The 2024 presidential election campaign season remains several months away, and while much can change, the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows both Democrats and Republicans are already sizing up potential candidates.
Both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have maintained large shares of support among their respective bases. But there is still room for competition to erode the shaky certainty of their 2024 presidential bids, and “we should be very wary of just assuming we know how things are going to play out,” said Amy Walter, editor of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. “The degree that both candidates are viewed skeptically by the party’s base is quite remarkable,” she said. …
Days after his State of the Union address, Biden enjoyed a post-speech boost in public opinion. The boost brought Americans to an even split in their approval of the president, with 46 percent saying they support what he’s done so far in office and another 46 percent saying they are not pleased with Biden. CONTINUED
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
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