Poll: Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton Top Candidates If Joe Biden Decides Not to Run
The top two alternative Democrat presidential candidates if President Joe Biden decides not to run are Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, a recent Harvard-Harris poll shows.
The poll suggests that Democrats prefer far-left candidates over blue dog Democrats.
Kamala Harris: 24 percent
Hillary Clinton: 13 percent
Bernie Sanders: 10 percent
Gavin Newsom: 7 percent
Pete Buttigieg: 7 percent
Elizabeth Warren: 5 percent
Someone else: 4 percent
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 3 percent
The poll also found that a majority of Democrats say Biden should not run for reelection:
Should Not run: 59 percent
Should Run: 41 percent
Among independents, a majority oppose a Biden reelection campaign:
Should Not run: 66 percent
Should Run: 34 percent
The chances of Biden deciding not to run for president are low. Candidates seeking election must file paperwork before state deadlines and must build a campaign apparatus.
Because Biden intends to run for reelection, it appears dropping out now would hurt the Democrat Party.
Biden could still drop out, however, due to a physical mishap or sharp mental decline.
The poll showed voters doubt Biden’s fitness for the office:
Only 42 percent believe Biden “is mentally fit” for office.
58 percent “have doubts about his fitness.”
2 in 3 voters say that Biden has shown he is too old to be president.
The poll sampled 2,851 voters from November 15 and 16, 2023, without a specified margin of error.
