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Joe Bidenโs extraordinary decision to not pursue the Democratic nomination for president has upended the 2024 presidential race, with Vice President Kamala Harris emerging as a strong favorite for the Democratic nomination. Here are some of the key public opinion dynamics around Bidenโs choice.ย
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Pew Research Centerโs in-depth study of its survey respondents who voted in the 2024 election examines turnout, voting patterns and demographics.
Former President Joe Biden granted 4,245 acts of clemency during his four-year tenure in the White House, more than any previous president on record.
As Bidenโs term draws to a close, hereโs a look at the federal judges the 46th president appointed during his four years in the White House.
More than 90% of Joe Bidenโs total acts of clemency have come in his final weeks in the White House.
Many of Kennedyโs July supporters decided to back Kamala Harris over Donald Trump by 2 to 1 after Biden withdrew from the race.
The share of voters who strongly support Kamala Harris is nearly 20 points higher than the share who felt this way about Joe Biden in July.
Majorities of voters express dissatisfaction with the candidates. And 63% of voters describe both Biden and Trump as โembarrassing.โ
A median of 54% of adults in these nations have a favorable view of the U.S., while a median of 35% see China favorably.
More than 73 million people watched at least some of the first Trump-Biden debate in 2020, making it the third-largest debate audience ever.
Voters who support Biden and Trump have starkly different opinions on many issues, and these two groups are divided internally as well.
