A huge majority of voters believe President Joe Biden’s age will be a serious problem to overcome in his reelection, and a majority, for the first time, do not believe he’s making the decisions in the Oval Office.
In the latest Rasmussen Reports survey, 55% said “others are making decisions for him behind the scenes.” Only 38% said the president is “really doing” his job.
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“For the first time, a majority of U.S. voters say Joe Biden isn’t in the driver’s seat,” Rasmussen tweeted.
Chief pollster Mark Mitchell said he has repeatedly asked likely voters about Biden’s command, and the new findings are the worst yet.
For the first time, a majority of US voters say @joebiden isn’t in the driver’s seat.
55% now say others are calling the shots behind the scenes.
Only 32% of Independents say he is really doing the job of President.
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He blamed Biden’s short working hours and limited public exposure for the findings.
“The number of voters thinking Biden is really doing the job of president has entirely collapsed, down six points from 44% just over two months ago. The ‘others are making decisions for him’ response is up seven points from 48% at the end of February. It looks like these presidential lids and pictures of notes from Biden’s staged appearances might be starting to add up,” he said.
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The poll followed reports that the sometimes confused-looking president works short hours, will only be put in public from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and gets questions from reporters in advance so he can prepare answers.
His age has been a factor in several polls, but Rasmussen found that a huge 73% believe will be a serious factor in the election next year.
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— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 1, 2023
