Friday, July 05, 2024 - A survey has indicated that nominating former First Lady Michelle Obama as the official presidential candidate by the Democratic party will be the best choice to beat Donald Trump.
The party members are losing hope in Biden amid his health
challenges and disappointing debate. They feel their problems may be solved if
they convince the former first lady and offer an official nomination to her.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday found Michelle,
60, trouncing Trump, 78, by 11 percentage points, 50% to 39%, among registered
voters.
The other matchups show Biden even with Trump at 40%
each, while the 45th president defeats Vice President Kamala Harris by a single
percentage point (43%-42%).
The 45th president also would triumph over a slate of
Democratic governors potentially in line to replace Biden, including
California’s Gavin Newsom, Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer, Kentucky’s Andy
Beshear, and Illinois’ J.B. Pritzker.
While her husband Barack publicly came to Biden’s defense
following his debate flop against Trump last week, Michelle Obama has been
keeping her distance throughout the re-election cycle.
Michelle, who enjoys favorable opinion among voters,
according to the Reuters/Ipsos survey, maintained close ties to Hunter Biden’s
ex-wife Kathleen Buhle during the Obama administration and is reportedly
steamed about her friend being exiled by the first family.
She also explicitly declined to back Biden, 81, when
asked about the president’s re-election campaign during a 2022 interview.
Barack Obama has appeared at fundraisers for Biden
throughout the 2024 election cycle, most recently to help him offstage
July 15 after a huge haul from Hollywood donors who watched ABC late-night host
Jimmy Kimmel interview the pair at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
Unless he steps down voluntarily, Biden will almost
certainly be the Democratic nominee in 2024.
On Wednesday, the 81-year-old reassured his campaign staff
of his intentions to stay in the race but reportedly griped to a close
ally that he may be finished if his polling numbers continue to fall amid
subsequent public appearances.
According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, more than half
(56%) of Americans say Biden should drop out, while 46% say Trump should
suspend his campaign.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted July 1-2 and
surveyed 1,070 US adults, 892 of whom were registered voters.
The margins of error were plus or minus 3.2 percentage
points for all respondents and 3.5 percentage points for registered voters who
responded.
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