Americans Want Neither Biden Nor Trump as POTUS, Poll Says

2022 has been a difficult year for America's political field, but the race for the Presidency in 2024 is about to begin and many want to know what ordinary Americans think about it. The results of the latest poll are discouraging for the current President and his predecessor.

According to a poll conducted The Washington Post and ABC, the possibility of a run-off for the White House between incumbent President Biden and former President Trump does not appeal to voters.

More than half of voters from each of the two major US parties want neither Biden nor Trump to be their candidates in the 2024 US presidential election. Fifty-eight percent of Democrats and 49% of Republicans say they want someone else to be their candidate.

In November, Trump launched his campaign and many experts expect that he will have to overcome strong opposition from within the party. Biden has only stated his intention to run for re-election, but so far no Democrats have said they plan to challenge him.

According to the poll, Trump will win with 48% of the vote against 45% for Biden with a counting margin of error of 3.5%. At the same time 42% of respondents approve Biden job's results, while 53% disapprove, including 42% who disapprove strongly. The poll reflects a larger trend, with Biden's approval rating staying below 50% since June 2021.

These results have been called surprising by some American media and it appears that Biden's rating has not risen despite the fact that in the midterm election in November 2022, the Democrats performed better than expected. Democrats managed to defend the majority in the Senate and put up a tough fight against the Republicans in the House.