Staff Reports
On Tuesday, MSNBC’s data guru, Steve Kornacki, revealed some eye-opening stats that have sent shockwaves through the political world.
According to Kornacki, in a recent CNN poll, former President Donald Trump is outperforming President Joe Biden by a significant margin. The numbers don’t lie: Trump is leading Biden by six points nationally. But here’s the kicker – Vice President Kamala Harris is actually trailing Trump by just two points. That’s a much tighter race.
The implications of this poll are staggering. Biden, who has been facing criticism from both sides of the aisle following his lackluster performance in the recent CNN debate, seems to be losing ground against Trump. Even more telling is that the gap significantly narrows when Harris is put up against Trump. This begs the question: could Harris fare better against Trump than Biden?
MSNBC Data Guru Says Biden Polls Worst Against Trump Compared to Kamala Harris, 3 Other Dems pic.twitter.com/oj29lmvqRf
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Kornacki’s analysis of the CNN poll highlighted that this isn’t a one-off outlier. The numbers from April showed a similar lead for Trump over Biden. And now, with Biden’s recent debate stumble fresh in everyone’s minds, the gap has only widened. If these trends continue, it paints a worrying picture for the Biden administration.
The poll didn’t just stop at Biden and Harris. It also tested Trump against other potential Democratic contenders like Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom, and Gretchen Whitmer. Interestingly, Trump led all of them in the matchups. However, the real standout was Harris, who came closest to Trump’s numbers. Could she be a dark horse in the 2024 election?
As the dust settles on this revealing poll, Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas has called for Biden to step down. The rumblings within the Democratic party are growing louder, and it seems like the road to the 2024 election is already shaping up to be a fascinating one.
