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Web archive: https://archive.ph/q5MRq Joe Biden’s growing political troubles are coming from within his own party as he trails Donald Trump in the battleground states that will decide the 2024 election. That’s the conclusion from the latest Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll of voters in seven swing states. Read the full report here.

This is the third consecutive month Bloomberg News has conducted the swing state poll, and the narrative hasn’t shifted for the president. In fact, it’s gotten worse and the new data only highlights Democratic voters’ deepening dissatisfaction with the White House.

Support among Black voters, a key constituency for Democrats, has dropped since October. Young voters between the ages of 18-34, another core group for the party, aren’t impressed by his attempts to forgive student loans and are much more likely to be critical of his handling of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

  • Jaysyn@kbin.social
    43·
    9 months ago

    There is a reason pollsters don’t straight up ask who you’re voting for. They can’t spin that response into “feelings”.

    Polls a year out are meaningless. IIRC Obama was “losing” at this point before his re-election & Biden has frankly accomplished just as much good in his first term as Obama did.

    Also, the Democrats are beating polls by 9+ points at the ballot box since Roe vs. Wade was overturned.

    People are currently mad we didn’t immediately throw over our closest ally in the Middle East now that they have apparently decided to go full evil empire but that has never been how geopolitics has worked.