Joe Biden vs Donald Trump would be a close rematch, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr a threat to Biden: Poll
WASHINGTON : 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. Biden, 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. Republican 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. The 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.
The 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. Trump is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination by a wide margin, the poll showed.
Overall, 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. They 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. Trump's lead widened to a 5-point advantage when respondents were given an option to vote for Kennedy.
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