Poll: Nearly Half of Voters Say Harris Is Good VP Pick

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. (Jonathan Ernst/Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 13 August 2020 10:21 AM EDT ET

Forty-seven percent of registered voters say Kamala Harris was an excellent or good choice for Joe Biden’s running mate, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll.

Twenty-nine percent rated Harris a not so good or poor choice. The remaining 24% had no opinion.

Here are how the results of the poll, released Thursday, break down:

  • 83% of registered Democrats say she is an excellent or good choice, compared to 8% who rated her a not so good or poor choice.
  • 68% of Black voters say she is an excellent or good choice, and 4% said the selection of Harris was a not so good or poor choice.
  • 43% of those polled agree that Harris is qualified to serve as president if it becomes necessary, while 33% do not.
  • 38% agree she shares their values, while 36% do not.
  • 37% view Harris favorably, while 32% have an unfavorable view of her.
  • 33% view Vice President Mike Pence favorably, compared to 47% who view him unfavorably.

The poll, conducted Aug. 11-12, surveyed 930 registered voters. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

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Forty-seven percent of registered voters say Kamala Harris was an excellent or good choice for Joe Biden's running mate, according to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll. Twenty-nine percent rated Harris a not so good or poor choice. The remaining 24% had no opinion. Here are how...
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