Thursday’s Presidential Debate was a catastrophe for Joe Biden, and a debate focus group led by pollster Frank Luntz agrees.
Biden stuttered and mumbled all throughout the evening with a weak voice and shaking fingers.
Luntz held a stay focus group with undecided voters through the debate.
After the talk, Luntz wrote: “Twelve out of 14 say they’re now leaning Trump. One selected Biden and one didn’t transfer. That is an unmitigated catastrophe for the Democrats.”
Luntz joined CNBC’s Squawk Field and shared, “In my complete skilled profession, I’ve achieved 32 debates, by no means has somebody carried out…and I used to be very upset with Donald Trump in 2020; I’ve by no means seen a efficiency like I noticed final night time.”
“My focus group all got here in undecided from swing states. Twelve of the fourteen swung to Donald Trump. Just one to Joe Biden.”
“We’ve by no means had that earlier than. We’re really in unchartered territory.”
“What blew me away essentially the most was that Joe Biden voters in 2020 don’t need him on the ticket in 2024.”
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“My focus group all got here in undecided from swing states, 12 of the 14 swung to Donald Trump. Just one to Joe Biden,” says @FrankLuntz on how his focus group reacted to final night time’s debate. pic.twitter.com/YAsTbuG3ND
— Squawk Field (@SquawkCNBC) June 28, 2024
Luntz shared a number of realtime clips of the main target group on X.
My focus group of undecided voters needs Joe Biden to step apart.
They like him and respect him – most voted for him in 2020. However they need him to go.
Tonight was a political earthquake. pic.twitter.com/tO0C79AQLk
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 28, 2024
One other remark from my focus group of undecided voters: “The expectations tonight for Biden have been to simply present up and look alive – and he blew it!” pic.twitter.com/lHwJJVuJAU
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 28, 2024
Luntz shared, “After the primary industrial break, I requested my focus group of undecided voters what number of of them are extra satisfied to vote for Joe Biden.”
“Zero raised their fingers.”
“Half of them say they voted for Biden in 2020.”
After the primary industrial break, I requested my focus group of undecided voters what number of of them are extra satisfied to vote for Joe Biden.
Zero raised their fingers.
Half of them say they voted for Biden in 2020.
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 28, 2024
“After the second industrial break, I requested my focus group of undecided voters what number of are extra satisfied to vote for Donald Trump.”
“10 of 14 raised their fingers… Even when they didn’t like Donald Trump.”
“One stated: ‘I don’t even know if Biden could make it to November!’”
After the second industrial break, I requested my focus group of undecided voters what number of are extra satisfied to vote for Donald Trump.
10 of 14 raised their fingers… Even when they didn’t like Donald Trump.
One stated: “I don’t even know if Biden could make it to November!” pic.twitter.com/2jmKU8WKd1
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) June 28, 2024
For months, Luntz has warned Democrats of potential elector catastrophe going through them.
In Could, Luntz told CNN that as much as a 3rd of male Black voters might find yourself with Trump within the Fall.
“However particularly, with black voters, it’s not all black voters. It’s youthful Black voters and significantly youthful Black males. I found this after I obtained off a airplane at JKF when two baggage handlers come over to me and to inform me I don’t get it.”