to an exclusive Paste BN/Suffolk University poll, the former president edged ahead of Biden 41% to 38% in one survey conducted immediately after the debate.
Before the debate debacle, the two contenders were tied at 37% of the vote. Respondents were asked who they would choose if the election occurred that day, including four other independent and third-party candidates.
Is there hope on the horizon for Biden?
A poll by the New York Times and Siena College, released on Wednesday, showed the significance of the debate. Trump led Biden 49% to 43%, and Trump’s lead increased by 3% compared to the polling conducted before the debate.
And a stunning 75% of US voters believe the Democratic Party would have a better chance of defeating Trump with a candidate other than Biden at the top of the November ticket, as revealed in a recent CNN poll.
For all of the polling doom and gloom, there might be hope for Biden on the horizon. A fresh poll by Bloomberg/Morning Consult showed Biden narrowing Trump’s post-debate lead in the swing states, with only a 2% difference between the seven states. In Michigan and Wisconsin, the poll showed Biden ahead of Trump.
Reuters contributed to the reporting of this story.