Democratic primary candidate Dean Phillips said President Joe Biden's numbers in the New Hampshire primary prove he is “not a strong incumbent.”
In Tuesday night's landmark Democratic primary, Biden won with 51.6% of write-in votes to Phillips' 19.7%. according to In the New York Times (NYT) results. According to a Fox News voter analysis, 53% of voters said Biden was not too old to serve a second term, while 47% said they were against him.
“I've spent most of my life in business, Steve. I wish I could tell you about my success in starting from scratch and gaining 20% market share in 10 weeks. Like, I've been saying this for weeks now, I respect Joe Biden, but even with that number last night. [are] Not of a strong incumbent, but as you pointed out on today's show, with measurable all-time low approval ratings, I'm trying to wake up the party to what an impending disaster is. '' Phillips told Fox News' Steve Doocy.
Phillips and best-selling author Marianne Williamson are the two candidates to challenge Biden in the 2024 Democratic race. Phillips argued that voters would rather see a showdown between him and Republican primary candidate Nikki Haley. According to reports, Haley lost the Republican New Hampshire primary to former President Donald Trump 54.6% to 43.2%. result Posted by NYT. (Related: Meet the lesser-known Democrats running for Joe Biden's job)
“Steve, I've been saying this for a year now,” Phillips added. “The president could have cemented his legacy and fulfilled his essential promise to serve his term and build bridges. He has 50 Democrats who could and should win this. And the truth is, I think Joe Biden is the only one that Donald Trump can beat and reverse, and we're facing a situation where most of this issue is reversed in the country. doesn’t want either of these people.”
Polls show that many Democrats do not want Biden to be re-elected, especially because of his age and job performance. A March Yahoo/YouGov poll found that 48% of Democrats think Biden is too old to serve a second term.New York Times/Siena poll A July 2022 survey found that 64% of Democratic primary voters believe a different candidate should be nominated in the 2024 presidential election.
Recent opinion polls have shown that Mr. Trump is leading Mr. Biden in several key battleground states in the general election to be held in 2024. According to a Dec. 11 CNN/SSRS poll, Trump has a 10-point lead over the incumbent president. An Oct. 11 Emerson College poll found Trump with a 9-point lead.
