Senate Democrats are expressing concerns and frustration over President Biden’s stagnant poll numbers.

They are skeptical that any adjustments in White House messaging will significantly alter public perception of him before the 2024 election.

They acknowledge that the president’s age, at 80 years old, is a primary challenge, impacting how many voters perceive his presidency and contributing to a lack of enthusiasm for his potential 2024 reelection campaign.

“You got to be concerned about those poll numbers, you just do,” Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said. “There’s plenty of time to get them back up. Whether he can or not, I just don’t know but you got to be concerned.”

Democratic senators are brushing off the notion that President Biden will encounter substantial competition for his party’s presidential nomination, despite the desire for fresh leadership among many of their constituents, particularly younger voters, The Hill reported.

Rather than anticipating a competitive primary race, Democratic legislators, who are preparing for a challenging battle to maintain their Senate majority, are placing their bets on the likelihood of Republicans nominating former President Trump as their presidential candidate.

They see Trump as a contender whom Biden stands a good chance of defeating in the upcoming election year, despite the president’s less-than-robust poll numbers.

Written by staff