A New York Times/Siena poll of registered voters published on Tuesday found that President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied at 43% each, despite Trump's spate of legal issues and Democrats' favorable performance in the midterm elections last year. Both candidates have faced several blows to public image, with only 41% of voters indicating that they have a favorable opinion of Trump and Biden "unable to capitalize on his opponent's profound vulnerability," with a lagging 39% approval rate.
The Times reported that the survey's findings suggest "that the electorate remains deeply divided along the demographic fault lines of the 2020 presidential election, with Mr. Trump commanding a wide lead among white voters without a college degree, while Mr. Biden counters with an advantage among nonwhite voters and white college graduates." Additionally, the survey indicates that a closer race in 2024 might be the result of "Trump gains among Black, Hispanic, male and low-income voters," groups the former president has previously succeeded in winning over.
