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According to the Quinnipiac University poll, the results of which were released on Wednesday, Democratic President Biden enjoys 50 percent support, 6 percent more than Republican Trump with 44 percent.
At a time when it looks like President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off again at the ballot box in this year's election, a recent poll shows that Mr. Biden has widened his lead over Mr. Trump.
According to the Quinnipiac University poll, the results of which were released on Wednesday, Democratic President Biden enjoys 50 percent support, 6 percent more than Republican Trump with 44 percent.
It's a significant change from the previous Quinnipiac University poll on Dec. 20, 2023, where the results for the two candidates were so close that it could not be determined who would win if the election were held at that time.
In that poll, President Biden enjoyed 47 percent support and former President Trump 46 percent.
In the latest poll, 96 percent of Democrats and 52 percent of independents support Mr. Biden, while 91 percent of Republicans and 40 percent of independents support Mr. Trump.
Meanwhile, the gender gap is widening. 58 percent of women polled support Mr. Biden and 36 percent support Mr. Trump. In December, the difference was narrower: 53 - 41 percent.
Among men polled, 53 percent support Mr. Trump and 42 percent support Mr. Biden, a nearly identical result to December: 51 to 41 percent.
AP-NORC: The measured increase in optimism about the economy does not translate into support for Mr. Biden
Meanwhile, according to another survey, the increase in optimism for the economy has been modest and is not translating into greater support for President Biden, although he and his team are increasingly emphasizing the improvement of the economic situation in the country.
According to the latest poll released today by the Associated Press news agency and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 35% of US adults think the country's economic condition is good, compared to 30% who thought so last time. last year and 24% a year earlier.
65% of respondents think the economy is weak, however this figure represents an improvement from a year ago, when 76% thought so.
Voter confidence in the economy could be a key factor in this year's presidential election.
The latest data on the economy showed that growth accelerated last year even as inflation edged closer to the Federal Reserve's 2% target, despite warnings from a number of economists and academics that efforts to cut inflation would trigger a recession.
President Biden and his advisers are increasingly focusing on positive news about the economy at a time when consumer confidence is returning. Mr. Biden is also emphasizing the contrast between himself and former President Donald Trump.
Mr Trump's supporters remember his tenure with pride for the economy, but his tenure was marked by job losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Signals of a stronger economy have not yet translated into greater support for President Biden. According to the new poll, support for his job is at 38%, about the same level as in almost two years.
Americans continue to look at the economy through a political lens, which means that the increase in support for Mr. Biden in this regard will be limited, even if the economy continues to improve as it did last year./ VOA
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