[Andrew Collins, Independent Voter]
“THE MOST UNIQUELY HORRIBLE CHOICE I’VE HAD IN MY LIFE.”

[Karah Rucker]

THAT’S WHAT ONE INDEPENDENT VOTER TOLD THE AP ABOUT THE 2024 ELECTION PROSPECTS. 

THAT VOTER ISN’T ALONE. 

 FEW AMERICANS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER TRUMP-BIDEN SHOWDOWN THIS ELECTION SEASON, ACCORDING TO NEW POLLING FROM THE AP.YET, IT APPEARS A 20-20 REMATCH IS IN THE CARDS, AS IT SEEMS INCREASINGLY  LIKELY THAT TRUMP AND BIDEN WILL WIN THEIR PARTY’S RESPECTIVE NOMINATIONS.

THE NEWEST A-P SURVEY SHOWS THAT 56-PERCENT OF US ADULTS WOULD BE DIS-SATISFIED WITH BIDEN AS THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

AND 58-PERCENT WOULD BE UNHAPPY WITH TRUMP AS THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE.

NOW, ALONG PARTY LINES THE SUPPORT FOR THE TWO CANDIDATES IS A BIT DIFFERENT.

THE MAJORITY OF REPUBLICANS – 65-PERCENT – SAID THEY WOULD*** BE SATISFIED WITH TRUMP AS THE GOP’S PICK – A QUARTER OF THEM SAID THE PARTY SHOULD PICK SOMEONE ELSE .

AMONG DEMOCRATS, LESS THAN HALF – 49-PERCENT – SAID THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO SEE BIDEN AS THE PARTY’S NOMINEE – AND NEARLY A THIRD DISAGREED.

SOME RESPONDENTS TOLD THE A-P THEY WOULD BEGRUDGINGLY VOTE ALONG PARTY LINES.

QUOTE: “i want a republican to be elected, so i’m in favor of any republican that would be on the ballot. i would more so, if it wasn’t him.”

THAT VOTER REFERRING TO FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP.

ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SAID IT IS A SAD TIME FOR AMERICA IF BIDEN AND TRUMP ARE THE BEST OPTIONS SAYING QUOTE:

“WE’RE DOWN TO THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS.”

AND THE MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT** VOTERS SAID THEY DON’T NECESSARILY LIKE EITHER CANDIDATE

WITH 57-PERCENT UNHAPPY WITH TRUMP AND 63-PERCENT UNHAPPY WITH BIDEN

AN INDEPENDENT VOTER WHO SIDED WITH BIDEN IN 20-20 SAID SHE IS PARTICULARLY TORN FOR THIS ELECTION – AND THAT TRUMP “SEEMS A LITTLE RACIST” BUT BIDEN’S AGE AND HEALTH IS CONCERNING.

QUOTE: “I DON’T THINK HE’S, HEALTH-WISE, ABLE TO CONTINUE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS IN OFFICE. I THINK HIS MIND IS A LITTLE BIT GOING THE WRONG WAY IN THE WAY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO THINK.”

WHILE IT IS NOT YET SET IN STONE – IT SEEMS THAT TRUMP AND BIDEN WILL LIKELY BE THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES. 

POLLS SHOW TRUMP WITH A WIDE LEAD OVER THE REST OF THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

AND BIDEN HAS RECEIVED A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS WITH NO INDICATION OF ANY OPPONENT TRULY COMPETING FOR THE NOMINATION AT THIS POINT.

SETTING THE STAGE FOR A POTENTIAL GRUDGE MATCH – MANY SAY THEY ARE NOT ANXIOUSLY AWAITING.