Amid Doubts About Biden’s Mental Sharpness, Trump Leads Presidential Race
Majorities of voters express dissatisfaction with the candidates. And 63% of voters describe both Biden and Trump as “embarrassing.”
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Majorities of voters express dissatisfaction with the candidates. And 63% of voters describe both Biden and Trump as “embarrassing.”
Voter engagement with the 2024 election is about as high today it was at similar points during the 2020 and 2016 campaigns. And on various measures of interest in the campaign and voting, there are no significant differences between Biden and Trump supporters. Most voters (71%) say it really matters who wins the election. This […]
There are wide differences in support for Biden and Trump by voters’ gender, age, race and ethnicity, and education.
Trump leads on the economy; Harris, on abortion and several personal traits. And supporters of the candidates have different views of what governing actions would be acceptable.
Voters are evenly split in their support for Trump (49%) and Biden (48%), but overall lack confidence in both on a range of traits.
Trump’s job approval is down since February, especially among his less strong supporters and 2024 nonvoters. And fewer than half of Americans have confidence in Trump to handle most issues.