Did State of the Union change how voters see Biden? - BBC News

Members of the BBC's voter panel weigh in on whether the president's performance reassured them he was fit for the job.

2 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsUS election 2024By Brandon DrenonBBC NewsPresident Joe Biden gave a vigorous State of the Union address on Thursday, working to counter a narrative haunting his re-election bid - that he's too old for the job.

US political pundits and analysts called his roughly 60-minute speech "fiery" and "forceful".

Mr Biden, 81, is the oldest president to hold office, and opinion polls often show his age is on the minds of American voters.

We asked members of our US voter panel, many of who had supported Biden but expressed concerns about his age, if his speech had affected how they see him.

Image source, Aylon GipsonAylon Gipson, Alabama, DemocratA 21-year-old economics student at Morehouse College, an historically black university, Aylon voted for the first time in the last election.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68515082

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