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Voters on Biden-Trump rematch, Israel, more: Full poll results

Urja Sinha

FILE - In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, left, and former President Donald Trump speaks on July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo, File)

(NewsNation) — A NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll surveyed registered voters on key issues as the 2024 presidential primaries heat up, gauging voter perceptions on the economy, national security, the Israel-Hamas war and more.

The poll revealed the majority of voters expect the 2024 election to be a contest between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The majority of participants (59.36%) said they were not enthusiastic about the prospect of this rematch.


The survey polled 1,000 voters between January 16th and January 18th, 2024. The margins of error vary in the different questions as the number of people who answered each question was different. Learn more about why margins of error matter here.

See the full poll results below:

Question 1: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
(Margin of Error: 3.036)

Question 2: Which of the following do you think is a bigger threat to the United States today?
(Margin of Error: 3.075)

Question 3: And how concerned are you about inflation?
(Margin of Error: 3.078)

Question 4: Which do you think is a bigger problem facing the United States today: Inflation, unemployment, crime, or immigration?
(Margin of Error: 3.096)

Question 5: Which definition comes closest to your understanding of democracy?
(Margin of Error: 3.097)

Question 6: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the U.S. Congress is handling its job?
(Margin of Error: 3.097)

Question 7: Thinking about your preferred candidate for president, which of the following would you say should be their top priority?
(Margin of Error: 3.073)

Question 8: Thinking of the next year, how confident are you that Democrats and Republicans in Congress will be able to work together in a bipartisan way to pass legislation?
(Margin of Error: 3.073)

Question 9: Would you say you approve or disapprove of President Biden’s handling of the war between Israel and Hamas?
(Margin of Error: 2.928

Question 10: Would you say the U.S. is too supportive or not supportive enough of Israel?
(Margin of Error: 3.073)

Question 11: Thinking about other things, which of the following do you worry about the most?
(Margin of Error: 2.286)

Question 12: Of the following, which issue would you say is the most important to consider when deciding who to vote for in the 2024 general election?
(Margin of Error: 3.046)

Question 13: How likely do you think it is that Joe Biden will be the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee?
(Margin of Error: 3.022)

Question 14: And how likely do you think it is that Donald Trump will be the 2024 Republican presidential nominee?
(Margin of Error: 3.1)

Question 15: Thinking about the 2024 presidential general election, how enthusiastic would you say you would be for a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump?
(Margin of Error: 2.993)

Question 16: If the 2024 presidential election is a rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who do you think will win?
(Margin of Error: 3.076)

Question 17: Regardless of who you may currently plan to vote for, who among the following would you say is the strongest Republican candidate against Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential general election?
(Margin of Error: 3.097)

Candidates who have dropped out since the poll was conducted:

Question 18: Would you support or oppose states disqualifying Donald Trump from being on the ballot if he is convicted in one or more of the criminal cases against him?
(Margin of Error: 3.08)

Question 19: Do you support or oppose states disqualifying Donald Trump from being on the ballot on the basis that his actions leading up to the takeover of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, violated the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
(Margin of Error: 3.07)

Question 20: Overall, would you say that the country is on the right track or on the wrong track?
(Margin of Error: 2.935)

Question 21: Overall, would you say you are better or worse off financially than you were about a year ago?
(Margin of Error: 3.099)

Question 22: Thinking about other topics, if the election for the U.S. Congress in your district was held today, which of the following candidates would you most likely vote for?
(Margin of Error: 3.083)

Question 23: What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed? If you’re currently enrolled in school, please indicate the highest degree you have received.
(Margin of Error: 2.907)

Question 24: Which of the following would you say most accurately describes your political ideology?
(Margin of Error: 3.02)

Question 25: Which political party do you most closely identify with?
(Margin of Error: 3.007)