Biden Sets Sight on 2024 Race After South Carolina Victory, yet Challenges Loom

Published on February 4, 2024

After securing a decisive victory in the South Carolina primary on Feb. 3, President Joe Biden has turned his focus to the 2024 presidential race. Yet he confronts a slew of tough challenges, including record low approval ratings, an unresolved border issue, and a substantial affordability crisis in the country, which suggest he has a bigger hill to climb. President Biden began his reelection campaign with very low job approval ratings. His performance stands as the second worst in modern history for a first-term president. On average, 39.8 percent of Americans approved of his job performance in his third year in office, according to a recent Gallup survey....

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