A segment on ABC News is highlighting some of the difficulties President Joe Biden could face in generating enthusiasm for his re-election bid among Democrats.
The network’s Martha Raddatz traveled to Pennsylvania to speak to voters in a state that was crucial to Biden’s 2020 victory.
She asked Elaina Symes, a 21-year-old student at Temple University, if she was excited by the president’s re-election announcement.
“Not particularly. I’m more interested in a progressive candidate,” Symes responded.
Raddatz asked, “What do you like about Joe Biden?”
The question sparked a 10-second pause.
Symes laughed then said, “Um… uh… that he’s not Trump.”
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“Democrats are divided on whether or not Pres. Biden should be running again.”@MarthaRaddatz travels to the battleground state of Pennsylvania to speak with voters about Biden’s reelection announcement and the lack of enthusiasm for his job performance. https://t.co/KInxWHwCkT pic.twitter.com/V678UthwjT
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Another student, Jackson Rennix, told Raddatz, “I would say that he’s way too old and very unfit to be president.”
She asked, “And when you say he’s too old, do you worry about his health or the idea is just too old?”
“We want to see new ideas as a young generation,” Rennix responded.
Soneyet Muhammad, who supported Biden in 2020, was asked for her response to his re-election announcement.
“Regret, disappointment, frustration,” she said.
The segment came days after Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, announced his re-election campaign.
An NBC News poll released last week found 70% of Americans said they do not want Biden to run. Fifty-one percent of Democrats said the same.
Meanwhile, 60% of Americans said former President Donald Trump should not run again.