A new poll finds that more Americans say they are “very motivated” to vote in the November election, and favorability ratings of Vice President Harris and former President Trump are rising.
The Pew Research Center survey of 9,201 adults, including 7,569 likely voters, found that Harris’ overall favorability rating has risen from 36% to 44% since May, while Trump’s has increased from 39% to 42%.
Among Democrats and independents leaning to the Democratic Party, Harris’ approval rating has soared from 65% to 83%, while among Republicans and independents leaning to the Republican Party, Trump’s approval rating is 79%.
Nationally, Ms. Harris holds a slight lead over Mr. Trump among all voters, 46% to 45%, with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in third place with 7%, according to the poll.
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On the left is Vice President Kamala Harris, and on the right is former President Trump. (Getty Images)
The poll also found that 70% of Harris supporters said they were “very motivated” to vote, up from 63% of Biden supporters who said the same in early July, when Biden was still in the presidential race.
Meanwhile, 72% of Trump supporters surveyed said they felt the same way, up from 63% in July.
Despite Biden having given up on reelection, polls show his approval rating among the American public remains at just 37%.
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Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally in Las Vegas on Saturday, August 10. (AP/Julia Nickinson)
But one number has changed: the number of “double negative” voters, those who said they didn’t like either candidate in a poll earlier this year. Pew Research Center.
In May, a quarter of American voters said they had an unfavorable opinion of both Trump and Biden; now that Harris is in the running, that number has fallen to 14%.
Former President Trump arrives before speaking at a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP/Matt Kelly)
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The poll was conducted from August 5th to 11th.
