What Went Down During The Vice Presidential Debate
Since the announcement of Harris as Biden’s running mate, several pollsters have asked Americans about their opinion of her. Most pollsters show her favorability rating slightly more positive than negative.
Americans are split on Harris
Favorable and unfavorable ratings for vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris in national polls conducted in the last two weeks
| Pollster | End Date | Favorable | Unfavorable | Net favorability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNN/SSRS | 10/4 | 47% | 36% | +11 |
| Navigator Research | 9/28 | 47 | 40 | +7 |
| NY Times/Siena | 9/24 | 48 | 41 | +7 |
| Harvard-Harris | 9/24 | 44 | 41 | +3 |
| NBC/WSJ | 10/1 | 40 | 38 | +2 |
| Politico/Morning Consult | 9/30 | 45 | 43 | +2 |
| The Economist/YouGov | 9/30 | 47 | 46 | +1 |
| Léger | 10/4 | 38 | 43 | -5 |
| Echelon Insights | 9/25 | 42 | 48 | -6 |
| Average | 44 | 42 | +2 |
Thinking about all the memes that will come from the facial expressions the candidates are making while their opponent is talking. The split screen is doing a lot of the storytelling tonight.
It’s worth remembering that for the past few months, Republicans and Democrats have essentially been living in different economic realities — at least, in terms of how they think the economy is doing. A Civiqs poll conducted at the end of September found that 80 percent of Republicans thought the economy was in at least fairly good shape, compared to only 8 percent of Democrats.
