By Curt_Anderson February 26, 2022 12:56 pm Category: Politics (0.0 from 0 votes)
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Joe Biden's approval ratings may have slipped, but that doesn't mean voters are nostalgic for Donald Trump.
[Trump's] favorability ratings are well underwater, and key voter groups that propelled him to the White House have soured on him. Twice as many people say they'd be less likely to vote for a congressional candidate endorsed by him, compared to those who say they'd be more likely to vote for the down-ticket contenders. In a hypothetical rematch in 2024, he'd lose to his 2020 opponent.
The numbers are not looking good right now for Donald Trump, whose iron grip over the Republican Party appears to be weakening.
A January [27th] Marquette poll, in fact, found that Biden would best Trump, 53% to 43%, in a hypothetical 2024 rematch.
In recent weeks, high-profile Republicans have taken on Trump, unusual behavior from party members who once feared the wrath of a Republican president who prized personal loyalty to him and punished those who didn't provide it.
MILWAUKEE -- Marquette Law School Poll survey of adults nationwide finds that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump run equally well against Democratic President Joe Biden in hypothetical 2024 matchups, although Biden leads both Republicans.
In a head-to-head matchup, DeSantis is supported by 33%, while Biden is supported by 41%. A substantial 18% say they would support someone else, and 8% say they would not vote. In a Trump versus Biden rematch, Trump receives 33% to Biden's 43%, with 16% preferring someone else and 6% saying they would not vote.
As politicians often remind us when considering not-so-great approval polls, they are running against the alternative, not the Almighty.
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Joe Biden's approval ratings may have slipped, but that doesn't mean voters are nostalgic for Donald Trump.
