In a recent NBC News interview, swing voters from Pennsylvania expressed their profound disinterest in a potential electoral rematch between former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden.
Despite their reservations, the majority indicated they would still back Biden, albeit with apprehension about his advancing age.
Kristen Welker, host of NBC's "Meet the Press," conducted the interview, which aired on Sunday. The voters unanimously agreed on the existence of a "leadership vacuum" and showed no enthusiasm for a potential rematch.
One voter, expressing his sentiment, told Welker, "Ill give you the one word for my emotion, depression." Another voter, Al Brown, echoed this sentiment, saying, "Depressed would be a better word." Brown voiced concerns about Biden's mental acuity, stating, "I think Biden is approaching senility if not already in the middle of senility and running the greatest country in the world, in my humble opinion is not a job for an old, senile person." He also criticized Trump, stating, "And Trump is, forgive my French, an as-----. And we don't need that kind of person running our country."
Despite his criticisms, Brown later admitted to Welker that he would still vote for Biden over Trump, even in the event of Biden's death. He cited his love for American democracy as the reason behind his decision. "I love American democracy too much that Biden and Trump, if its a Biden and Trump race then I would vote for Biden even if he was dead. And I'm a Republican," he said.
Another voter, Samantha Cieslinski, revealed to Welker that she had voted Republican in the past. However, she expressed regret over the chaos that ensued and her struggle with the moral implications of her decision. "I didnt love, it was a lot of chaos. You know, Im someone who preaches kindness, and maybe it was hypocritical for me to vote Trump in the last election to have both of them going back up against each other, I dont know if my moral compass could choose one of them," she said.
Cieslinski also mentioned the possibility of abstaining from voting, although she found the idea distressing. The sentiment of voter apathy was a common thread among the interviewees, with many expressing a lack of enthusiasm for either candidate.
A Quinnipiac University poll from June showed a near tie between Trump and Biden among registered Pennsylvania voters, with Trump garnering 47% support and Biden 46%. However, a Washington Post/ABC News poll from September showed Trump leading Biden by 10 points in a potential rematch.
The swing voters' sentiments reflect a broader trend of voter disillusionment, suggesting a challenging road ahead for both potential candidates in the event of a rematch.
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