Michelle Obama is predicted to be the US presidential candidate to replace Biden, will she advance?
The former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, is said to be the strongest presidential candidate in the US presidential election next November. (AFP/ADALBERTO ROQUE)
The former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, is said to be the strongest presidential candidate in the US presidential election next November.
Michelle is even predicted to be the strongest presidential candidate from the Democratic Party, defeating the incumbent, President Joe Biden.
Apart from beating Biden, Michelle also beat Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and politician Gavin Newsom.
Joe Biden has expressed a desire to run again to secure a second term as president. However, some Democrats have been worried about his age and health recently.
Rasmussen's election survey shows that around 48 percent of Democratic voters support "searching for a presidential candidate to replace Joe Biden" before next November.
As many as 47 percent of respondents also believed that the Democratic Party would replace Biden as the party's US presidential candidate.
Around 22 percent are not sure that the Democrats will change their presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, as many as 20 percent of respondents also supported Michelle Obama to replace Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate. The second strongest candidate with 15 percent of respondents is Kamala Harris, followed by Hillary Clinton and Gavin Newsom.
Quoted by The Independent, although she has never been directly involved in US politics, the wife of former President Barack Obama is known to be active in a number of things such as activist activities, especially women's empowerment.
So far, Michelle has not expressed a desire to run for the US presidential election next November. However, so far, this 60 year old woman has been outspoken to the public that she is afraid of the 2024 US election.
In an interview last January, he admitted that the issue of the US presidential election often kept him up at night.
"I'm afraid about what might happen, because our leaders are very important. We can't sacrifice democracy. And sometimes I worry that we're doing it," said Michelle.
Michelle's statement came at a time when former President Donald Trump was strongly predicted to be the current Republican presidential candidate.
Meanwhile, a statement from Michelle's office stated that the former first lady would not run for president in the upcoming US presidential election.
"As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not run for president," said Michelle's office communications director, Crystal Carson.
"Mrs. Michelle supports the re-election campaign of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris," he added as quoted by NBC News.
Michelle Obama Digadang Jadi Capres AS Gantikan Biden, Bakal Maju?
Mantan Ibu Negara Amerika Serikat, Michelle Obama, disebut menjadi kandidat terkuat calon presiden dalam pilpres AS November mendatang. (AFP/ADALBERTO ROQUE)
Mantan Ibu Negara Amerika Serikat, Michelle Obama, disebut menjadi kandidat terkuat calon presiden dalam pilpres AS November mendatang.
Michelle bahkan digadang-gadang menjadi kandidat capres terkuat dari Partai Demokrat mengalahkan petahana, Presiden Joe Biden.
Selain mengalahkan Biden, Michelle juga mengungguli Wakil Presiden Kamala Harris, eks Menteri Luar Negeri Hillary Clinton, hingga politikus Gavin Newsom.
Joe Biden telah mengutarakan keinginan untuk maju lagi mengamankan periode keduanya sebagai presiden. Namun, sebagian kalangan Demokrat cemas soal usia dan kesehatannya belakangan ini.
Survei pemilu Rasmussen memaparkan sekitar 48 persen pemilih Demokrat mendukung "pencarian kandidat capres untuk menggantikan Joe Biden" sebelum November mendatang.
Sebanyak 47 persen responden juga yakin Partai Demokrat bakal mengganti Biden sebagai kandidat presiden AS dari partai.
Sekitar 22 persen merasa tidak yakin Demokrat akan melakukan pergantian kandidat capres.
Sementara itu, sebanyak 20 persen responden juga mendukung Michelle Obama untuk menggantikan Biden sebagai capres dari Demokrat. Kandidat terkuat kedua dengan 15 persen responsden yakni Kamala Harris dan diikuti oleh Hillary Clinton dan Gavin Newsom.
Dikutip The Independent, meski tidak pernah terjun langsung ke politik AS, istri dari mantan Presiden Barrack Obama itu terkenal aktif dalam sejumlah hal seperti kegiatan aktivis terutama pemberdayaan perempuan.
Sejauh ini Michelle belum menyatakan keinginan untuk mencalonkan diri dalam pilpres AS November mendatang. Namun, selama ini, perempuan 60 tahun itu pernah blak-blakan ke publik jika dirinya merasa takut melihat gelaran pemilu AS 2024 ini.
Dalam sebuah wawancara pada Januari lalu, dia mengaku masalah pilpres AS kerap membuatnya terjaga di malam hari.
"Saya takut soal apa yang mungkin akan terjadi, karena pemimpin kita itu sangat penting. Kita tidak bisa mengorbankan demokrasi. Dan kadang-kadang saya cemas bahwa kita sedang melakukannya," ucap Michelle.
Pernyataan Michelle itu muncul kala mantan Presiden Donald Trump digadang-gadang kuat akan menjadi kandidat capres dari Partai Republik saat ini.
Sementara itu, pernyataan kantor Michelle menyatakan sang mantan ibu negara tidak akan mencalonkan diri sebagai presiden dalam pilpres AS nanti.
"Seperti yang telah diungkapkan beberapa kali oleh mantan Ibu Negara Michelle Obama selama bertahun-tahun, dia tidak akan mencalonkan diri sebagai presiden," kata direktur komunikasi kantor Michelle, Crystal Carson.
"Nyonya Michelle mendukung kampanye terpilihnya kembali Presiden Joe Biden dan Wakil Presiden Kamala Harris," paparnya menambahkan seperti dikutip NBC News.