Joe Biden, the president of the United States, has made his long-anticipated reelection announcement.
On Tuesday, he made the news in a video posted to social media.
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We are engaged in a conflict for America’s soul, I declared when I ran for President four years ago. We’re still here. Whether we will have more freedom or less freedom in the next years is the question we must answer. Biden states in the video launching his campaign, “More rights or fewer.
“I am aware of the response I desire, and I believe you are as well. This is not the time to relax. I’m running for reelection because of this.
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The declaration opens the door for a potential rematch with Donald Trump, the ex president who is also standing for reelection.
If Biden were to win a second term, he would continue to hold the record for being the oldest person to hold the presidency; on the day of the 2025 inauguration, he would be 82.
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Despite Democratic worries about his age, Biden has not faced any significant challenge, even as the Republican field widens.
Democrats prefer a different candidate than Biden, according to polling, but there is no agreement on who that candidate should be.
According to a Sunday poll by NBC News, 51% of Democrats and 70% of Americans think Biden shouldn’t run for re-election. The majority of voters who oppose Biden’s candidature cite his age as a “major” deterrent.
With the official launches of Trump and former UN Secretary Nikki Haley’s campaigns, the Republican field is already beginning to take shape. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Tim Scott of South Carolina are starting the process of registering to run.
Trump received 46% of the vote in the NBC News survey, compared to 31% for DeSantis and 6% for former Vice President Mike Pence, who was the second-most popular Republican candidate. Scott and Haley both scored 3%.
At 76 years old, Trump is also questioned about his age.
Early polling indicates a competitive general election. In a head-to-head comparison, a Wall Street Journal survey from mid-April showed Biden leading Trump by 3 percentage points, 48% to 45%. According to the same poll, DeSantis and Biden have a 48% to 45% advantage.
