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In recent weeks, Joe Biden's seen a rising number of challenges that could prove problematic for his 2024 ambitions. As Biden pursues a second term in the White House, he's facing negative polls that work against him. The polls in question either show him slipping when pitted against Trump or losing support from key voter blocs he needs to secure reelection. For quite some time, there's been speculation that as more Democrats worry Biden might not be able to cut it in 2024, the party will work to force him out and hand someone else the nomination. While that remains to be seen, yet another poll has come out. This time, it shows the president doing not so well with voters in deep blue California.

What California voters really think of Biden

During the 2020 presidential election, Biden handily won California. Considering the fact that left-wing voters outnumber their right-wing counterparts in the state by virtually two to one, Biden's victory came as no shock. However, a recent survey conducted by The University of California, Berkeley indicates only 44% of the state's voters favor the president. On the flip side, 52% expressed disapproval of Biden. Pollster Mark DiCamillo weighed in recently, noting this has become part of a bad pattern for Biden. DiCamillo stated the president continues to see drops in support among minorities, women, and young Americans. Findings from The University of California, Berkeley emerge as Biden's taken previous polling hits for standing by Israel amid the nation's war against Hamas. The wing of the Democrat Party that backs Palestine and/or Hamas doesn't look favorably upon the president's support for Israel, it turns out.

Additional factors working against Biden

Amid dismal polling, Democrats eager to keep their party in the White House have begun sounding the alarm about presidential contenders like Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Rep. Dean Phillips. RFK Jr. originally ran as a Democrat, yet switched to campaigning for the White House as an Independent after determining the left-wing establishment had the fix in for Biden. Now, concerns are emerging about how much support RFK Jr. could potentially siphon off from the president in 2024. At the same time, Biden's allies made their reservations about Phillips quite clear. The fear here is that Phillips' energy, youth, and branding of his campaign could also hurt the president during the primary.