Opinion Today: Topline
Selected links from the July 23, 2024, edition of Opinion Today
Many Democrats feel election chances improved after Biden exit and back Kamala Harris as nominee Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto & Kabir Khanna, CBS News The nation's Democrats are reacting positively to President Biden stepping aside as the party's nominee, with many believing that will improve their chances of beating Donald Trump in November, while also overwhelmingly saying Mr. Biden's legacy will be excellent or good.
2024 Race: Trump vs. Harris Too Close To Call, Trump Slightly Ahead In 6-Way Race Quinnipiac University Poll
Harris vs. Trump: How Americans evaluate them on personality and policy Taylor Orth, YouGov
Harris Is Uniting and Energizing Democratic Voters — and Polling Better Against Trump Eli Yokley & Cameron Easley, Morning Consult
Project 2025 Has Become Significantly More Unfavorable Since Trump Attempted to Distance Himself From the Plan Ian Smith, Navigator Research
Voters Disagree With Many of J.D. Vance’s Controversial Statements Data for Progress Michigan: Statewide poll of likely November voters EPIC-MRA Polling suggests Harris might be able to outperform Biden against Trump among these groups Jennifer Agiesta, CNN What do the polls say about a Harris vs. Trump matchup? Geoffrey Skelley & G. Elliott Morris, 538 Campaigns Rip Up Their Plans After Biden’s Withdrawal Aaron Zitner, Alex Leary & Vivian Salama, Wall Street Journal [unlocked] The Path Forward: 106 Days to Reconsolidate the Anti-MAGA Majority Michael Podhorzer, Weekend Reading Thoughts on Joe Biden's Big Decision and What Comes Next Dan Pfeiffer, The Message Box Harris is the clear choice of Democratic voters Nate Silver, Silver Bulletin GOP attacks against Kamala Harris were already bad – they are about to get worse Stephen J. Farnsworth, (U. of Mary Washington), The Conversation
Also in this issue: These Democratic voters are relieved and energized by Harris, but she also has her doubters | Kamala Harris is the underdog | How Kamala Harris Can Win | Harris gets a dream start, but the task ahead is monumental | Can Kamala Harris convince undecided Americans to vote for her? | Where Harris Stands in Texas as Biden Exits the Stage | A Lot Has Changed for Women Since 2016. What Does That Mean for Kamala Harris? | Harris has not been a great politician. But hopefully she’s good enough. | The remarkable contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump | Suddenly Trump Looks Older and More Deranged | Can Harris Beat Trump? VPs Tend to Have Good Odds. | Harris reinvigorates effort to frame election around abortion rights | Harris eyes changes at campaign headquarters while wary of drama | Harris has some good VP choices. The best one is Mark Kelly. | How hostility to the other party’s candidate has grown ... & more. Sign up to receive the FULL Opinion Today briefing, sent to paid subscribers first thing each morning:
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Beschloss & Costa: Biden's Fall, Kamala's Rise & A Whole New Race
Impolitic with John Heilemann
Betting on Kamala Harris (with special guest Matt Glassman)
Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on why Democrats quickly lined up behind Kamala Harris
PBS NewsHour
What polling says about a Harris-Trump match-up
NBC News
With Biden Out, Here’s How Democrats Will Choose a Nominee
Wall Street Journal