Earlier this month, President Joe Biden announced that he would not run against former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election. This came after many Democrats in congress and donors called on Biden to drop out of the race following his awful debate performance last month.
In a letter posted on X, Biden explained his decision.
“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” he stated.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
A poll released by The New York Times and Siena College Polling last week found that American voters are “in near total agreement” that President Joe Biden was right to exit the presidential race.
The latest poll numbers show that 87 percent of registered voters approve of Biden’s decision to drop out. A mere 9 percent of voters disapproved of his decision.
In addition, about 79 percent of respondents say that there should be age limits on officials elected to office.
Last week, Rebecca covered another poll conducted by YouGov that showed that 49 percent of adults "strongly" approve and 22 percent who "somewhat approve" of Biden dropping out of the race. Among Democrats, 39 percent say they "strongly approve" of the move, while 31 percent say they "somewhat approve."
71% of Americans either strongly or somewhat approve of Biden's withdrawal, including 70% of Democrats, 68% of Independents, and 76% of Republicans
— YouGov America (@YouGovAmerica) July 22, 2024
17% of Americans disapprove
—July 21 poll of 2,048 US adults, +/-3%https://t.co/pgXrHv5gyX pic.twitter.com/2gQWi45GIo
