Kamala Harris’ popularity level surges after Joe Biden’s exit; What else does this survey indicate?

The Democrats were a worried lot with US President Joe Biden at the helm of affairs. Survey after survey indicated that his popularity levels were decreasing after the first presidential debate against former US President Donald Trump. This may have changed after Biden decided to end his campaign and Kamala Harris has emerged as the favorite to receive the nomination from the Democratic party.

The decision by Joe Biden and the subsequent ascent of Harris has been well received by the electorate, according to various surveys. A week after Biden exit, Kamala Harris’ popularity levels have increased and she is all set to take on Donald Trump in the upcoming presidential election in November.

Kamala Harris’ increasing popularity:

In the ABC News/Ipsos poll, Harris saw an increase of 8% in her popularity levels as compared to last week. The findings of this survey which was released on Sunday, found that 43% of the electorate favored Harris. The week before Biden quit the race indicated that only 35% of the respondents favored her.


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There is also the un favorability ratings. It indicates the person is not popular among the voters or has a negative perception among them. In the same survey, Harris’ un favorability rating stands at 42% in comparison to 46% which had been recorded in the previous week before the fresh survey was conducted. She has recorded a 1% net favorability rating.

Comparison:

US President Joe Biden’s popularity ratings have surged by 5%. 37% of the electorate favored him in the latest survey as compared to 32% in the previous survey. His un favorability rating too has fallen to 50% as compared to 55% in the previous surveys. His decision to quit the race has resulted in a 5% improvement on this scale.

As far as Trump is concerned, his popularity levels may have peaked after it reached a high of 40% after the assassination attempt. Before this attempt on his life, he had a popularity rating of 31%. This week his popularity rating stands at 36% and his un favorability rating stands at 52%.

The Democrats have been enthusiastic since Joe Biden quit the race and endorse Harris who is all set to receive the presidential nomination from the party.

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FAQs

What do the Democrats think about Harris as the party’s nominee?
The same survey indicated that 88% of the Democrats are in favor of Harris as the party’s nominee. This is 63% of the Democrats who are very enthusiastic and 25% of them who are somewhat enthusiastic.

Do these surveys have any impact?
It is important for the electorate, policy makers and the political parties. One such indication is that it has been used by the Democrats to call on Biden to step down in favor of any other candidate.