![]() ![]() So sort of two things happening at the same time - you've got one side of this where people think he's doing - how they think he's doing his job. And we certainly know there's a huge potential Republican field on the other side of things. And it really is about a comparison between who Biden would be running against. MONTANARO: Obviously, his approval numbers haven't been great, but I think we're in this sort of age of hyperpolarization where, you know, a Democrat or a Republican, no matter who they are, is going to get a pretty significant percentage of the vote in a presidential election. How do we square those two things? What do you make of his standings right now? But at the same time, he's managed to get a lot done legislatively, even with those close margins in Congress. SHIVARAM: And, Domenico, what's kind of remarkable about all of this is that Biden isn't a particularly popular president right now if you're looking at his approval ratings. This is a blue-collar blueprint to rebuild America. PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: Through the American Rescue Plan, we're funding workforce development programs, including 128 million here in Wisconsin - dollars in Wisconsin, so American workers were prepared to compete in the economy we're building. And it kind of looked like campaign season. SHIVARAM: So President Biden has yet to formally announce his reelection campaign, but he's just wrapped up a tour of sorts around the country following his State of the Union address. MONTANARO: And I'm Domenico Montanaro, senior political editor and correspondent. I cover politics.ĭETROW: I'm Scott Detrow. I don't think I've actually even ever driven in an electric vehicle.ĭETROW: Well, more and more Americans are every day, Domenico. The future is now.ĭOMENICO MONTANARO, BYLINE: Yeah, really. SCOTT DETROW, BYLINE: Well, good news for you - the Biden administration is working hard to fill in that EV-charging landscape, big news this week. SHIVARAM: I've never done a road trip in an EV. (SOUNDBITE OF THE BIGTOP ORCHESTRA'S "TEETER BOARD: FOLIES BERGERE (MARCH AND TWO-STEP)") ![]() MARGARET: Things may have changed by the time you hear this. UMI: The last time we road-tripped together was after college graduation 10 years ago, when taking an EV across the country still felt like a thing of the future. MARGARET: And we are at a charging station during our drive from D.C. Subscribe to the NPR Politics Newsletter. Connect: Email the show at Join the NPR Politics Podcast Facebook Group. Unlock access to this and other bonus content by supporting The NPR Politics Podcast+. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. This episode: politics reporter Deepa Shivaram, White House correspondent Scott Detrow, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, and Iowa Public Radio lead political reporter Clay Masters. A 2020 rematch, though, isn't a given: other Republicans like Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence are likely to face Trump in the next year's primary contests. These Voters Fret Biden's Age, Just Not Enough To Pick Trump : The NPR Politics Podcast A focus group of swing voters showed worry about President Biden's age - he'd be 82 at the start of a second term - but the voters said they'd still vote for him over Donald Trump. ![]()
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