Democrats have a response to a fresh batch of national polls showing President Joe Biden trailing in his reelection bid to former President Donald Trump: denial.
That’s not a universal sentiment within the party. Many Democrats are alarmed by these numbers, even eight months out from the election. Biden’s age, the direction of the campaign, inflation, and the lack of a competitive primary process have long been subjects of concern.
But in public, Biden’s campaign downplays the polls, and many liberals agree.
“Polling continues to be at odds with how American votes and consistently overestimates Donald Trump while underestimating President Biden,” Biden campaign communications director Michael Tyler said in response to the recent numbers. “Whether it’s in special elections or in the presidential primaries, actual voter behavior tells us a lot
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