Joe Biden’s popularity among black voters, a key part of his base, has been beaten since the spring of 2021, a new poll revealed on Saturday.
While African Americans still support the president at a much higher rate than the general population, a Washington Post-Ipsos poll found that 7 out of 10 black Americans approve of President Biden’s job performance, an 8 % lower than the 78% approval score recorded in April 2021.
Less than a quarter of the population – 23% – “strongly approve” of the Democratic president, 47% approve “slightly”, while 28% disapprove, including 9% who “strongly” “, according to the survey.
When asked if Biden is “compatible with the problems of blacks in this country,” 66% of respondents said yes, 8% less than 74% who said yes to the same question in June. of 2020, discovered the survey. 32% said no in the 2022 poll, compared to 23% in 2020, found the Washington Post poll.
The support of black Americans for President Biden is still greater than that of the general population. Getty Images
Still, about 90 percent of black voters would support a Democratic House candidate if the November midterm general election is held today, according to the poll.
The online survey, which had a sample size of 1,248 non-Hispanic black Americans and was conducted from April 21 to May 2, also showed that only 60% of black voters age 39 or younger approve of Biden’s job performance.
The margin of error of the survey was 3.5%.
7 out of 10 black voters approve of Biden’s job performance. AFP via Getty Images
But among black voters 65 and older, the commander-in-chief’s approval rating is 86 percent much higher.
Stacy Mumford, a school nutritionist who is black, believes Biden had not fulfilled many of his campaign promises, according to the Washington Post.
“He’s not really holding on to his business end,” Mumford, a 49-year-old Georgia resident, told the newspaper in a news release Saturday.
Black voters are a key part of President Biden’s base. Getty Images
“Some things he has promised. Some things he has done,” he added. “But we’re still fighting together. We’re all still fighting.”
In general, African Americans do not seem to be impressed by Biden’s handling of the legal system.
More than 20% of black Americans believe that Biden has done “a lot” or “a good amount” to reduce discrimination in the criminal justice system, while 76% say he has done “little” or “nothing.” showed the survey.
78 percent of black voters approved of President Biden in April 2021. AFP via Getty Images
Black voters are not the only part of the Democratic constituency that has been disappointed with the president.
A Quinnipiac University poll released in May found that three-fifths of Latin Americans disapprove of Biden’s performance. At that time last year, a similar poll conducted by Quinnipiac found that 55% of Latino voters approved of Biden while only 29% disapproved.
The recent decline in warm sentiment toward Biden among non-white voters comes as its overall approval rating stood at 44% late last month amid high gas prices, inflation and formula shortages. for babies.