President Joe Biden, who is running for a second term, is facing an uphill battle in the forthcoming presidential election and may not be able to capitalize on his archrival Donald Trump's multiple legal woes, going by the results of a new poll.
What Happened: Biden's age and negative opinion regarding his economic policies could be big deterrents for his re-election, according to the results of a Wall Street Journal poll conducted on Aug. 24-30.
The poll, conducted by Democratic pollster Michael Bocian along with Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, surveyed 1,500 registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.6 percentage points.
“Voters are looking for change, and neither of the leading candidates is the change that they're looking for,” Bocian told the Journal.
Unimpressed With Economic, Foreign Policies: About 59% of the respondents disapproved of Biden's handling of the economy, compared to 37% who approved. The president also got a thumbs down from respondents on how he handled inflation and rising costs, with 63% disapproving and 34% approving, according to WSJ.
Despite the strong job growth seen for much of Biden's tenure, the percentage ...