Almost Half of Voters Think Joe Biden Will be Replaced as the Democratic Nominee.

It’s not going to happen.

Lauren Elizabeth
3 min readFeb 17, 2024
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In spite of how much the American people would rather see two other people running, the seemingly inevitable rematch between former President Trump and President Joe Biden is all but upon us. Both candidates have convincingly begun to cement their status at the top of their Parties, and it’s a matter of time before their entire focus is shifted to the other.

And yet, apparently nearly half of voters seem to think there’s a chance it’s going to change.

Samantha Latson with Politico writes:

“Nearly half of American voters think it’s at least somewhat likely that President Joe Biden will be replaced as the Democratic nominee because of his health, and a third believe Donald Trump could ultimately lose the Republican nomination as a result of his extensive legal troubles, according to a new poll conducted by Monmouth University.

Questions about Biden’s age and mental stamina have intensified since last week’s release of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report that described Biden’s memory as “poor.”

The study says the Hur report didn’t shift public opinion on whether Biden mishandled classified documents that were found in his home and a think…

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Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx