…you better believe it is cause for alarm.
The New York Times has been a staunch defender of Joe Biden, and has rarely (if ever) missed an opportunity to beat up on Donald Trump.
With that in mind, here is how its article on the just-released New York Times/Siena College presidential poll begins:
President Biden is struggling to overcome doubts about his leadership inside his own party and broad dissatisfaction over the nation’s direction, leaving him trailing behind Donald J. Trump just as their general-election contest is about to begin, a new poll by The New York Times and Siena College has found.
With eight months left until the November election, Mr. Biden’s 43 percent support lags behind Mr. Trump’s 48 percent in the national survey of registered voters.
Only one in four voters think the country is moving in the right direction. More than twice as many voters believe Mr. Biden’s policies have personally hurt them as believe his policies have helped them. A majority of voters think the economy is in poor condition. And the share of voters who strongly disapprove of Mr. Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.
The poll offers an array of warning signs for the president about weaknesses within the Democratic coalition, including among women, Black and Latino voters. So far, it is Mr. Trump who has better unified his party, even amid an ongoing primary contest.
Keeping in mind, as always, that polls are a) often inaccurate and b) in any event, points in time, and not necessarily predictive of what will happen in November…
…is there any doubt that the findings of this poll – along with recent polls from other sources showing the same results – are a cause for worry in the Biden camp?
Uh, never mind. I apologize for the question, on the grounds that it insults your intelligence.
