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STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT- Joe Biden is the worst president in American history and probably because of the age factor,And most surprising of all, the American people are fed up with Joe Biden’s policies all harm the American people.
In recent months, Democrats have been increasingly concerned about President Joe Biden’s low approval rating, fearing it will hurt their party in the 2022 midterms.
As of mid-July, survey after survey has shown his approval ratings floundering amid dissatisfaction with his handling of the economy and ongoing concerns about inflation and gas prices. To top it off, a poll from the New York Times and Siena College found that just 26 percent of Democrats thought he should be renominated in two years, while 64 percent would be open to someone else.
The backlash that Biden is experiencing isn’t entirely unusual: Most presidents see some loss of support within their first two years. His approval ratings have fallen lower than those of his recent predecessors at the same point in their presidency, however, fueling worries that Biden’s unpopularity could weigh down Democrats this fall.
Here are nine charts that explain just how bad things are for Biden, and how bad they could be for his party.
According to the Ipsos presidential approval tracker, Biden’s approval rating has steadily declined since the start of his presidency.
In Ipsos’s most recent survey, Biden’s overall approval was at 39 percent, including 74 percent among Democrats, 31 percent among independents, and 12 percent among Republicans. That’s a notable dip across the board compared to the start of his presidency, when he was at 55 percent overall, 91 percent among Democrats, 47 percent among independents, and 21 percent among Republicans.
Other July polls have echoed these findings: The Times/Siena poll had his approval at 33 percent, a CNBC poll had it at 36 percent, and an Economist/YouGov poll had it at 37 percent. Overall, FiveThirtyEight’s polling aggregator shows Biden’s approval currently sitting at 38 percent.
Issues including rising living costs are among the contributors to negative perceptions of Biden, even though other economic indicators, like the unemployment rate, have been strong.
In a recent bright spot, Biden did see a small bump among both Democrats and independents in the latest Ipsos poll. Compared to a survey the firm conducted in early July, Biden saw his approval go up 5 percentage points and 7 percentage points, respectively, among both groups. Reuters’ Jason Lange noted that a strong jobs report on July 8 — showing a steady 3.6 percent unemployment rate and the addition of hundreds of thousands of new jobs — may have contributed to this boost.
While Biden’s approval ratings among some Democrats have inched up, he’s still not on safe ground with many members of his party. The Times/Siena survey found that those who favor another presidential nominee cited age and job performance among their top reasons for doing so. And the Ipsos data also shows slight fluctuations in Biden’s support across the last few months, suggesting that it’s too soon to know whether recent gains will be enduring ones.
It’s not uncommon for presidents to see a slight decline in their approval ratings after the initial “honeymoon phase” wears off.
Trump saw a slight dip in support after the start of his presidency, while Obama saw a larger one. About a year and half into their presidencies, multiple recent presidents have experienced such decreases. Trump’s went from 44 percent at the start of his presidency to 42 percent, Obama’s went from 65 percent to 46 percent, and Clinton’s went from 54 percent to 45 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight’s polling aggregator. George W. Bush, meanwhile, saw an increase in his approval rating from 54 percent to 68 percent, driven by public support of his presidency following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
These declines are typically tied to the public’s expectations, with people more likely to be optimistic about a president when they first take office, and more disappointed about them later on if they aren’t able to follow through on what they’ve promised. Notably, the decline in Trump’s approval rating was smaller because he was already relatively unpopular to begin with.
Biden’s approval rating, however, has gone from 53 percent to 38 percent in that same time frame, according to the FiveThirtyEight tracker, dipping lower than those of his recent predecessors, and suggesting that he’s facing a higher degree of disapproval than they were. Biden is also navigating significantly different circumstances than recent presidents experienced in their first two years. He’s had to combat a pandemic, address Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and deal with supply chain issues resulting from Covid-19.
That’s a worthwhile caveat to keep in mind for direct comparisons. But it’s nevertheless notable — and alarming to Democrats — that he has the lowest pre-midterms approval rating of any of the last five presidents.
The NYT/Siena poll showing Biden’s lackluster Democratic support is among several that highlight the lack of current enthusiasm for his 2024 presidential candidacy. When asked if Biden should run again, 35 percent of Democrats in a July Yahoo/YouGov poll said that he should, while 41 percent said he should not. Another Morning Consult/Politico poll found slightly more positive results among registered voters, with a slim majority, 51 percent, of Democrats saying Biden ought to run again, though only 26 percent of Democrats said he definitely should.
