CNN anchor Jake Tapper expressed concern over President Joe Biden’s impact on the Democratic ticket during an interview with Sen. Chris Murphy.
Tapper highlighted polling data showing Biden trailing in key battleground states while Democratic Senate colleagues were ahead.
Despite Murphy’s dismissal of the poll results and reference to other polls showing Biden in the lead, Tapper emphasized the significant discrepancies and questioned Biden’s influence on the party’s electoral prospects.
“Let’s talk about the campaign, because Trump was in battleground Michigan last night making a pitch to African-American voters,” Tapper said. “Polls show Biden trailing Trump in key battleground states and polling well behind your Senate colleagues who are running for reelection.”
“Look at this New York Times poll from last month,” he added. “Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin is up nine points in Wisconsin. Biden’s only up two points. Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey up five in PA. Biden’s down three. Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego, running for Senate in Arizona, up four, Biden down seven. Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen up two in Nevada. Biden’s down 12.”
“How can you look at this, these statistics, these numbers and not conclude that Joe Biden is a drag on the ticket?” he asked.
“I mean, you’re happy for your colleagues, I’m sure, but Biden is underpolling all of them,” Tapper said.
