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.
Jeffrey Rodack ✉
Jeffrey Rodack, who has nearly a half century in news as a senior editor and city editor for national and local publications, has covered politics for Newsmax for nearly seven years.
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