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If not Joe Biden, then who? For US voters Kamala Harris is the top choice, experts warn she may battle scrutiny
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Expert warns, Biden replacement is just as likely to face challenges in favourability after national scrutiny.
Joe Biden’s debate debacle has pushed the Democrats and the US President to the corner with many coming out to ask him to resign. With elections due in three months Democrats are losing donors and voter support after Biden’s quite evident.
A recent poll has revealed that Vice President Kamala Harris is the leading candidate to replace President Joe Biden if he decides to withdraw from his reelection campaign.
Biden’s recent debate performance, which many found unsteady, has sparked discussions among some Democrats about the possibility of replacing him on the ballot before November.
Despite these concerns, the Biden campaign has confirmed that the president has no intention of dropping out. However, if he were to step aside, Harris, his vice president and running mate, would likely be among the top Democrats considered to take his place.
Poll picks Kamala Harris as the preferred choice
A flash poll conducted by Data for Progress on Friday surveyed 1,011 likely U.S. voters, including 387 likely Democratic voters, with a margin of error of 3 percentage points. The results showed Harris as the preferred choice, with 39 percent of Democratic respondents supporting her as Biden’s replacement.