Opinion: The Democratic presidential candidate the GOP fears most — Michelle Obama
Following a better-than-expected showing for his party in the midterm elections, an emboldened President Joe Biden, who just celebrated his 80th birthday, making him the oldest president in U.S. history, faces mounting pressure to officially announce whether or not he will seek reelection next year.
To be sure, if Biden decides against running for whatever reason, chaos would ensue within his party. His natural successor, Vice President Kamala Harris, is an untenable option. Only 39% of Americans view her favorably, which is lower than the ratings of the last four vice presidents at this point in their tenure, and her handling of the migrant crisis at the Southern border has been widely deemed a failure.
The case for Mrs. Obama’s candidacy is undoubtedly compelling. For one, she is one of the most popular political figures in the Democratic Party, and indeed in the country. Her national appeal is also robust: she left the White House with a 68% favorability rating among all Americans, according to the last Gallup poll taken during the Obama Administration. A separate Gallup survey found that she was the most admired woman in the U.S. from 2018-2020 . Additionally, according YouGov’s tracker, her husband remains one of the most popular former presidents, with a 58% favorability rating.
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