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Biden may alienate young voters with handling of Gaza conflict, poll finds

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Joe Biden’s management of the US’s role in the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip is deeply unpopular thanks in part to a serious divide among Americans generationally regarding the war.

from and Siena College finds Mr Biden trailing his expected 2020 challenger, , when Americans are asked which politician they’d trust more to lead the US through the crisis. It’s a finding that underscores how badly the incumbent president’s numbers are with voters in as well to step aside and let a younger candidate run.

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