Views & Opinions — Biden's quiet comeback may be over

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  Polling problems After his State of the Union address in March, President Biden saw an uptick in his polling numbers.   But just two months later, writes Democratic consultant Doug Schoen, Biden's quiet comeback is "running out of steam." Illustration / Courtney Jones; Greg Nash; Allison Robbert; and Adobe Stock According to polls cited by Schoen, Donald Trump now leads Biden by six points in a head-to-head match-up. Worse yet, he writes, "just one-third (34 percent) of voters approve of Biden's handling of the economy, a tried-and-true metric for how Americans will likely vote."   Biden has done little to change people's perceptions about the economy, the situation on the southern border and now the chaos on college campuses.   In fact, "Biden appears to be leaping from one crisis to the next, seemingly unable to effectively manage or lead the country."   Schoen stresses that the election is far from over. However, the trajectory has clearly changed.   "After a brief period where it looked like Biden had finally found his groove, his numbers are once again dropping while Trump's rise, and that is surely a worrying sign for Democrats as November rapidly approaches."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, May 7. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Democrats should fear 'lawfare' tactics being turned against them By Douglas MacKinnon, political strategist Former President Donald Trump is getting dragged through the courts via the "lawfare" charges manufactured against him — and seemingly millions of liberals and Democrats are ecstatic. Chaos, turmoil and pain such as this can feel exhilarating when it's the other side's ox being gored. But what happens if, in but a few short months, it is their ox being gored? Or they themselves?  Read Here 'Eat the Boomers': How to repay America's national debt By Jonathan Russo, journalist and Baby Boomer This will never happen, but basic math says that if roughly half of all the Boomers' assets were redirected toward eliminating the debt, it would vanish.  Read Here Moral rot: How Hamas sympathizers took over American college campuses By Burgess Owens, U.S. representative (R-Utah) The rot runs so deep on our college campuses that drastic changes will be required to protect Jewish students and restore high standards of academic and moral excellence to many U.S. universities.   Read Here Xi Jinping visits a 'Sinosceptic' Europe By Ronald Linden, retired political science professor at the University of Pittsburgh Public attitudes toward China in Europe have moved in a decidedly negative direction since Xi's last visit, a trend reinforced as European publics endure fuel cuts in their homes and businesses due to sanctions against Russia.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: Kant goes to college: independent thinking vs. the progressive herd Free Palestine?' Or just 'Hate America'? 'America First' conservatives aren't putting American workers first No, campus protests have not descended into chaos   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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