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Endorsements from former Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama are likely to help candidates in Tuesday’s elections far more than President Joe Biden’s backing, the latest sign of how weak the sitting president is.
In the last Rasmussen Reports survey released before today’s elections, just 28% said that an endorsement from Biden would make voters “more likely” to choose his favored candidate. Even among Democrats, it was just 51%.
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Bad for Biden: 46% of likely voters said they would be “less likely” to choose the candidate he endorsed.
Obama had the best touch, with 38% “more likely” to back the candidate he endorsed. For Trump-backed candidates, it was 35% in the survey shared with Secrets.
Still, showing that voters like to pick their own candidates, 40% said that they would be less likely to choose a candidate backed by either Trump or Obama.
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“Biden’s unpopularity is apparent across many categories. Biden’s endorsement would only make 51% of Democrats more likely to vote for a candidate, compared to 66% of Democrats who would be more likely to vote for an Obama-endorsed candidate. Even with Republicans, Obama’s endorsement would make 16% more likely to vote for a candidate, compared to 13% for Biden,” said the analysis.
Trump has highlighted his endorsements during the primaries and has a remarkable win record. Some of his picks appeared weak going into the general election, but as Biden’s popularity has failed, Trump’s candidates have surged.
