Birthday Boy!

Biden not stressing but his allies are.

Today, President Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. turns 81 today. The 46th President of the United States is a healthy leader with a lot of stressful problems.

Right now he is polling at 43% and concerns over the latest issues has his reelection chances declining.

His age is also an issue to voters.

No surprise, Republicans have more concern about his age than Democrats. Almost 85% of Republicans are concerned about Biden's age. About 35% of Democrats are. That is concerning because Biden needs at least 85% of Democrats to come out and vote for him.

The Washington Post reports voter concerns are anchored in early survey data, which show Biden is weaker than he was four years ago. An October Fox News poll found 53 percent of Democratic primary voters would like to see the party nominate someone other than Biden. A 59 percent majority said they have an unfavorable view of Biden overall, up from 44 percent in the fall of 2019 and similar to the 56 percent who currently see Washed Up 45 in an unfavorable light.

The unexpected Israel-Gaza war has magnified fissures in the Democratic Party domestically, and Biden is also grappling with other challenges, from the ongoing debate of how to handle Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to inflation.

Democrats close to the campaign are also growing increasingly alarmed about its strategy — or, more specifically, what they worry is the lack of one, according to conversation with multiple people briefed on the operation.

Some argue that neither Biden nor his team have effectively communicated a reelection plan, a second-term governing vision or a clear argument against Washed Up 45. In response, the Biden camp’s public message has begun to shift in recent days, with far more aggressive attacks on Washed Up 45’s record on opposing abortion rights and on his second-term plans for immigration, including a massive expansion of deportations and a legal challenge to birthright citizenship.

“How many times in 2020 did you hear the president say, ‘Don’t compare me to the almighty — compare me to the alternative,’” former Obama senior adviser David Axelrod said. “Well, if I were them, I’d say, ‘Let the comparison begin,’ and push it on the contrast in values and policies and results that work for them.”

Others have expressed concern at the campaign’s polling strategy, which they say has been too limited as staff focus on measuring the effectiveness and reach of the campaign’s early advertising. Democrats briefed on the campaign operation said there are unanswered questions that could help guide a strategy — including how to effectively communicate about Biden’s weaknesses, such as his age and the economy. Biden advisers counters that more polling is being done than their critics know about.

The president and the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden will be at the White House to hold the National Pardoning of the Turkeys.