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Richard Luscombe

Most voters want Biden to step down, but don’t agree on suitable alternative – poll

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump during the first presidential debate of the 2024 election on 27 June in Atlanta.
President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump during the first presidential debate of the 2024 election on 27 June in Atlanta. Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

A majority of voters want Joe Biden to stand down following his dismal debate performance, yet aren’t convinced there is a suitable alternative Democratic candidate, new polls have found.

In a Morning Consult poll, 60% of respondents, Republicans and Democrats, said the president should be replaced by his party for November’s election, while another 11% were unsure.

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