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Biden Remains Slight Favourite To Win In 2024 Despite Concerns Over Age

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Betting market continue to see President Biden as the slight favourite to win the 2024 presidential election despite persistent concerns amongst Democrat voters over Biden's age.

A new AP-NORC poll found that, “40% of adults associate Biden with words related to age or being confused.”

  • Axios reports: “Former President Trump has his own problems. Asked what first comes to mind about Trump, nearly a quarter of respondents mentioned words such as corruption, crime, lying and untrustworthiness…. This foreshadows a potential 2024 rematch pitting Biden's age vs. Trump's legal peril.”
  • According to AP, “77% of adults think Biden, 80, is too old to serve effectively for four more years, 89% of Republicans think Biden's too old — as do 69% of Democrats.”
  • Trump, who is only three years younger than Biden, faces less scrutiny for his age — even from Democrats - suggesting that Republican attacks on Biden’s age and cognitive abilities may have influenced voter perceptions of Biden.

Figure 1: 2024 Presidential Election Winner

Source: Smarkets

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