Polls show that Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (Ohio) is more popular than presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, contradicting existing media reports.
Harry Enten, CNN’s senior political data reporter, recently Said He said he “doesn’t understand” why former President Donald Trump chose Vance as his running mate, and argued that Vance has below-average likability ratings.
but, The Wall Street Journal Polls show Vance to be more popular than Harris.
The survey found that 42% of registered voters have a favorable view of Vance, while 44% have an unfavorable view.
In contrast, 52% have an unfavorable view of Harris, while 46% view her favorably — the most favorable outcome for Harris in the 2024 election cycle.
Destroying the Fake News Narrative: New Wall Street Journal Poll Source She is viewed more favorably by voters than Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/HfwCC5ebYt
—Andrew Surabean (@Surabees) July 26, 2024
To make matters worse for Harris, FiveThirtyEight totalling Polls show her approval rating at 13.7 percent.
Harris and Democrats ran a national campaign attacking Vance, an Ohio senator, as Trump’s running mate, claiming he was a “nutjob.” Republicans responded by pointing to the many examples of Democrats and others on the left who have been “nutjobs.”
“J.D. Vance is weird.”
Same people: pic.twitter.com/4Yhwn3oidp
— Mostly Peaceful Latina (@mplpodcast305) July 28, 2024
“JD Vance is weird” – Team Kamala Harris pic.twitter.com/avMgy4Kp8M
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) July 28, 2024
Vance responded by saying it was an “honor” to be attacked by Democrats.
“Look, the price of admission, the price of serving the American people, is that Democrats are going to attack us with all their might,” Vance told Fox News reporters. “I think it’s an honor.”
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Americans can understand why many view Harris negatively.
Harris back The police budget cut movement, President Joe Biden’s policies have This led to historic inflation, known as “Bidenflation.” We’re screwed Attempts to curb the migrant crisis have failed, as has the ability to provide high-speed internet to Americans.
A majority of Americans blame Harris for Biden’s policies, according to a Senate Opportunity Fund poll.
The same survey also found that Harris’ approval ratings were sluggish.
Harris’ approval ratings were also low at the start of the campaign, with 51% saying they viewed her unfavorably. Of those, 39% viewed her very unfavorably and 11% viewed her somewhat unfavorably. Only 43% viewed her favorably. Next, when asked whether Biden’s decision to drop out of the race was a “political decision” or a “patriotic decision,” 53% (again a majority) said Biden’s move was political, while only 38% said it was a “patriotic decision.”
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Additionally, all but one of the top five words respondents used to describe Harris were negative. The top two were “unqualified” at 42 percent and “unprepared” at 38 percent. The third, “qualified,” was chosen by just 31 percent, while the next two, “weak” at 31 percent and “liberal” at 30 percent, were also negative.
“Finally, when we pitted Trump against Harris and asked who they thought would better unify the country, 44% said Trump, compared with 43% for Harris,” Breitbart News’ Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle wrote. “In battleground states, Trump’s numbers rose to 47% while Harris’s fell to just 44%.”
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