Biden campaign optimistic about economy and poll numbers rebounding soon.
An Optimistic Outlook for President Biden’s 2024 Campaign
An official for President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign expressed confidence on Sunday that approval ratings would improve ahead of the next presidential election. This comes in response to concerns about how voters perceive the current state of the economy and President Biden’s age.
Cedric Richmond, Biden’s campaign co-chair, addressed recent polling that showed only 37% of respondents approved of the president’s handling of the economy, while 61% disapproved. Recognizing that people are “not happy” with the economy’s current state, Richmond was asked how the Biden administration plans to convey its message amidst these ratings during his appearance on ABC’s This Week.
“Well, we have to keep telling them about what we’re doing,” said Richmond. “But I think that how you ask the question, the question you ask, you’re going to get very different answers. But when you hear so many people say that they’re satisfied with their income right now, that they’re very satisfied with their job, we think that’s very telling. When you throw the word, just economy in a broad sense, you get a different response.”
In addition to concerns about Biden’s dropping approval rating, there have been frequent discussions about his age, as he will be 81 years old by the time the 2024 presidential election takes place. When asked how Biden would address these criticisms, particularly from the Republican party, Richmond emphasized that the Democratic Party would focus on “the things that Americans are talking about.”
“They’ll talk about age, and we’re gonna talk about the fact that we brought insulin down to $35 a month so that our seniors don’t have to choose between medicine and rent or utilities,” said Richmond. “While they continue to talk about age, we’ll continue to talk about the fact that they’re not talking about banning assault weapons, while they’re banning books, but they’re not protecting our children in schools.”
Concerns about the U.S. economy arise as the Biden administration introduces the term “Bidenomics,” representing the president’s economic priorities and drawing inspiration from former President Ronald Reagan’s “Reaganomics.” However, this catchphrase has struggled to resonate with voters, as only 34% of adults in a recent poll described the economy as very good or somewhat good.
In another poll, 48% of “likely U.S. voters” believed that Biden losing the next presidential election would benefit the country’s economy. This percentage surpassed the 34% who believed his defeat would be detrimental to the economy, with 8% stating that it would have no impact.
Former President Donald Trump, the leading contender for the 2024 Republican primary race, has vowed to create a “bigger and better” economy if reelected. He has also characterized ”Bidenomics” as “inflation, taxation, submission, and failure.”
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