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Two-Thirds of Americans Want Biden to Drop Out (scheerpost.com)

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[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't forget to mention that 50% of the people from the same poll also think Trump should drop out.

I would be interested in seeing a more detailed break-down of this poll. From the numbers given, 33% are non-Democrats. This could mean that up to half of that "67% of Americans" saying Biden should drop out are actually people whose opinion in this poll doesn't really matter. What I really want to see is how many Democrats think Biden should drop out, versus how many Republicans think Trump should drop out. (It would also be interesting to see the breakdown for both candidates from independents.)

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From the article:

This includes 62 percent of self-described Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters. Even 54 percent of people who call themselves Biden supporters think he should no longer be the party’s nominee.

I didn't see a description of the methodology, so I don't know if this represents the general public, or if they have flaws in the methodology. But it does seem to specifically separate Democrats and Biden supporters from the total.

[–] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 3 points 2 months ago

Ah I think I missed that bit, or maybe I read it differently and missed the meaning. Anyway thanks for pointing it out.