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By Katherine Fung
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One-fifth of Democrats say that President Joe Biden was one of the "worst" presidents in U.S. history.
A July poll from Rasmussen Reports, a Republican-leaning polling company, found that 22 percent of Democrats "strongly" or "somewhat" agreed that Biden was one of the worst presidents to hold the office. Comparably, 75 percent of Democrats disagreed with the statement.
The survey was conducted between July 5 and 12 among 2,466 likely voters. Its margin of error is plus/minus 3 percentage points.
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Biden dropped out of the presidential race on July 21, leaving Democrats scrambling to replace him as the nominee with just three and a half months until November's election, although Vice President Kamala Harris quickly won delegates' support. It's unclear whether his exit will reshape his legacy. Many liberals praised Biden's decision to withdraw after weeks of criticisms about his age and mental fitness, hailing the move as admirable and commending him for putting the country before his political ambition.
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"President Biden will go down in history as one of our greatest Presidents," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "Accomplishing more in 4 years than many accomplished in 8 years. He is also an honorable man. A decent man. And a person who has always put the country first."
Biden's decision to leave the race will likely mean that history will remember him as a one-term president who defeated former President Donald Trump and had legislative successes. Before he stepped down, Biden and the Democrats were at risk of losing to Trump just four years after voters rejected him for a second term.
"By doing something that is anathema to the DNA of any politician, which is surrender the possibility of continuing in power, President Biden is making a consequential presidency even more so," Jon Meacham, a historian and Biden adviser, told The New York Times on Monday.
The Rasmussen July survey found that independents were split on Biden's reputation. Just over half, 53 percent, agreed that Biden was one of the "worst" presidents in U.S. history, while 40 percent disagreed.
Republicans overwhelmingly saw Biden as among the worst presidents. But while 74 percent agreed with that sentiment, 23 percent disagreed that Biden was one of the worst.
The trends seem to follow the voting patterns of the 2020 election. Female voters and Black voters were less likely to see Biden in a negative light, and younger voters saw Biden more favorably than older voters did. All three of those voting blocs were critical to Biden's 2020 victory.
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