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A new poll shows that Joe Biden has a slight lead over Donald Trump among registered voters, even though former President Joe Biden leads his successor on issues such as age and mental and physical fitness. exceeds.
A Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday found 49% of registered voters support the president, while 45% support Mr. Trump.
In late January, the same pollster found 50% supported Mr. Biden and 44% supported Mr. Trump.
Among Democrats, 93% support Mr. Biden, while 4% support Mr. Biden, who is expected to be the Republican nominee. Meanwhile, 91% of Republicans support Trump and 7% support Biden.
“Expanding the hypothetical opponents to include independent candidates and Green Party candidates, Mr. Biden would receive 38%, Mr. Trump 37%, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 15%, independent candidate Cornell “Mr. West receives 3% support. % support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein receives 3% support,” Quinnipiac said in a summary of its findings. .
At 81 years old, 67% of voters think Biden is too old to serve another term, while 31% think he is not old enough to serve another term.
Last September, Quinnipiac found that 68% of Americans think Biden is too old to continue as president, while 28% disagree.
Meanwhile, a majority of voters (57%) think the 77-year-old Trump is too old, compared with 63% to 34% in September, while 41% think he is not very old. .
When asked if the candidates have what it takes to serve a second term, 35% said they have the stamina for Mr. Biden, and 60% said the same about Mr. Trump.
Sixty-two percent said Biden lacked the necessary qualifications, while 37% said the same about Trump.
Trump also has an edge over Biden in terms of mental health, with 34% saying “yes” when asked if Biden has what it takes, and 48% saying the same about Trump. . Sixty-four percent said Mr. Biden lacks the necessary mental strength, and 51% said the same about former President Biden.
Voters also asked questions about ethics, empathy and temperament, with Biden leading on all three questions.
49% say Biden is ethical, 47% say no, 51% say he cares about average Americans, 47% say no, and 49% say Biden said they had an “ethical” character and temperament. Effectively carry out the duties of the president” – 50% said he was not fulfilling his role as president.
By comparison, only 29% say Trump is ethical, 68% say he is unethical, 42% care about average people, and 57% say he is unethical. , only 37% said Trump was ethical. 61% said they would not become president.
Tim Malloy, a Quinnipiac University polling analyst, said in a statement: While it’s true that Trump ignored age and physical fitness to win, voters have more faith in Biden’s empathy for them and his mental stability to do his job. ”
