Opinion Today

July 11, 2024

Most Democrats want Biden to drop out, but overall race is static, poll finds
Dan Balz, Scott Clement & Emily Guskin, Washington Post [unlocked]
More than half of Democrats say Biden should end his candidacy. Overall, 2 in 3 adults say the president should step aside, including more than 7 in 10 independents.

Biden and Trump tied despite debate, as 67% call for president to drop out
Gary Langer, ABC News
Two-thirds of Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll – including a majority of Joe Biden’s own supporters – say he should step aside as his party’s presumptive nominee for president given his debate performance two weeks ago. That’s even as Biden continues to run evenly with Donald Trump, with no meaningful post-debate change in vote preferences.