“They want me to run,” Biden, 79, said during the White House Congressional Picnic. “Read the poll. Read the polls, Jack. You guys are all the same. That poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats, if I ran, would vote for me.” “The majority of Democrats say they don’t want you running again in 2024,” one member of the press responded. “This poll showed that 92 percent of Democrats, if I ran, would vote for me,” President Biden said. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images “Ninety-two percent said if I did, they would vote for me,” Biden repeated before walking away. The New York Times/Siena College poll cited in the exchange found that while 92 percent of Democrats would vote for Biden if Donald Trump were his Republican opponent in 2024, 64 percent would prefer the party chose someone else for his standard-bearer in two years. The poll also found that 94% of Democrats under 30 want someone other than Biden at the top of the ticket. 94% of Democrats under 30 want someone other than President Biden at the top of the ticket. New York Times/Siena College A majority of Democrats do not want to re-elect President Biden in 2024 because of his age and job record. The poll put President Biden’s job approval rating at just 33%. New York Times/Siena College The survey also contained dire news for Biden and Democrats heading into November’s midterm elections. It showed that Biden’s job approval rating was at just 33% and that 77% of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. , When asked why they would prefer a candidate other than Biden in 2024, 33% of Democrats cited his age, 32% cited his job performance, 12% said they simply prefer someone new, 10% said that Biden is not progressive enough and 4% doubted his ability to be re-elected. President Biden strokes the cheek of Maeve Healy, chief of staff to Representative Grace Meng, as he greets guests during the congressional picnic. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Biden poses for a photo with guests at the White House Congress. Patrick Semansky/AP White House press secretary Karin Jean-Pierre also cited the 92 percent figure when asked to comment on the poll’s findings on Monday. “You know, there’s going to be a lot of polling,” he said. “They will go up and down. That’s not what we focus on exclusively.”
