Joe Biden and Jeb Bush have more in common than their initials.
They both are struggling to excite Americans ahead of the 2016 presidential election, according to data included in a recently released George Washington University poll.
Fifty-nine percent of Americans would not consider voting for Biden in the presidential election should he decide to run, and 45 percent would strongly deny him such consideration. Only 39 percent would consider the vice president, who has said that “there’s a chance” he will pursue the Democratic nomination for president.
Bush faces similar circumstances, with 60 percent of voters not considering him for their vote and 41 percent doing so strongly. Thirty-six percent said they would give some consideration to the former Florida governor, who has yet to officially announce his campaign but is expected to do so eventually, perhaps as soon as mid-June.
The irony for Bush is that he actually leads the GOP pack in terms of favorability. According to the survey, 35 percent of voters view him in at least somewhat favorable light, while Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Scott Walker and Carly Florin trail behind him.
Among the Republican candidates for president, Marco Rubio appears to have the most support in his White House bid, with 42 percent of respondents saying they would consider him for president.
Unsurprisingly, Hillary Clinton holds the most support in her run, as 47 percent would consider the former secretary of State in their vote. Nevertheless, 51 percent still said she would not receive their consideration; a slightly lesser 50 percent said so for Rubio.
The poll was conducted between May 3 and 6 and involved 1,000 registered voters.
