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As Joe Biden works to stay in the White House past January 2025, he and his team are putting all their efforts into his reelection campaign.

Biden's leaned into issues like abortion, student loan debt, and American democracy as talking points to secure votes. He's even gone the extra mile of trying to win over disaffected Republicans who supported former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley over Donald Trump during GOP primary races.

Despite Biden's efforts to win a second White House term, polling indicates that November's election will be quite close. Many polls have him and Trump virtually tied or only leading the other by a few points.

At the same time, a recent Pew Research poll covering the sentiment of Biden's voters may shock some Americans.

The president's own base isn't that excited about him

In 2020, it was said that Americans were more passionate in voting against Trump than in voting for Biden. Four years later, this same story may ring true.

According to Pew Research, more than six in ten voters currently supporting Biden would remove him and Trump from the ballot, replacing both contenders with new candidates, if given the choice.

This sentiment is especially pronounced among younger voters. This is a demographic that Biden's struggled with recently, as many younger leftists disagree with his overall support for Israel.

Months ago, different surveys showed that as many as 70% of Americans preferred not to see Trump and Biden face off again this November. Yet, the seemingly strong appetite for new candidates didn't transfer into tangible results during the primaries.

Biden and Trump each faced rivals hoping to win their respective party's nomination. Yet, in the end, Biden secured the necessary delegates to become the Democrat Party's presumptive nominee; the same happened with Trump on the Republican side.

It might not matter in November

November 2024 may ultimately come down to which candidate voters dislike least. If so, Biden could eke out another victory, just as he did in 2020.

Ultimately, it matters not why people cast ballots for either candidate. The only matter of importance on Election Day is which contender wins at least 270 Electoral College votes.