Kamala Harris Gains Momentum Ahead of Democratic National Convention

Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with a rise in favorability ratings among US adults. A recent AP-NORC poll shows her favorability at 48 percent, up from 39 percent in early summer. This is a significant improvement compared to President Joe Biden's favorable ratings before exiting the race.

Vice President Kamala Harris is entering the Democratic National Convention with increased excitement from Democrats and a steady rise in her favorability ratings among Americans as a whole.

About half of US adults—48 percent—have a very or somewhat favorable view of Harris, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That is up from 39 percent at the beginning of the summer, before President Joe Biden's poor performance in his debate against former President Donald Trump ultimately led him to drop out of the presidential race.

That's not just an improvement for Harris but also from where President Joe Biden stood before he dropped out, when 38 percent said they had a favorable opinion of him. It's also somewhat better than the 41 percent of adults who say they have a favorable opinion of Trump.

(With inputs from agencies.)