Joe Biden Vs Donald Trump Would Be A Close Rematch, With Robert F. Kennedy Jr A Threat To Biden: Poll

(MENAFN- Live Mint) "A looming election rematch next year between US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald trump would be closely fought, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, with both candidates saddled with profound vulnerabilities that could cost them the White House, an 81-year-old Democrat, continues to be plagued by voters' doubts about the strength of the economy, as well as concerns about the security of the US-Mexico border and worries about crime Read | US President Joe Biden unlikely to travel to India for Republic Day celebrations in JanuaryRepublican former President Trump, 77, faces his own worries, including four criminal trials on a bevy of charges related to his attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his handling of classified documents. A conviction prior to the Nov. 5, 2024, election could cost him significant support, the poll found poll showed Trump with a marginal 2-point lead in a head-to-head matchup, 38% to 36%, with 26% of respondents saying they weren't sure or might vote for someone else poll, conducted online Dec. 5-11, surveyed 4,411 US adults nationwide and had a credibility interval, a measure of precision, of about 2 percentage points Read | Trump calls Biden the 'destroyer' of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 electionTrump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination by a wide margin, the poll showed, the poll showed deep apathy among many voters at a potential Biden-Trump rematch. About six in ten respondents said they were not satisfied with America's two-party system and want a third choice JR FactorThey may have one, in the form of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has launched an independent bid. The poll showed that Kennedy, part of the storied political family, could draw more support from Biden than Trump's lead widened to a 5-point advantage when respondents were given an option to vote for Kennedy 16% of respondents picked Kennedy when given the option, while Trump had 36% support, compared to 31% for Biden Read | Donald Trump indictment: Former US President to not testify at New York fraud trial says, 'have nothing more to say'Kennedy, whose uncle John F. Kennedy served as president and whose father, Robert, was a senator and attorney general, faces a challenge to amass enough signatures to get on the ballot on all 50 states. Last week, a super PAC fundraising committee backing Kennedy's bid said it would spend up to $15 million to get Kennedy on the ballot in 10 states as a starting measure candidates have affected the outcome of US elections even without winning. In 1992, a strong showing by Ross Perot helped put Democrats Bill Clinton in the White House and in 2000, some Democrats blamed Ralph Nader's bid for contributing to Al Gore's loss to Republican George W Bush state-by-state Electoral College system used to pick presidents, and deep-seated partisan divides, mean that voters in just a handful of states will play a decisive role in the election's outcome the seven states where the election was closest in 2020 -- Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Michigan -- Biden had a 4-point lead among Americans who said they were sure to vote polls have shown that some voters are concerned about Biden's advanced age. He would be the oldest president ever elected to a second term his candidacy likely will be buttressed by the public's continued support of abortion rights, as well as his advocacy for gun control, climate-change measures and higher taxes on the ultra-rich, the new poll showed survey also highlighted the significant risks to Trump's campaign as he faces a series of criminal trials next year. Some 31% of Republican respondents said they would not vote for Trump if he was convicted of a felony crime by a jury. He has denied any criminal wrongdoing 45% of respondents said Trump was the better candidate for handling the economy, compared to 33% who picked Biden, however, had a similar advantage on the issue of abortion, with 44% of respondents saying he was the better candidate for abortion access, compared to 29% who picked Trump of Trump's strength also appeared tied to concerns by some voters about crime and immigration. Asked which candidate was better on the issues, 42% picked Trump on crime compared to 32% who selected Biden percent of respondents agreed with a statement that \"immigration is making life harder for native-born Americans,\" with a similar share saying Trump was the better candidate for the issue.

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