In news that may prove to be disappointing to the Democrats, Harris is not performing well in many of the national polls. Other potential replacements from the Democratic party are well ahead of Biden except Harris. This may indicate that the voters seek fresh faces to guide the US during challenging times.
Poll conducted:
Analytics company Blue Labs conducted the survey to find out the potential replacements to Biden. The survey was conducted from July 5-12 in seven states. 15,000 voters were assessed by the survey conducted. These voters belonged to the states of Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia.
Those surveyed were assigned 11 options including Biden to choose as a presidential candidate. Kamala Harris was included but did not perform as well as compared to her other party members.
Results:
The draft results were published by Politico and the top four candidates among the Democrats to replace Biden are those who are presently holding key positions in the US Congress as well as in the states. The candidates who outperformed Biden by at least 5 points were: US Senator Mark Kelly from the state of Arizona, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. On an average, Democratic party candidates with the exception of Harris were ahead of Biden by at least 3 percentage points.
Calls to replace Biden:
The survey has indicated that 3% of the voters in a competition between Trump and Biden switched to voting for a Democrat when the latter was replaced on the ballot box. These findings will play a crucial role ahead of the party’s virtual roll call and the national convention when Biden is expected to be replaced by another candidate.
FAQs
What are the health concerns of Joe Biden?
Apart from his visible cognitive decline, on Wednesday it has been reported that Biden has been infected by the Sars Cov2 virus and is suffering from COVID-19. This may slow down his campaigning.
Has Biden indicated that he may end his presidential campaign?
He has refused to end his election campaign. He said that he will quit only if he is diagnosed with a medical condition that is serious.
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