A recent national poll reveals that three-quarters of voters believe the Democratic Party would have a stronger chance of retaining the White House with a candidate other than President Biden leading the ticket.

The survey, released Tuesday by CNN, also indicates that Vice President Kamala Harris fares slightly better than Biden in a hypothetical matchup against former President Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee.

The new poll was conducted entirely after Biden’s challenging performance during last Thursday’s debate with Trump.

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Biden, at 81, the oldest president in U.S. history, is navigating a difficult phase in his campaign for a second term. His halting delivery and stumbling responses during the debate have caused widespread concern within the Democratic Party, prompting calls from political pundits, editorial writers, and some party members and donors for Biden to step aside as the 2024 nominee.

According to the poll, 75% of voters and 56% of Democratic-aligned voters believe the Democratic Party would have a better chance of winning the presidency if Biden is replaced as the nominee.

In comparison, 60% of voters and 83% of Republican-aligned voters think the GOP has a better chance of winning with Trump as the nominee.

Trump holds a six-point lead – 49%-43% – over Biden among registered voters nationwide, unchanged from CNN’s previous poll in April, and consistent with Trump’s lead in CNN polling since last autumn.

However, the vice president trails Trump by just two points – 47%-45% – in a hypothetical matchup, according to the poll.

Steve Kornacki reports that VP Kamala Harris polls better against Donald Trump than President Biden.

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“Harris’ slightly stronger showing against Trump rests at least in part on broader support from women (50% of female voters back Harris over Trump vs. 44% for Biden against Trump) and independents (43% Harris vs. 34% Biden),” the poll notes in a release.

The survey, conducted from Friday through Sunday, entirely after last week’s debate, also tested other high-profile Democrats who have been mentioned as potential replacements if Biden ends his bid for a second term.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom trails Trump 48%-43%, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who ran for the 2020 Democratic nomination, trails Trump 47%-43%, and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is down to Trump 47%-42%, according to hypothetical matchups in the survey.

Biden’s campaign has consistently stated that the president has no intention of dropping out of the race.

The poll indicates that Biden’s support among Democratic voters has edged up to 91% from 85% in April. Meanwhile, 93% of Republicans back Trump, about equal to his support in April.

However, the survey highlights that Trump holds a 10-point advantage among independents.

The CNN poll’s release came shortly after a USA Today/Suffolk University survey, also conducted from Friday through Sunday, showed Trump at 41% support and Biden at 38% among registered voters nationwide.

The Democratic incumbent in the White House and his Republican predecessor were tied at 37% in the previous USA Today/Suffolk University poll conducted in May.

While Trump’s advantage in the new survey is within the poll’s margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points, there are other warning signs for Biden.

In numbers from the poll released on Monday afternoon, 41% of Democrats surveyed said they wanted Biden replaced at the top of the Democratic Party ticket.

Only 14% of Republicans surveyed said they would like to see Trump replaced as the GOP nominee.

“There’s no question the debate sent out shock waves across the political landscape,” said David Paleologos, director of the Suffolk Political Research Center. “Democrats in the poll are offering tough love to President Biden by saying to him, ‘You’ve served us well, but try to see yourself last Thursday night through our eyes. Hold your head up high, it’s time to go.'”