Amid mounting pressure on US President Joe Biden to drop his re-election bid, a majority of Democrats think his running mate, Kamala Harris, would make a good president. The Associated Press reported, citing an inquiry.
A new poll from the AP-NORC co-founded the AP-NORC shows that 60% of Democrats think Harris would do well in the top job. About 20% of Democrats don't believe in her abilities, and 20% say they have no opinion.
After Biden's disastrous performance in the televised debates with Republican nominee Donald Trump on June 27, many Democrats have expressed in private conversations or publicly their desire to have Harris nominated instead of Biden as the party's presidential candidate. These people think she has a better chance of beating Trump. Harris, for her part, has so far remained loyal to Biden and has been one of his staunchest defenders after his disastrous performance in the debates.
Oakley Graham, a Missouri Democrat, says that while he is quite pleased with Biden's record as president, he feels he would be more enthusiastic about supporting a Harris nomination and that "it's about time." ; a woman to become president of the United States.
"I know he has unfinished business," Graham, 30, said of Biden. "But it will be nice to see a person of color, and a woman, younger, step on the stage and take office. I hope this will inspire younger people to be more involved (politically)," he also told the AP.
Older blacks — a core of Democratic voters as well as a social group that remains relatively more favorable to Biden than other communities — are more likely than other Americans overall to say Harris would do well.
As for Americans more broadly, they are more skeptical about Harris' possible behavior in the Oval Office. Overall, only about 30% of adults polled thought Harris would be a successful president. Half of those asked are of the opinion that she will not make it, and 20% have no opinion.
The percentage of respondents who said they intend to vote for Harris is similar to Biden's rating, but the share of American citizens who do not like Harris seems to be smaller than for him, the AP points out. The poll shows that 40% of American adults are favorable to Harris, while 50% are not. There are more Americans who are against Biden - 60%. One in ten US citizens do not have the information to form an opinion about Harris, while almost everyone has an opinion about Biden.
About 75% of US Democratic Party members approve of Kamala Harris, matching Biden's approval rating of 70%, the poll shows.
Democrat Shannon Bailey, who lives in Tampa, Fla., hailed Biden's accomplishments during his presidency -- particularly on infrastructure legislation and his efforts to curb inflation -- and said he would be " ;remembered with good".
However, she has a better opinion of Harris than the current president because she thinks the vice president seems "better able to handle the "taxes" she "pays" the incumbent".
"Right now it's not just about being physically fit, it's about being grounded with a flexible mind," says thirty-four-year-old Bailey. "It's important to be able to deliver a concise and compelling message, as dictated by the Democratic Party's current campaign platform," she notes. Bailey believes Democrats need Harris and a vice president next to her who "can really motivate people to go to the polls." - a mission that, according to her, Biden is unlikely to carry out as effectively.
Meanwhile, a Democratic Party committee will meet today to discuss the virtual voting process to nominate Biden as the Democratic nominee for the November 5 US presidential election. This online vote is scheduled in advance of the Democratic National Convention in person, beginning August 19 in Chicago, Illinois.