Vice President Kamala Harris has seen her favorability amongst American voters rise dramatically within the aftermath of President Biden dropping out of the race, a brand new ballot reveals.
Harris’ total favorability rose from 35% to 43% in comparison with every week earlier, whereas the vp’s unfavorability score fell from 46% to 42%, in accordance with the outcomes of an ABC Information/Ipsos ballot carried out on Friday and Saturday.
The ballot comes only a week after Biden made the choice to drop out of the 2024 race and endorse Harris, who rapidly consolidated assist amongst her fellow Democrats to primarily lock up the nomination by the center of final week.
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Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks on reproductive rights at Ritchie Coliseum on the campus of the College of Maryland on June 24, 2024, in Faculty Park, Maryland. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
The information introduced a jolt of enthusiasm to Democrats, who donated record-setting fundraising numbers to the Harris marketing campaign within the aftermath of her taking on on the prime of the ticket, enthusiasm that was mirrored within the new ballot.
Amongst Democrats, 88% indicated that they have been passionate about Harris (63% very and 25% considerably) turning into the occasion’s nominee. The extent of enthusiasm for Harris in her personal occasion outstrips that of former President Trump amongst Republicans, with 82% of these respondents indicating that they have been passionate about him being the nominee.
Trump additionally noticed his favorability score drop within the ballot, falling from 40% final week to 36% in the latest ballot. The previous president’s unfavorable score additionally ticked up barely within the new ballot, rising from 51% to 52%.
Former President Trump gestures to the gang at a marketing campaign occasion on July 1, 2023, in Pickens, South Carolina. (Sean Rayford/Getty Photos)
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The ballot additionally tackled the continuing “veepstakes” for Harris, who has but to decide on a operating mate. Whereas Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (54%) and California Gov. Gavin Newsom (54%) benefit from the highest identify recognition amongst respondents, candidates comparable to Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., (22% favorable) and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (17% favorable) have the best favorability score amongst respondents who have been aware of them.
Sen. Mark Kelly speaks with reporters on the U.S. Capitol on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Photos)
The ABC Information/Ipsos ballot was carried out between July 26-27, surveying 1,200 U.S. adults with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 share factors.
