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Shock new poll reveals that Biden has the 'same chances of surviving on Mars' as he does winning three key swing states in wake of disastrous two weeks for president
Joe Biden has the 'same chances of surviving on Mars' as he does winning the three key swing states of Georgia, Pennsylvania and Michigan, new polling reveals.
A combination of polls by the non-partisan Cook Political Report found that the race was evenly matched until Biden's car crash performance during the June 27 debate.
If the narrowed margins persist until election day, 'then Biden's chances of winning Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan would be about the same chances that a human could survive on Mars for 24 hours,' said David Wasserman, a Cook Political Report analyst told the Wall Street Journal.
The showdown saw Donald Trump edge a 2.5-point lead to 47 percent of support among voters, compared to Biden's 44.45 percent.
Meanwhile, consistent polls by the outlet have highlighted a dramatically slimmed down margin of support for Biden by black Americans compared to during his 2020 victory.
Joe Biden has the 'same chances of surviving on Mars for 24 hours' as he does winning three key swing states , new polling reveals
'The lifeblood of the Democratic Party is winning enormous margins among black voters, and voters of color as a whole, in these battleground states,' Wasserman added.
Scrutiny over 81-year-old Biden's age and ability to lead for another four years intensified in the wake of the debate, which saw him freeze up and falter.
Several elected Democrats called for Biden to withdraw from the race, with many more expressing concern.
A make-or-break interview on ABC days later also failed to move the needle for the beleaguered politician, with more Democrats joining the chorus calling for him to quit.
But he remained defiant, telling interviewer George Stephanopoulos that only the 'Lord Almighty' could persuade him to drop out.
His debate against Donald Trump saw the challenger edge a 2.5 point lead to 47 percent of support among voters, compared to Biden's 44.45 percent
However, this week an embarrassing flub which saw him refer to Ukraine's President Zelensky as 'President Putin' reignited concerns.
Biden's latest effort to soothe panicked House Democrats Friday fell flat after he showed up late to a zoom meeting where skeptics couldn't ask questions.
Biden met with members of a progressive BOLD PAC associated with the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as he leads on key constituencies even as dozens of members of his own party call for him to go.
The zoom session came hours after Biden's press conference where he calmed some Democrats by fielding questions at length with his future on the line, but also botched Kamala Harris' name by calling her 'Vice President Trump.'
Despite this, several longtime allies have rallied around the president.
Additional polls also suggest the various blunders have had little impact on voting intentions, with both Trump and Biden still fairly evenly tied.
Polling by NPR found that Biden actually gained a point compared to the survey taken before the debate.
Biden lead Trump 50 percent to 48 percent in a head-to-head face off, but loses support when third-party options are introduced.
An embarrassing flub which saw Biden refer to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy as Putin reignited concerns he does not have the mental capacity to lead
In this survey, Trump holds a slight advantage of 43 percent to 42 percent.
'Despite a series of cataclysmic political events, including Trump's felony convictions and Biden's abysmal debate performance, the race for the White House remains essentially unchanged,' says Lee M. Miringoff, Director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion.
'But Biden needs to restore confidence among his party faithful that he can win. And Trump needs to tread very lightly during the Republican convention about Project 2025 and avoid positioning the GOP as too extreme.'
The chaos has seen Democrat donations dry up, with the campaign dealt another blow after Elon Musk came out in support of Trump with a sizeable contribution to his campaign.