Opinion Today
August 19, 2024
CBS News poll: Gender gap, enthusiasm, economy make for tight Harris-Trump race on Democratic convention eve Anthony Salvanto, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus, Kabir Khanna, CBS News When Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee, the party saw a major surge in enthusiasm from its voters. It pulled the party into an effectively even race with Donald Trump and Republicans, and it has continued to motivate Democrats to vote today. She and Trump are even across the battleground states that will decide the Electoral College, and now Harris has a 3-point edge nationally.
Strong partisan differences in the public’s opinion of the candidates for president AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research About half of the public have a favorable view of Kamala Harris, while 41% have a favorable view of Donald Trump. Harris is widely liked among Democrats and disliked among Republicans; the opposite is true of Trump. Among independents, 40% have a positive opinion of Harris and 40% have an unfavorable opinion. Twenty percent say they don’t know enough about her to say. Forty percent of independents also have a favorable opinion of Trump, but 50% have a negative opinion, and 10% don’t know enough about him.
Favorable views of Kamala Harris have risen this summer heading into the DNC, AP-NORC poll shows Linley Sanders, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole. Battleground Tracker: Presidential Race Ratings Kabir Khanna, CBS News Where races currently stand, based on the latest CBS News/YouGov polling and analysis.
