Poll: Biden's standing improves, while Trump slumps with Republican voters

[kpete]

President Biden is seeing his highest approval ratings in almost a year, while former President Donald Trump, who is hoping to take the job back, is getting his worst scores among potential Republican voters in years, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

The survey – conducted last week, after the president's State of the Union address – of more than 1,300 adults and about 1,200 registered voters comes as the 2024 Republican presidential primary is heating up. And there are clear pictures emerging of who potential Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis voters are, as a majority of potential Republican voters continue to say they would be better off with someone other than Trump at the top of the ticket.

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/22/1158538798/poll-bidens-standing-improves-while-trump-slumps-with-republican-voters

[Aristus]

1. Is it possible that the mutton-headed masses are finally waking up to

the difference between a real President and a Potemkin President?

Is it possible the ineducable are finally getting educated?

[Midnight Writer]

2. Interesting that Biden's numbers among Republicans is rising steadily to the highest number yet: 15%

[Takket]

3. " Biden still is lagging with independents -- just 36% of them approve of the job he's doing"

Statements like this drive me nuts. It is always inferred from things like this that if an election were held, this means 64% of indies would vote rethug because they don't like Biden.

Well, that isn't exactly true is it?

36% of support doesn't mean shit without context.

are they upset because things are too liberal or not liberal enough? What if those numbers are bad because people think Biden should be doing more about securing abortion rights, or voting rights, or climate change policy?

[lindysalsagal]

4. 46% approval from all respondents, 49% registered voters.

"He bottomed out at 36% in July of last year, as independents soured on him, and Democrats were unenthusiastic about his presidency.

But Biden has made steady improvement since then, and this month, he is up to 46% approval with all respondents and an even higher 49% with registered voters."