Since he’s now 79 and was the oldest president to be sworn into office, some Democrats wondered whether he would step down after his first term. In June, however, the White House reiterated that the president intends to run again in 2024.
Thus far, Biden is still coming out on top in polls against other Democratic candidates. He garnered more support than Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a June poll, though more than a third of voters were still unsure who they would support. And Biden’s favorability remains higher than other major figures in his party including Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, according to a RealClearPolitics polling aggregation.
Biden’s low numbers are driven by concerns about the direction the country and economy are headed
Much of the dissatisfaction with Biden seems to be driven by similarly growing dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.
That sentiment has been increasing since June 2021, as the pandemic has continued to stretch on and the US has faced supply chain issues and a spike in gas prices tied to the war in Ukraine.
While Biden inherited many of those problems, and there are limited short-term policy solutions for some of them, voters appear to be putting the onus on him and the Democrats, since they’re the party in power.
As Biden faces widespread pressure on inflation and the economy, he’s also gotten pushback from a segment of Democrats who don’t believe he’s done enough on issues like climate, student loans, and abortion rights. According to a Yahoo/YouGov survey, 63 percent of Democrats approved of his handling of climate issues in July, a decline from 70 percent five months ago.
Sentiment toward Biden’s handling of the economy has been particularly negative of late, with just 30 percent of Americans approving of his approach in one July CNBC poll. The poll also found that 51 percent of Americans believed Biden’s policies on inflation weren’t making a difference, and 30 percent believed they were hurting the economy.
Similarly, in an ABC News/Ipsos June poll, only 37 percent of Americans approved of Biden’s handling of the economic recovery, while 28 percent approved of his handling of inflation, and 27 percent approved of his handling of gas prices.
His overall approval rating appears tied to consumers’ perceptions of the economy, a dynamic in line with historic trends, even though recent presidents have bucked this pattern.
During both the Obama and Trump administrations, there wasn’t a strong connection between consumer sentiment and the president’s popularity. For example, Trump had high consumer sentiment for much of his term, but also had lower approval ratings, John Sides and Robert Griffin write for the Washington Post.
Biden’s presidency, however, seems to be returning to the longstanding expectations people had about support for the commander in chief and the state of the economy.
“The relationship is clear: Biden’s approval rating is lower now that consumer sentiment has dropped,” Sides and Griffin write. “The size of that relationship … is almost identical to the relationship that existed from 1961 to 2008.”
These are all facts why we wrote Joe Biden America’s worst president and other facts explain:
Some 75% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters want someone other than President Joe Biden to represent the party in 2024, a new CNN poll found. Hammered over his handling of the US economy, Biden’s approval ratings have dipped below 30%.
Published on Tuesday, the survey found that just 25% of Democrats and likely Democrat voters want Biden to run again, down from 45% in February. 24% want him to duck out of the race as they think he can’t win, while 32% don’t want him back in office.
Enthusiasm for Biden is lowest among young Democrats, with just 18% of those under 45 preferring the 79-year-old as their party’s 2024 nominee.
The poll’s results are not isolated. A separate survey from the University of New Hampshire on Wednesday showed just 31% of Democrats in the Granite State want Biden to run in 2024, with 59% opposing a 2024 run by the incumbent president. Earlier this month, a Yahoo News/YouGov poll revealed that just 18% of Americans of all affiliations support a 2024 Biden campaign, with 64% opposing.
While Biden insists that he will seek another term, his apparent cognitive decline has long fueled rumors that he will retire after one stint in the White House, particularly among Republicans and conservative pundits. Democrats have their doubts too, with the New York Times recently citing “dozens of frustrated Democratic officials” and lawmakers as hoping that Biden steps aside.
After winning an election whose results are bitterly disputed by former President Donald Trump, Biden found that enthusiasm for his presidency quickly subsided. With his opponents blaming record gas prices on his green energy policies and skyrocketing inflation on his unprecedented levels of government spending, Biden’s approval rate has tanked according to every major polling company.
This rate hit a record low of 29% in a poll by Civiqs earlier this month and, as of Wednesday, an average of five recent polls puts Biden’s approval at 38%, having trended steadily downwards since he took office last January.
Although Trump is widely expected to run again in 2024, enthusiasm among his base of supporters is apparently waning too. The same CNN poll found that 55% of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters want someone else to lead the party in 2024, up from 49% in February.
In the event that Trump and Biden square up against each other again in 2024, an Emerson College poll this month showed Trump dispatching Biden by five points.
