including 2/3s of democrats saying that president biden is too old for another term. today in pennsylvania, he said he s going to be there next year right at the top of the ticket. i tell you what, someone said, you know, that biden, he s getting old, man. i tell you what. well, guess what? the only thing that comes with age is a little wisdom. i ve been doing this longer than anybody. guess what? i m going to continue to do it with your help. that seems to be a subtle response made by an author that interviewed biden world for a new book. they said president biden could bow out. based on all of your reporting, how much of a surprise will that be to you? i d say it would be a surprise to me, but it wouldn t be a total surprise. the re-election strategy is starting to come in to focus as well. president biden wants to talk about trump without naming trump. guess what? the great real estate builder, the last guy, he didn t build a damn thing. under my predecessor, i
let s get the read from patrice from the independent women s forum and democratic strategist, laura fink. let s start with you, patrice. right now in the election were held told, the economy and inflation would be number 1. president biden s handling is under water significantly, particularly with independents. those in swing states, those will be the voters deciding the next election. that said, at the start of 2020, i don t think anybody would have anticipated a pandemic disrupting the entire nash and giving a lift up to president biden. it s early. at this point, the economy is a huge factor. laura, some of the numbers that are trending along with president biden, 19% said their personal 19 points increase in those that say their personal situation has gotten more negative. we see that across the board. i think that s right. charles, i agree with patrice. i think think is going to be a huge issue in the 2024 campaign. i think back to where ronald reagan was in 1983