With the upcoming 2024 presidential election, it may seem like divisions have gotten worse amongst Americans. However, while there may be a lot they don’t agree on, one recent political decision is garnering widespread support. A new poll from The New York Times/Siena College on Thursday, July 25, revealed that 87% of registered voters agree with President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the race.
Democrats and Republicans likely have different reasons for supporting Biden’s decision. Democrats reportedly mostly approve of his performance in the Oval Office but see his exit as the right political move, while Republicans largely disapproved of his performance overall.
However, only a few other issues draw more consensus in polling than Biden’s decision to exit the race. So what else do Americans agree on?
According to numbers compiled by the New York Times, 89% of Americans always or sometimes tip at a sit-down restaurant. Of those polled, 91% had a negative view of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and 90% approved of former President George W. Bush’s handling of his job in the wake the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Furthermore, 89% said they believe that an affair is morally unacceptable and 88% said they think marijuana should be legalized for medicinal purposes.
Additionally, 86% of those surveyed said that they believe small businesses have a positive effect on the country, and 86% had an unfavorable view of Russia. Meanwhile, 85% of Americans said that cloning humans is morally wrong.
While these issues may be more lasting, the Biden decision consensus is an evolving one. Polling shows many Democrats did not want Biden to exit the race before his decision but eventually made peace with it.
Two weeks ago, a poll of Pennsylvania voters revealed that just 46% of Democrats thought that Biden should drop out while 48% said he should remain in the race. This week’s poll found 91% of Democrats approved of his exit while 86% of Republicans and 85% of Independents approved of his decision.
Biden was adamant three weeks ago, saying that he would only quit the race if the “the Lord Almighty told him to.”
However, it turns out that a higher number of voters supported him dropping out of the presidential race than the 81% who reportedly believe in the “Lord Almighty.”
