Concern in Seattle over "old, white male patriarchy" after Biden announces re-election campaign

Record ID: 1722338

  • Title: Concern in Seattle over "old, white male patriarchy" after Biden announces re-election campaign
  • Date: 25th April 2023
  • Summary: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES (APRIL 25, 2023) (Reuters) PEOPLE WALKING PAST PIKE PLACE MARKET SIGNAGE (SOUNDBITE)(English) SEATTLE RESIDENT AND PIKE PLACE MARKET VENDOR THERESE DIEKHANS, 66, SAYING: "Well, it's just, it's time we have some new blood in in the presidency. It was really nice when Barack was in because he was a younger man, had a little bit more energy.
  • Embargoed: 9th May 2023 19:48
  • Keywords: JOE BIDEN SEATTLE VOTER REACTION
  • Location: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
  • City: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001770225042023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:President Joe Biden launched his re-election bid on Tuesday (April 25) with a promise to protect American liberties from "extremists" linked to former President Donald Trump, who he beat in 2020 and might face again in 2024.
    Biden made his announcement in a video released by his new campaign team that opens with imagery from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump's supporters.
    "Well, it's just it's time we have some new blood in in the presidency. It was really nice when Barack was in because he was a younger man, had a little bit more energy." Pike Place Market vendor Therese Diekhans, 66, told Reuters in Seattle. "It's nice with Biden because he does have the wisdom and he's got the experience of decades in Congress. But it would be nice to get out of the old male white patriarchy and into something else.”
    Biden, 80, must overcome Americans' concerns about his age in order to win re-election, with 44% of Democrats saying he is too old to run, a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday found.
    Trump, 76, also faces concerns about his age with 35% of Republicans saying he is too old.
    "Well, I know that he's an older gentleman and probably has some wisdom, but at the same time, I'm getting to be close to 50 myself and slowing down a bit," said truck driver Jerry Jensen, 49, of Seattle, weighing his options for the next president. "I can only imagine what it must be like for older gentlemen like that to take on such a big project. It's admirable, but I don't know if he might be my first choice in a situation like that."
    The poll showed that a majority of registered voters don't want either Biden or Trump to run again.
    While Biden's approval rating is relatively low, his aides are confident he can beat Trump again. The Reuters/Ipsos poll showed him with a lead of 43% to 38% over his Republican rival among registered voters.
    (Production: Matt M. McKnight)
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