Many Democratic voters say President Biden’s age—he is 80 years old—would be a hurdle to supporting him for re-election
, 48% of overall voters in the Washington Post-ABC poll favored Mr. Trump, while 45% preferred Mr. Biden. The difference was within the poll’s margin of error.
John Anzalone, who served as the lead pollster for Mr. Biden’s 2020 campaign and conducts polling for the Journal, said some past presidents have contended with questions about their support at this point in their first term. He also argued that a key question was Mr. Biden’s support among Democrats when facing an opponent. “That shows you the true support and enthusiasm,” he said.PREVIEWMr.
Many Democratic lawmakers were pleased with the speech, during which he jousted with House Republicans in the audience. Asked in a recent interview with PBS if he thought his age was an issue, Mr. Biden said: “Watch me.” Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders provided a generational contrast when delivering the GOP response to the State of the Union address.Republicans have repeatedly cited Mr. Biden’s age in questioning his abilities.
“I shouldn’t but I really struggle with his age. I don’t know. Sometimes he seems out of touch and I worry about his health,” said Keri De Deo, 54, a Democrat from Kingman, Ariz. Renee Rogers, 46, a registered nurse from Yuma, Ariz., said she has always had a “soft spot” for Mr. Biden because he served as vice president to former President Barack Obama. She said she was less certain about Ms. Harris’s role. “I’m just waiting for her to show me something. She is just so in the background,” Ms. Rogers said.
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