A new USA Today/Suffolk University survey finds President Joe Biden statistically tied with disgraced former President Trump 34 to 32 percent in a 2024 rematch with an unnamed third party candidate pulling in 23 percent support and another 9 percent undecided. Biden however has a clear lead in a matchup against heels-wearing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis at 33 to 26 percent.

Obviously any Dem voter would want Biden to have a clear lead over Trump, but that so many respondents took the out of the magical third party candidate who will once and for all upend the ceaseless Red vs Blue shitshow so many have understandably become disillusioned with is probably better news for Joe than Donald. No third partier is ever going to be “viable” any time soon, the question is whether one might emerge and reach Ross Perot’s level of “viability” next year. Absent that not especially likely scenario it’ll be a binary between Biden and Trump where Donald himself is again the main issue. It’s hard to see Trump being the second choice of those who want neither.

Frustrating as findings like this might be, the “I can’t believe American voters can be this stupid” talk is for losers. Nobody should blame low-info voters for taking an out given to them in a survey when it’s offered. There won’t (really) be an out on the ballot next year and it’s up to you, especially the yous in the swing states, to make the choice clear to your friends, family, and neighbors.