Biden’s Message Falling Flat With Young Voters: Poll

One issue not present in the 2022 midterms that could pose a challenge for Democrats in 2024, however, is that key parts of the coalition that elected Mr. Biden are now expressing a willingness to consider candidates unaffiliated with either major party.

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Voters fill out their ballots at a primary polling place at North Charleston, South Carolina. AP/Patrick Semansky, File

A new survey suggests that younger voters are dissatisfied with President Biden’s ability to deliver promised student loan forgiveness. Combined with the group’s disapproval of his handling of the conflict at Israel, the poll suggests that a year out, Mr. Biden’s support among young voters may be softening.

A new survey from Bloomberg and Morning Consult found that a plurality, or 41 percent, of swing-state voters born after 1997 said that Mr. Biden is doing “too little” to fulfill his promise of canceling student debt. Among all swing state voters, 27 percent said the same.

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