To a degree, those fears still prevail. Eric Wilson, a Republican digital strategist, conceded that the president isn’t toxic with the broader American electorate; that, unlike with Barack Obama and Obamacare, simply mentioning his name doesn’t make his legislative initiatives more toxic.
“If you wanna stop legislation, you do not call it the ‘Biden Voting Rights Bill’ because for the broader electorate he’s … Joe Biden,” said Wilson.
Where attacking Biden did serve a purpose, Wilson said, was in generating enthusiasm and donations from the right — a point other conservative groups echoed as well.