It found that just one-third of all young Americans said they would back Biden if the election was held at the time the survey was conducted. The poll also reflects a virtual tie in the race. Biden leads former President Donald Trump by just two points, and 34% of respondents are currently backing a third-party candidate or said they would support “someone else.”
Plus, despite speculation over how U.S. support for Israel may negatively affect Biden’s youth coalition, the poll found that the war in Gaza is not the top voting issue for most young Americans. Instead, economic concerns, particularly over inflation, remain front and center.
Much to OP’s chagrin.
This narrative has really annoyed me on lemmy. So many comments about how Biden is ruining his chance of winning by his Israel/Palestine stance but absolutely no evidence to back it up.
How about the more than half a million uncommitted votes on this exact issue? He is in real danger in Michigan which is vital to his reelection.
Nowhere near the top of the list in Michigan.
I’m from Michigan and while its not the top of the list, it is enough to tip the already close scale against him. He needs to address this.
No, it’s not just “not the top of the list”, it’s nowhere near the top of the list.
Is it enough to tip the scales? Maybe. Does he “need to address” it? I mean, yes. That much isn’t news to anyone in the country, even Biden, which is why he publicly endorsed the recent cease fire proposal.
What, in your opinion, would “addressing” it entail?
Stopping the supply of support to Israel, not blocking the UN from acting, and revisiting the report his administration lied in about whether this was a genocide.
It’s the economy. Always has been.