An ABC News/Ipsos poll conducted Sunday found that Vice President Kamala Harris “did not see an overall increase in support” after being formally nominated as the party's presidential candidate at the Democratic National Convention.
of vote ABC's Gary Langer wrote that the contest between Harris and former President Donald Trump shows that it's “essentially the same as it was before the Democratic National Convention.”
The online survey, conducted in English and Spanish between Aug. 23 and 27 among a “nationally random sample” of 2,496 adults, found that 50 percent of respondents supported Harris and 56 percent supported Trump.
Among registered adults, the margin of support for Harris has widened to 52 percent to 46 percent.
Respondents also are more comfortable with the Trump-Harris matchup than they were when President Joe Biden was the presumptive Democratic nominee.
“The public is more likely to be dissatisfied with the matchup between Harris and Trump, at 53% to 45%. However, in a July survey, when Biden was running, the figures were 71% to 28%,” the poll revealed.
Langer wrote that this big jump reflected higher support for Harris than Biden, not just within her party but also among left-leaning independents.
Trump received support from all adults on four key issues: the economy, inflation, immigration and his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
Harris came out on top on issues including race relations, abortion and health care.
On the issues of crime and safety, the candidates received equal support among all adults, according to the poll.
