A majority of Georgians disapprove of President Donald Trump’s performance in the White House and he appears to be facing a hard fight against each of the five top Democratic candidates seeking to replace him, according to an exclusive Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll.
In head-to-head matchups, former Vice President Joe Biden ran strongest against Trump, leading the president 51% to 43%, fueled by solid support from women and independents. Other matchups against South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Sens. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are much tighter.
As Scooby Doo would say — Rut Roh!
The poll has a margin of error of 3 percent. It shows that 54% disapprove of Trump and 44% approve.
There is also ominous news for Sen. David Perdue.
It also shows the unsettled nature of U.S. Sen. David Perdue’s quest for a second term in 2020. Though about 50% of Georgians approve of his job performance, only about one-third say they’d support him in next year’s election. A bigger group — 41% — say their choice depends on who the Democratic nominee is.
Other good news:
For Democrats, the most encouraging finding might be the shift of independents, a largely white bloc of voters that has traditionally leaned Republican. A majority of independents support the impeachment inquiry, and about 60% disapprove of Trump’s job performance.
Republicans, meanwhile, support Trump by a whopping 87% majority. Figures.
And, unfortunately, Gov. Brian Kemp, who stole the election through voter suppression, is gaining in popularity.
Georgia has teased us before, only to disappoint when the ballots were counted, but the tide might just have turned.
We’ll see. Fingers crossed.