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Topline Vice President Kamala Harris has detached herself from President Joe Biden’s negative approval rating, according to two polling averages that show the share of Americans who view her favorably has outpaced those who view her unfavorably for the first time since 2021. Key Facts Contra Harris’ job approval rating, which is separate from her favorability rating, is still at a net negative, with 47.5% of Americans disapproving of her job performance, compared to 45.
2% who approve, according to FiveThirtyEight’s polling average. Harris’ approval rating has improved significantly since she entered the race on July 21, however, when her approval rating was at 38.3%.
FiveThirtyEight shows a 39.8% average approval rating for Biden , while 55.1% disapprove of his job performance.
Big Number 42.8%. That’s Trump’s favorability rating, according to FiveThirtyEight’s polling average, compared to Harris’ 46.
6% average. Key Background Harris has erased Trump’s lead nationally over Biden, with FiveThirtyEight’s polling average showing her ahead by 2.9 points and RealClearPolitics’ polling average showing her up by two points.
The race is razor-thin in the battleground states likely to decide the election—Harris leads by two points or less in Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and Nevada, while Trump leads in Arizona and they’re tied in Pennsylvania, according to a recent CBS/YouGov pol l . Tangent A string of pundits and poll respondents named Harris the winner of her Sept. 10 debate with Trump, but polls show her lead has largely remained stagnant since.
Harris leads Trump by three points, 48% to 45%, with 8% undecided, in a Forbes/HarrisX survey of 3,018 registered voters taken Sept. 11-13 (margin of error 1.8), and she gains a point, 52% to 48%, when voters who are undecided but are leaning toward a specific candidate are factored in.
Harris and Trump were tied, at 45%, with 10% undecided, in a pre-debate HarrisX survey of 1,003 registered voters taken Sept. 9-10 (margin of error 3.1), and Harris is up by two points, 51% to 49% with so-called leaners accounted for.
She’s up five points in a Morning Consult survey conducted a day after the debate, a one-point improvement from her lead in a Morning Consult poll taken the day of the debate, and she’s up five points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Thursday, also a one-point increase from her advantage in an Aug. 21-28 Reuters/Ipsos survey. Further Reading New HarrisX/Forbes Poll: Harris Won Debate—But It Largely Hasn’t Changed Voters’ Minds (Forbes) Election 2024 Swing State Polls: Harris Leading Trump Narrowly In Michigan And Wisconsin—But Tied In Pennsylvania (Forbes) Trump Vs.
Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Increases Lead Slightly After Debate (Forbes).
