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President Joe Biden secured the 2024 Democratic nomination and hopes to win votes for reelection in November.
Biden won the Utah Democrat primary
Mary Singer, a political science student at BYU, shared her analysis of the 2024 election. 'I'm a registered Democrat and I'm likely going to vote Democrat this election,' she said. 'It isn’t out of a love for Joe Biden.'
Singer's concern mirrors a poll done by CNN
'This is the first presidential election that I am old enough to vote in and it's disappointing,' Singer said.
However, Singer said despite his shortcomings, other Democrats would have hurt themselves by running against him in a primary.
'It would have been a dangerous move for other Democrats to run against Joe Biden. It would sabotage their careers,' Singer said.
David R. Mayhew
With recent polling suggesting Donald Trump
'I think there is a decent chance it’s Trump again,' Singer said.
Sophia Erickson, another BYU student and a registered Democrat, expressed similar sentiments.
'I've been really unimpressed with Joe Biden’s behavior, especially concerning the ongoing war in Palestine. I think he has taken a lot of questionable approaches,' Erickson said.
She continued by saying Biden's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was a big factor for her and other Democrat voters her age.
'I have observed a lot of disillusionment with Biden, particularly because of his position on Israel and with his failure to follow up with a lot of his promises,' Erickson said.
With enough delegates to clinch their party’s nominations, Trump and Biden will face off again this fall. The general presidential election will be November 5 this year.
Those who want to vote and aren’t registered can do so at vote.utah.gov.