Hugh Hewitt, host of the Hugh Hewitt Show on the Salem Radio Network and the Salem News Channel, tweets a historical polling trend that is an ominous sign for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign.
“Biden’s 38% approval rating at this stage in the calendar is lower than that of the last three presidents who went on to lose re-election: Trump (48%), George H.W. Bush (39%) and Jimmy Carter (43%), according to Gallup survey data.” @NBCNews
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) March 17, 2024
It must be pointed out that the 38 percent approval rating of President Biden, published by Gallup, is a poll, and polls in general should be digested with more than a healthy amount of skepticism. Even if somewhat inaccurate, a 38 percent approval number of an incumbent president is an ominous sign for his campaign because it is nowhere near 50 percent.
Something that makes this electoral go-round unique is that former President Donald Trump is running as a non-incumbent to be elected president a second time. It has been more than a century since there was a general election candidacy comparable to former President Trump’s if he becomes the Republican nominee.
