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Where Joe Biden stands on issues that matter to voters

WASHINGTON (NewsNation) — After his first debate performance and perceived confusion on stage late last month, President Joe Biden faces increasing calls to drop out of the 2024 race for the White House.

While some Democrats tried to downplay these concerns, there was still much talk about potential replacement candidates. However, Biden and sources close to him have said he has no plans to drop out of the race, and even claimed donations spiked following the debate against former President Donald Trump.


At a private meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers voiced their support for the president, with some hailing his leadership chops and others simply acknowledging the reality that primary voters have already made him the inevitable nominee.

Ahead of the 2024 election, NewsNation is committed to covering the issues that matter most to voters so they can make the most informed choices possible at the polls. You can also read similar policy breakdowns for former President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Here’s a look at Biden’s policy positions and political views as he competes for your vote:

What the polls are saying

Trump has maintained steady support in the 2024 election as the presumptive Republican nominee, leading Biden 47% to 45% across seven key states following the first presidential debate of 2024, according to a recent Bloomberg/Morning Consult poll.

New York Times analysis of recent polling also showed that if the election were held today, Trump would win with 312 Electoral College votes, taking nearly every swing state with him along the way.

The Cook Political Report predicts Trump will win a trio of critical swing states: Nevada, Georgia and Arizona. Biden won all three of those states in 2020.

While the Cook Political Report still lists Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin as toss-ups, Trump currently leads in the most recent polls in all three states. Biden won all three in 2020, and those states could prove critical in determining a winner this November, too.

The Biden campaign went into crisis mode following the debate, attempting to shore up support from top Democrats in Congress and Democratic governors. Some, including Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, have remained vocal in their support for the president.

Others, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have offered more measured responses but have avoided publicly calling on the president to resign.

Biden’s political tenure

A longtime senator and vice president in former President Barack Obama’s administration, Biden ran in 2020 as a “uniter-in-chief” seeking to heal the country from what he contended was years of division under Trump.

Since taking office, Biden has signed legislation that provided stimulus money in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, invested in infrastructure projects across the country and bolstered American clean energy initiatives.

Much of his first term, though, has been mired by high inflation, a record number of migrants crossing the southern border — two years in a row — and a spike in violent crime in many major cities.

Student loan forgiveness, education

Inflation, economy and national debt

Violent crime, mental health

Gun reform, ghost guns

Border crisis and immigration

Stance on Israel and Palestine, war in Ukraine

China’s military aggression, role in fentanyl production

Child care availability and costs

Abortion, birth control

Fentanyl crisis, opioid epidemic

Climate change, global warming

Social Security, Medicare

Rural development

NewsNation’s Devan Markham contributed to this report.