Nearly a third of Americans believe the process by which Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic presidential nominee was “unfair,” a new weekly survey has found. economist/YouGov was found.
investigation Asked Respondents were asked, “Do you think the process by which Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was…?” and given options of “fair,” “unfair,” and “don’t know.”
Just under half of respondents, 44%, believe the process was “fair,” while about a third, 32%, say it was “unfair.” The remaining quarter of respondents, 24%, remain unsure.
Opinions vary by party affiliation. For example, 65% of Republicans believe the process by which Democratic elites crowned Harris was “unfair.” 29% of independents say the same, but only 4% of Democrats do. Only 37% of independents think it was a “fair” process, and 35% are not sure. Among Democrats, 83% think the process was fair, but 13% are not sure.
When President Joe Biden announced he would not run for reelection, he nominated Harris to succeed him, and Democrats quickly followed suit, endorsing the former California senator.
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“This has been a grassroots, bottom-up process, and now we are gathered here today in support of Vice President Kamala Harris,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared in July, clapping his hands in silence.
Chuck Schumer had a humiliating moment with Jeb Bush
He says, “We’re here today to support Kamala!”
*Nobody claps*
So he began to clap awkwardly.
Woofpic.twitter.com/uh7Ffqap4d
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 23, 2024
“Vice President Harris has secured a majority of the delegates,” Schumer continued. “Today, in Wisconsin and across America, we begin a new chapter, and it will be our greatest chapter yet. Vice President Harris has defeated Donald Trump and will become the next president of the United States of America,” Schumer said, before pointing at the audience, shaking his finger and asking, “Any applause?” but still no one clapped.
Tough audience, Chuck!
Nobody likes Kamala. pic.twitter.com/it0lukrw7A
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) July 23, 2024
Despite the apparent lack of enthusiasm, Democrats are forging ahead, selecting Harris as their candidate without the help of actual voters. The decision was made official on Friday, when the Democratic National Committee (DNC) nominated Harris. Harris was the only eligible candidate to receive a vote, losing the support of 14 million Democratic voters in the process.
“I am honored to be the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president of the United States,” Harris said. Said “And I want to say that the tireless work of our delegation, state leaders and staff has been crucial in making this moment possible.”
The survey was conducted among 1,610 U.S. adults from July 27-30, 2024. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.
