The advanced age of US President Joe Biden has been a source of growing concern among American voters. However, according to International Relations professor Carlos Gustavo Poggio, in an interview with CNN this Monday (1st), this factor is not decisive in reducing the intention to vote for the current president.
According to Poggio, despite significant pressure from some quarters for Biden to drop his bid for reelection, there is no indication that he or the Democratic Party’s top elite are willing to replace him at this point.
Impact on voting intention
The expert stressed that while some Democrats believe Biden should not be a candidate, that does not necessarily mean they will not vote for him. “There is a very strong anti-Trump sentiment that is a determining factor in the election,” he said, suggesting that the desire to prevent Donald Trump from returning may outweigh concerns about the president’s age.
Poggio also noted that, so far, there is no polling evidence that any other candidate would outperform Biden against Trump. “The polls we have so far show that Biden is the best candidate out of those that have been put forward,” he said.
Despite the speculation, the professor emphasized that the final decision on the candidacy rests solely with Biden, who already has the number of delegates necessary to be nominated.
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