July 13, 2022 9:48am EDT
Biden's approval rating would be higher if inflation wasn't 'constantly in the news,' suggests WaPo column
A New York Times poll found that 64% of Democrats want a new nominee in 2024
By Hanna Panreck | Fox News
Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon Jr. suggested Tuesday that President Biden wouldn't be as unpopular among Democrats if it weren't for inflation, adding that estimates would indicate that half of the president's negative approval rating is caused by inflation.
Bacon wrote that after speaking to pollsters and other political experts, "the strong consensus was that if inflation were at normal levels and not constantly in the news, Biden’s approval rating would probably be between 41 and 45 percent, with his disapproval number between 51 and 54 percent."
He said the estimates would be close to former President Donald Trump's numbers. He would also "lag Bill Clinton (46-45) and Barack Obama at this stage (47-47); and fall way behind George W. Bush (70-23)," Bacon wrote.
The Washington Post columnist said that while inflation has certainly made things worse for the president, Biden would still be "more unpopular than popular." Some experts told Bacon that the president's approval rating would be in the 50s if inflation were at 2%.
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