Emerson University Poll in US... Tied Approval Ratings After 6 Months
Biden Raises $13.2 Billion Within 24 Hours After State of the Union
Trump Appoints Daughter-in-Law to GOP Funding Position
A poll revealed that the approval ratings of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are set for a rematch in the upcoming U.S. presidential election this November, are neck and neck. With the return match between the two former and current presidents confirmed, the 'war of money' has also begun. President Biden raised an unprecedented $10 million (approximately 1.32 billion KRW) in campaign funds within 24 hours after his State of the Union address on the 7th, while former President Trump has taken steps to consolidate control of the party by placing his daughter-in-law in charge of the Republican Party's 'money pipeline.'
According to Emerson College in the U.S. on the 10th (local time), a poll conducted on 1,350 voters from the 5th to 6th showed that President Biden and former President Trump were tied at 45% approval ratings each (margin of error ±2.6 percentage points).
The poll was conducted on the 'Super Tuesday' when major regional primaries were held and the following day, the 5th and 6th, and did not reflect President Biden's State of the Union address on the 7th.
President Biden had previously tied with former President Trump at 45% in September last year but began to fall behind from October. After the rematch was confirmed on Super Tuesday this month, he has created a close race with former President Trump again after six months.
The percentage of respondents who had not yet decided on a candidate was 10%. Among these undecided voters, 51% said they leaned toward President Biden, slightly ahead of former President Trump at 49% by 2 percentage points.
Among President Biden’s supporters, when asked why they supported him, 30% said it was because they disliked former President Trump, the highest proportion. This was followed by 'because I like President Biden' (26%) and 'interest in policies/issues' (21%). On the other hand, among former President Trump’s supporters, the largest group at 33% said they supported him because they liked him. This was followed by 'interest in policies/issues' (31%) and 'to vote for my party' (15%). Only 12% said they supported him because they disliked President Biden.
In a multi-candidate race, former President Trump led with 43% support, ahead of President Biden’s 42% by 1 percentage point. Robert Kennedy Jr. followed with 6%, Cornell West with 2%, and Jill Stein with 1%. Seven percent of respondents said they had no preferred candidate.
President Biden is not only catching up to former President Trump in approval ratings but is also making smooth progress in fundraising. He raised $10 million in campaign funds within 24 hours after his State of the Union address on the 7th, which is the largest amount raised in a 24-hour period on record.
Starting with the State of the Union address, President Biden has officially launched his campaign for re-election this November. He plans to spend $30 million (approximately 3.96 billion KRW) on TV advertisements targeting swing states and other key battlegrounds. He will also visit battleground states such as New Hampshire, Michigan, and Wisconsin this week.
Meanwhile, former President Trump has spent millions of dollars on the primaries alone, and astronomical costs are expected for legal defenses. He is currently criminally indicted four times on 91 charges. To consolidate control over the Republican Party’s finances ahead of the election, former President Trump appointed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC), which controls the party’s money. By placing his own person in this key position responsible for allocating campaign funds, he has shown his intention to dominate the party’s financial resources.
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