A new poll conducted by the Rasmussen Reports shows the U.S. political landscape to be exhibiting interestingly positive signs towards changes. Almost half of Democratic voters want a new candidate to run in the next presidential election for their party, showing there is no great common ground over President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.
48% of Democrats would like to have someone or something replace their vote, while 38% have an unfavorable opinion on the issue. With this strong wish to see some different result, only about a third of the party’s supporters think their ballot will be anything other than drastically different.
Among the only other alternatives given, Michelle Obama is a strong second with about 20% support, indicating a major base for such a campaign. Other leading figures including the incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Governors Gavin Newsom, and Gretchen Whitmer also figured but followed behind Obama in preference.
In spite of the recent buzz for her nomination, Michelle Obama has not shied away from expressing her reservations on the state of politics and the election year in reference to a government that holds lifelines and the democratic process by its throat.
With the 2024 election shaping up much like a Biden-Trump rematch, Biden holds forth on his credentials as Trump casts himself as undaunted by legal challenges. This tension serves to underscore the transitionary and changing nature of U.S. electoral politics as the main players, both established and by popular mandate, make key decisions in America’s path forward.
