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Kamala Isn’t As Popular As Democrats Think

Vice President Kamala Harris, following a notable performance in her recent debate with former President Donald Trump, is experiencing a rare surge in her approval ratings. For the first time in over three years, Harris’s favorability ratings are showing improvement, according to recent data from FiveThirtyEight and Real Clear Politics.

As of Tuesday morning, FiveThirtyEight’s polling average indicated Harris’s favorability at 46.6%, compared to a 46.5% unfavorable rating, marking her first positive rating since July 2021. Similarly, the Real Clear Politics average on September 9, just before her debate with Trump, showed her favorability at 48.9% against an unfavorable rating of 47.5%.

In contrast, former President Trump is currently experiencing a decline in his favorability ratings. Both FiveThirtyEight and Real Clear Politics report that Trump is underwater by about 9.6 and 8.1 percentage points, respectively.

Post-debate, Harris has gradually edged ahead of Trump in national polls. The Real Clear Politics average showed her with a 2-point lead over Trump as of Tuesday morning, while FiveThirtyEight placed her advantage at just under 3 points.

The electoral landscape remains highly competitive in key battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Despite this tight race, recent polling has not yet taken into account the recent troubling incident involving an attempted assassination of Trump, which occurred for the second time in two months.

Democratic strategists believe this incident could provide Harris an opportunity to rise above partisan divides and present herself in a more presidential light. According to sources close to Harris’s campaign, the vice president could leverage this situation to demonstrate her leadership qualities and strengthen her position in the race.