What Went Down During The Vice Presidential Debate
Throughout Pence’s time as vice president, pollsters have been tracking how Americans feel about him. Recent polling indicates that voters are slightly less likely to view him favorably than unfavorably, though his net favorability is still better than Trump’s.
Pence’s favorability rating is underwater
Favorable and unfavorable ratings for Vice President Mike Pence in national polls conducted in the last two weeks
| Pollster | End Date | Favorable | Unfavorable | Net favorability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN/SSRS | 10/4 | 38% | 49% | -11 |
| NBC/WSJ | 10/1 | 36 | 47 | -11 |
| Navigator Research | 9/28 | 40 | 49 | -9 |
| Echelon Insights | 9/25 | 41 | 49 | -8 |
| Léger | 10/4 | 38 | 45 | -7 |
| The Economist/YouGov | 9/30 | 43 | 50 | -7 |
| NY Times/Siena | 9/24 | 44 | 48 | -4 |
| Politico/Morning Consult | 9/30 | 44 | 47 | -3 |
| Harvard-Harris | 9/24 | 42 | 45 | -3 |
| Average | 41 | 48 | -7 |
I’m a bit surprised that Harris is litigating what was happening in January/February/March rather than the recent outbreak — and whether Pence should even be on the stage with her rather than quarantining.
Mike Pence is talking about the timeline for a vaccine. Americans don’t have high hopes for getting a COVID-19 vaccine before the election. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll from late August and early September, only 14 percent of Americans think that a vaccine will be widely available before Nov. 3, while 81 percent say that won’t happen.