A survey conducted for a group pushing for a “mini-primary” of Democrats shows President Joe Biden losing all six critical swing states because of his age and mental failings.
The poll for “Democrats for the Next Generation,” the well-financed upstart proposing a quickie primary between 10 Democrats under the age of 60, also found that a younger candidate could beat former President Donald Trump.
“Age is a potent issue in this campaign. Biden loses to Trump in a head-to-head contest, but a ‘qualified Democrat younger than Biden’ beats Trump by a solid margin,” the analysis of the survey conducted by Emerson College Polling said.
“Flipped the other way, Biden loses to a ‘qualified Republican younger than Trump’ by a much greater margin than Biden loses to Trump. This suggests that both parties would perform better with a younger candidate and that, if the Democrats choose a younger candidate, they could be stronger,” it added.
Biden vowed again on Monday to stay in the race and dismissed those trying to push him out as “elites” and “millionaires.” The donor behind the mini-primary group is Bill Harris, a former chief executive of Intuit and PayPal.
Among those he would put in the primary are Vice President Kamala Harris, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
In the survey, Trump is beating Biden by an average of 4 percentage points in the six swing states, which is outside the margin of error. The survey results are similar to other recent battleground polls.
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In the poll, Trump is up by 5 points in Pennsylvania, 5 points in Georgia, 1 point in Michigan, 4 points in Arizona, 3 points in Wisconsin, and 6 points in Nevada.
The Emerson College Polling survey also asked registered voters for their ideal age of a president. Overwhelmingly, it was in the person’s 50s.
