The constant news produced from Hunter Biden and his legal conflicts impedes President Joe Biden’s campaign for reelection with a lot of tension and distractions. Democrats are openly complaining.
The chaos of Hunter Biden’s father’s reelection campaign is another communication issue whom the presidential campaign team has to contend. Joe Biden’s advancing age, his mental health and slow economy have has lowered the approval rating of his campaign to historical lows:
FiveThirtyEight: Biden is the most unpopular president in modern U.S. history.
CNN Survey: 67 percent don’t like Biden’s economic performance, the top 2024 poll.
Redfield and Wilton Strategies The large majority Democrats consider themselves “concerned” about Biden’s ability to fulfill his duties because of his age.
“I have a pit in my stomach about it,” an Democrat strategist who was part of Clinton’s 2016 campaign said to the Messenger about the controversy around Hunter Biden. “The email controversy was silly but it was made to be a distraction and it worked.”
“This Hunter story has the legs to ruin things for Biden,” the Democrat strategist said.
Democrat strategy Brad Bannon told the Messenger Joe Biden’s son poses one more obstacle for the president’s reelection bid: “Hunter Biden isn’t the biggest political problem that his father faces but the situation is an unwelcome distraction for an embattled president burdened by concerns about the economy and age.”
“The controversy about Hunter Biden’s financial dealings might play the same role for Republicans that Hillary Clinton’s emails did in 2016,” Bannon stated.
House Oversight Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD) Jamie Raskin (D-MD), who is the leader of the Democrats opposing impeachment probe, has refused to comment on what the implications are for Hunter Biden hurts Joe Biden’s campaign. “I don’t know whether or not it’s hurting him,” he stated. “I hope that the American people are able to see past it.”
“They figure this is their best shot, to create a dark cloud over the Biden family and hope that that affects Joe,” he said.
Recent polls show Americans are extremely doubtful regarding Hunter Biden and Joe Biden:
ABC News/Ipsos: The majority of Americans do not feel confident about the way in which they feel the Justice Department handled the investigation into Hunter Biden.
Yahoo/YouGov: The majority of people believe that President Joe Biden committed a crime in conjunction with Hunter Biden.
Tips: 33% of respondents believe Joe Biden violated FARA by helping Hunter Biden in Ukraine deal.