‘Mini-primary’ poll shows Biden losing it all
By
Paul Bedard
July 8, 2024 12:32 pm
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A survey conducted for a group pushing for a “mini-primary” of Democrats shows President Joe Biden losing all six critical swing states because of his age and mental failings.
The poll for “Democrats for the Next Generation,” the well-financed upstart proposing a quickie primary between 10 Democrats under the age of 60, also found that a younger candidate could beat former President Donald Trump.
“Age is a potent issue in this campaign. Biden loses to Trump in a head-to-head contest, but a ‘qualified Democrat younger than Biden’ beats Trump by a solid margin,” the analysis of the survey conducted by Emerson College Polling said.
“Flipped the other way, Biden loses to a ‘qualified Republican younger than Trump’ by a much greater margin than Biden loses to Trump. This suggests that both parties would perform better with a younger candidate and that, if the Democrats choose a younger candidate, they could be stronger,” it added.
