“The president remains incredibly strong among Democratic primary voters and honestly, really well positioned to be very successful against the Republicans in November of 2024.” This is a moment in time, it’s going to pass,” he said. “There’s always a segment of the electorate that is going to be essentially oppositional in nature. Joe Caiazzo, a veteran of Democratic presidential campaigns, said he did “not put much credit” in the polls showing Mr Kennedy Jr at around 20 per cent. They played down comparisons with Pat Buchanan's challenge to George H W Bush, or Ronald Reagan's attacks on Gerald Ford, who both achieved a higher vote share than Mr Kennedy Jr is predicted to secure. Many political analysts argue that both challengers have reached their polling zenith. Mr Biden is not just ceding ground to Mr Kennedy.Īnother Democratic challenger, Marianne Williamson, a self-help guru, has come close to 10 per cent in recent polls, suggesting a significant number of Democrats may be willing to cast a protest vote against Mr Biden. Some pollsters argue his association with America’s most famous political dynasty has significantly inflated his numbers. Mr Kennedy Jr’s poll numbers could be credited to his famous surname. that America is ready for the vision and priorities that we are bringing into American politics.” “The speed at which our campaign has gained traction is a huge confirmation. Mr Kennedy Jr told The Telegraph: “I would not have run unless I had a reasonable expectation of winning. Later polls, including one by Fox News and another by Emerson College, have put Mr Kennedy Jr at 19 per cent and 21 per cent respectively. It was Mr Kennedy Jr’s uncle, Ted Kennedy, whose insurgent campaign against Jimmy Carter delivered a fatal political blow to the Democratic president in 1980.Ī USA Today/Suffolk poll showed Mr Kennedy Jr at 14 per cent in the Democratic race on April 19, the day he launched his bid. There is historical precedent - no sitting president has won re-election in the last 50 years after facing an intra-party challenger who hit double digits. Mr Kennedy’s entrance into the race could further highlight those electoral vulnerabilities.
Polls suggest that around half of Democrats want someone besides the 80-year-old Mr Biden as their 2024 nominee, with most citing concerns over the president’s age.
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