Vast Majority Of Democrats Would Accept Harris If Biden Bowed Out: PollRebeka Zeljko
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July 18, 2024 11:59 AM ET
Democrats would overwhelmingly support Vice President Kamala Harris as nominee if President Joe Biden drops out of the race, according to an Economist/YouGov poll released Thursday.
Despite her dismal approval ratings among all voters, 79% of Democrats said they would support Harris as the party’s nominee if Biden withdrew from the race, according to the poll. However, less than a third of Democratic voters believe Harris would be more likely than Biden to defeat former President Donald Trump in the November election.
Talks of replacing the presumptive nominee have grown since Biden’s disastrous debate performance on June 27, prompting many prominent Democrats to publicly call for him to step down.
Over half of Americans, 51%, said Biden should definitely or probably bow out of the race to make room for an alternative Democratic nominee, according to the poll. Among the Democrats who said Biden should step aside, 68% cited concerns about his age, health or cognitive function.
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