A staggering 72% of registered voters don’t believe Joe Biden is mentally or physically capable of serving as president, according to a new poll conducted after last week’s presidential debate.
Only 27% of voters felt 81-year-old Biden possesses the mental faculties needed for the demanding duties of the commander-in-chief, marking a stunning drop in the finding from just over two weeks ago, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll.
The last survey taken on June 9 found 35% of voters believed Biden to be capable of leading the nation, compared to 65% who did not.
The new one was conducted between June 28-29 to gauge the aftermath of the debate against former President Donald Trump watched by over 51 million people.
But unsurprisingly, 59% of Democrats believe Biden has the cognitive faculties necessary to be president, compared to 41% who don’t, down from 71% “does” to 29% “does not” in the June 9 poll.
From the New York Post:
In another bad sign for Biden, only 54% of Democrats believe he should be running for president, compared to 46% who don’t want him running, a 10-point plunge from 64% to 36% back in February, respectively, per the poll.
Among the electorate writ large, 72% say he shouldn’t be running, while 28% want him to, marking a dip from 63% to 37% back in February.
When asked to explain their concerns about Biden’s fitness, 86% cited his age, 71% the decisions he could make in office, 66% his record and 59% his ability to campaign.
The CBS News/YouGov survey sampled 1,130 registered voters and had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2% in that main bloc.
Meanwhile, Trump is leading Biden in the top seven battleground states, according to an Ipsos poll conducted Thursday.
