A top pollster says there’s only one Democrat who can beat Trump, but not only has he never held office, he hasn’t even campaigned for Joe Biden yet this election season.
While other former Democrats and liberal pundits have speculated about Biden’s ability to hold on to the presidency through 2028, should he win, two elected members of the party’s congressional delegation on Tuesday called on him to drop out of the race.
Maine Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, 41, now says he expects Trump to win after Biden’s terrible debate performance, while Lloyd Doggett of Texas, 77, is actually “fine” if Donald Trump wins in November.
The fallout from the debate disaster just five days ago has left the party grappling with its immediate and long-term future — one that presumably would not involve Biden.
Now, pollster Ipsos has put several elected and unelected Democrats head-to-head with Biden, and only one would beat him, according to its survey.
A top pollster says there’s only one Democrat who can beat Trump, but they haven’t even campaigned for Joe Biden this election season
Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States, currently holds a massive 50-39 lead in the polls over former President Trump.
Obama, 60, has never sought or held elected office but has often been seen as a dream candidate given his widespread popularity.
The poll was released the same week that reports revealed that First Lady Obama has stayed away from the campaign trail due to her friendship with Hunter Biden’s ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle.
The former first lady, one of the most popular figures in the Democratic Party, has not made any public statements about the 81-year-old president’s re-election bid.
Buhle and Hunter separated in 2017 and details of the divorce resurfaced when she testified at his recent federal gun trial in Delaware.
Axios Michelle reportedly told others that her friend had been wronged by the Biden family, who blamed Buhle for some of the lurid details of Hunter’s behavior that became public.
However, the survey only contains negative aspects for the remaining powerful actors in the Democratic Party.
Only Vice President Kamala Harris (who lost 43-42) comes within a point of Trump, according to Ipsos.
Michelle Obama, former first lady of the United States, currently holds a massive 50-39 lead in polls over former President Trump.
Other Democrats currently in office are doing even worse: Govs. Gavin Newsom of California (losing 42-39), Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan (losing 41-36), Andy Beshear of Kentucky (losing 40-36) and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois (40-34) are all behind Trump.
The poll actually shows positive news for Biden relative to his recent polls, as the poll shows him tied with Trump at 40 percent each.
Michelle Obama has never given the impression that she is running for any office.
After reports surfaced about the feud between Obama and Biden, White House spokesman Andrew Bates denied there was any rift between First Lady Obama and the Biden families.
He said: ‘The Biden and Obama families are like family to each other, and whoever made these claims about that relationship is not familiar with it.
‘The former president and first lady have been two of the strongest supporters of President Biden’s leadership and agenda.’
Buhle accused Hunter of wasting his family’s money on drugs, prostitutes and cheating while falling into crack addiction.
The poll was released the same week that reports revealed that First Lady Obama has stayed away from the campaign trail due to her friendship with Hunter Biden’s ex-wife, Kathleen Buhle.
The poll actually shows positive news for Biden relative to his recent polls, as the poll shows him tied with Trump at 40 percent each.
She and Michelle became close during the Obama administration, but the dynamic between the Obama and Biden families has since changed, the report said.
During the Obama presidency, the two women worked out together at the gym and often had cocktails at the White House.
They still maintain a close bond today, which has reportedly caused friction between Michelle and the Bidens.
According to the report, former President Obama described the Biden family as “weird shit” following a fundraiser for the Beau Biden Foundation in 2017.
Michelle was initially reluctant to campaign for Joe in 2020, but was eventually convinced to do so when Democrats told her the stakes would be too high if she didn’t.
Now her husband has struck out on his own, appearing at multiple glitzy fundraising events with Joe.
A White House spokesman and a representative for Obama denied reports of a rift.
Crystal Carson, a spokeswoman for Michelle Obama, said she is friends with both Kathleen and the Bidens.
The fallout from the debate disaster just five days ago has left the party grappling with its immediate and long-term future — one that presumably would not involve Biden taking on Donald Trump.
Michelle Obama has never given the impression that she would run for any office.
‘Mrs. Obama has already said she supports the campaign of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“She is a friend of Kathleen and the Bidens. Two things can be certain. On Monday, Dr. Biden graciously joined the family in celebrating the life of Mrs. Marian Robinson.”
Biden continues to insist that he will not abandon the campaign.