Biden’s job approval erodes further amid economic concerns: poll

President Biden’s job approval rating ticked down again in the latest CNN poll, dropping to 37 percent, a signal that the president’s favor is further eroding as he campaigns for another term in 2024. 

Biden boasted approval figures in the 50s at the start of his term, and still had 45 percent at the beginning of this year, according to the CNN polling. The latest figure is down two points from 39 percent at beginning of the month.

Nearly two-thirds, or 63 percent, now say they disapprove of Biden. 

The president and his allies have largely shrugged off polling that some point to as warning signs for his reelection bid — as concerns about the economy and other issues continue to circulate. 

Just a third of voters in the new poll said they approve of Biden’s handling of the economy, down three points from October, while 67 percent disapprove.  

That figure is well below the figures in the 40s and 50s he saw during his first year, but it’s still not as low as the 30 percent approval he notched last summer.

Roughly seven in 10 respondents said they would rate the country’s current economic conditions as poor — though that figure is down a few points from July. About four in 10 say they’re worried the cost of living “will climb so high that they will be unable to remain in their community.”

Just 35 percent in the latest results said they approve of the way Biden is “helping the middle class.” 

The president and his 2024 campaign team have been touting “Bidenomics” and his administration’s record along the campaign trail, though some in the party have urged him to recalibrate in response to some signals from some of the numbers.

The CNN poll was conducted Nov. 1-30 with 1,795 Americans, and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.