Survey: Hillary Clinton Beats Joe Biden in Florida As Some Predict She May Run in 2024
Jon Dougherty February 2, 2022
A new survey provides additional evidence that President Joe Biden is continuing to struggle politically — against GOP rivals, for sure, but also a key Democrat who has been mentioned as signaling a primary run in 2024.
A Suffolk University/USA TODAY Network published on Tuesday found that two-time Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton would beat Biden in the key state of Florida, as would former President Donald Trump and the Sunshine State’s increasingly popular governor, Ron DeSantis, who has been mentioned as a potential GOP presidential candidate as well.
Only 39 percent of respondents said they approved of the job Biden is doing versus 53 percent who disapprove.
Trump won Florida, the country’s third-biggest state with 29 electoral votes, in 2016 and by a wider margin in 2020.
The Daily Mail notes further:
But the poll has more gloom for Biden, suggesting that he is vulnerable not just in a general election but in a primary.
Former Democratic nominee Clinton, 74, would win a hypothetical primary matchup by 46 percent to 43 percent, although she would then lose to Gov. Ron DeSantis or Trump by margins of 13 points and seven points, respectively.
“Ironically, this 2024 Florida case study could be the narrative of the 2022 midterms: party nominees, who are strong within their party but less popular among the general electorate, could win their respective party primaries but falter in the general election,” observed David Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center, which is located in Boston.
According to the survey, Biden does better against either GOP candidate but still loses; Trump beats Biden by 3 points while DeSantis bests him by 8 points in his home state.
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