Whether it is President Biden or former President Trump, 2024 is shaping up to be more about their opponent's weakness then the candidate's strengths.
Frustrated by higher prices, an influx of illegal immigrants and global instability, and unconvinced that an elderly President Biden could fix these problems, voters cleared a path for former President Trump to return to the White House. Or, concerned about the perceived threat Trump poses to democracy, the rule of law and abortion rights, voters again rejected his 'MAGA' movement at the ballot box, choosing four more years of Biden.
That is because, according to a batch of recent surveys, the American electorate is miserable — 72% of voters think the country is headed in the wrong direction. Majorities view both of the leading candidates unfavorably. Additionally, voters are unusually excited about someone else leading the nation, with roughly one in five giving their support to a named third-party candidate.
Those results all show a tight race. It is inside those polls where the bad news for Biden kicks in. Voters think Biden is too old: Democrats complain that Trump is also old and has shown signs of mental deterioration, but there is no equivalence in the polling. The former president has a 10-point advantage over Biden on mental soundness and a 21-point advantage on whether he is 'too old.
With 244 days to go until election day, this will be the longest campaign voters have seen in decades. On Thursday, Biden will deliver the final State of the Union speech of his first term in office. Watch Fox News Channel for live coverage anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.
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