PHX Reporter

Clemente Perez, a Phoenix resident and member of the St. Vincent De Paul parish located at 3140 N 51st Ave in Phoenix, said she will be voting for former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election despite previously always voting for the Democrat party because of Biden's poor performance as President. 

"In my family we have always voted 'democrat', but it was more than anything as a tradition as Latin immigrants, since they have always told us that they protect us and help us,” Perez said. “But that's over. As Catholics we cannot give our vote to a President and a party that support abortion.”

“Furthermore, this country has gone from bad to worse with Biden, especially in the economy, and that has many families suffering because we cannot even pay the rent on our home,” she said. “This is over, we are not going to vote for Biden or the Democrats. Trump is not perfect, but he is a good economist and he can correct the course of this country."

The Presidential debate on June 27 was the first time a campaign debate was held between a former president and current president. According to a post-debate CNN poll, 67% of viewers regarded Trump as the victor. In contrast, following the 2020 debate between Trump and Biden, the corresponding poll indicated that only 39% of viewers perceived Trump as the winner.

In a recent Gallup poll conducted in June, findings revealed a concern among voters regarding President Biden's age, with 67% expressing apprehension about his being 81 years old. Comparatively, concerns about President Trump, aged 78, were reported by 37% of respondents. The survey also highlighted that 49% of American adults across all political parties support Trump's stances on pivotal issues, whereas 37% favor Biden's positions on similar matters.

A list of possible Democrat politicians that could replace Biden on the ticket includes current Vice President Kamala Harris, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), California Governor Gavin Newsom, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. 

The Democrat party could use an open nomination process at their Democratic National Convention to vote in a new candidate, which would require some delegates whose states selected Biden in the primary to choose another candidate.