A new poll released Tuesday revealed that most Democrats think Vice President Kamala Harris would have no problem taking over the presidency.
Suffolk/USA Today poll Nearly 86% of Democrats are “very comfortable” or “somewhat comfortable” with Harris at the helm of the party if President Joe Biden, now 80, cannot finish a potential second term. claims. About 12% of Democrats say they are “not very comfortable” or “not at all comfortable” with Mr. Harris succeeding Mr. Biden, according to a poll.
The pollster reported 311 responses on this topic.
Harris appears to be more popular with Democrats than with voters as a whole.Harris hold According to FiveThirtyEight, 36.7% of Americans approve and 56% disapprove. The Emily’s List, a political action committee focused on supporting pro-abortion politicians, has launched a multimillion-dollar campaign to improve Harris’s image as his reputation comes into question. . (Related: Kamala Harris Staff Resigns Again: Report)
With Harris’ low approval ratings and Biden’s age concerns, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is focused on clarifying the issue ahead of the 2024 election. A vote for Biden is a vote for Harris.
A new poll found just 37% of Democratic and independent voters said they were less likely to vote for Mr. Biden because of his age. 56% say there is no difference. His 86% of Democrats @VP If something happens to the president when he’s president, it’s not allowed. https://t.co/D95wqm7uWB
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“If you vote for Joe Biden, I think it’s a very clear fact that you really count on President Harris,” Haley said. told Fox News in April. “I think the idea that he can live to be 86 is improbable.”
Haley raised the issue again in June.
“Let’s be clear, a vote for President Biden is actually a vote for President Harris. We’re playing against Kamala Harris,” Haley said. told Fox News. “If Joe Biden wins this election, Kamala Harris will become president of the United States.”
Biden’s age may matter Vulnerability in his desire to keep the White House. A Suffolk/USA Today poll found that 37% of voters said they were unlikely to vote for the incumbent because of Mr. Biden’s age.