US President Joe Biden (right) and former President Donald Trump (Photo: NPR).
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on January 25, Trump has a 40% support rate, while Biden has a 34% support rate in a hypothetical rematch. Meanwhile, the remaining 26% are undecided, voting for another candidate or not voting.
The survey, conducted among 1,250 adults in the US, shows that the advantage is leaning towards Mr. Trump. Previously, a survey earlier this month showed that the support rate of Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump was equal.
As Mr Trump handily defeated the only remaining major rival in the race for the Republican nomination, former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, some 67% of respondents said they were “tired of seeing the same candidates in the presidential election and want someone new”.
However, just 18% said they would not vote if Mr Biden or Mr Trump were their choice.
"I hate the idea of having to choose for the less-bad. We can have better options," said Kimberly Sofge, 56, a project manager in Washington DC.
The US presidential election is heating up with the first Republican primaries. A Biden-Trump rematch is considered more likely as both are currently strong candidates for their parties. After Trump's two recent victories, Biden's campaign team announced that it was ready for this scenario.
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