Biden, Trump both lose support with 2 independent presidential candidates in 2024 matchup: poll
Where Dean Phillips stands in one of the first polls conducted since he launched his Democrat primary challenge against President Biden
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A new national poll suggests that independent presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornell West pull support from both President Biden and former President Donald Trump — the two likely major party nominees — in a hypothetical four-way 2024 general election showdown.
Biden stands at 47% support and Trump at 46% among registered voters in a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday. The findings are unchanged from Quinnipiac's August and September surveys.
"Democrats support Biden 94 - 4 percent and Republicans support Trump 94 - 4 percent. Independents are split, with 45 percent supporting Trump and 44 percent supporting Biden," the survey's release states.
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Former President Donald Trump and President Biden (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
When Kennedy is added to the mix, Biden stands at 39%, Trump 36% and Kennedy at 22% support.
Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and high-profile vaccine critic who is a scion of arguably the nation’s most famous family political dynasty, launched a Democrat primary challenge against Biden in April.
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But Kennedy announced at a campaign event in Philadelphia last month that he would seek the White House as an independent candidate.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
West, an outspoken progressive university scholar, was running on the Green Party ticket, but last month announced he would seek the presidency as an independent candidate.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When West's name is included, Biden's support drops to 36%, Trump edges down to 35%, with Kennedy at 19% and West grabbing 6% support.
Among independent voters in a four-way matchup, a third support Kennedy, three in ten back Trump, with Biden at 27% and West at 8%.
Presidential candidate Cornel West (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Ballot access will be a key question for Kennedy and West going forward. Their campaigns will have to gather a long list of signatures in each of the 50 states to land access to the ballot.
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The survey also indicates Republicans with the enthusiasm edge. Fifty-eight percent of Republicans say they're more motivated to vote in next year's presidential election than in past White House contests. That percentage drops to 47% for Democrats and 45% for independents.
In the race for the Democrat presidential nomination, Biden stands at 77% support. Best-selling author and spiritual adviser Marianne Williamson, who launched her second straight White House run in March, is at 8%.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, grabbed 6% support among likely Democrat presidential primary voters, according to the poll.
Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota files to place his name on New Hampshire's Democrat primary ballot as he launches a 2024 Democrat nomination challenge to President Biden at the State House in Concord, New Hampshire, on Oct. 27, 2023. (Fox News - Paul Steinhauser)
The survey was conducted Oct. 26-30, partially before and mostly after Phillips on Friday formally launched his 2024 White House campaign.
Trump stands at 64% support in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 15% and former ambassador and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 6%.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The survey indicates Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy each at 3%, with everyone else at 1% or less.