Almost two-thirds of Democrats say that United States President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let the party nominate a different candidate, according to a poll released today.
The new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, taken as Biden tries to save his candidacy, heavily undermines his post-debate claim against Donald Trump that "middle Democrats" are still with the President, even that some "big names" are turning against the re-candidacy.
The poll, published two weeks after the debate's failure, also concluded that only three in 10 Democrats are extremely or very confident that Biden has the mental capacity to effectively perform the duties of President, a slight drop from 40% in a AP-NORC survey carried out in February.
The results underscore the challenges the 81-year-old president faces in trying to silence calls from his own party to drop out of the race and try to convince Democrats that he is the best candidate to defeat Donald Trump.
The poll was carried out before the assassination attempt on Trump on Saturday, at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. It's unclear whether the shooting influenced people's opinions of Biden, but the small number of interviews conducted after the shooting provided no indication that his prospects had improved.
Meanwhile, as Vice President Kamala Harris comes under additional scrutiny amid the debate over whether Biden should drop out, the poll revealed that her 'favorability rating' is similar to that of the current President - but the percentage of Americans who has an unfavorable opinion of her is slightly lower.
The poll provides some evidence that black Democrats are among Biden's strongest supporters, with about half of those surveyed saying he should continue to run, compared with three in 10 whites and Hispanics.
Overall, seven in ten Americans believe that Biden should give up, with Democrats slightly less likely than Republicans and independents to say that the current head of state should give way to a new candidate.
The poll was conducted before Trump selected Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his Republican Party vice-presidential candidate.
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