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Democrats are more enthusiastic about Harris than about Biden
Enthusiasm is the final piece of the polling puzzle. In February, the Monmouth University Poll asked Democratic voters how “enthusiastic” they were feeling about Biden as the nominee; just 62% said somewhat or very enthusiastic.
Trump’s number among Republicans back then? 80%.
Last week, ABC News/Ipsos asked essentially the same question about Harris. In that poll, a full 88% of Democrats now said they were feeling enthusiastic — higher than the 82% of Republicans who said the same about Trump.
Enthusiasm drives turnout, of course. But it could also pull some wavering demographic groups back into the Democratic fold.
The latest Yahoo News/YouGov poll offered some early clues about Harris’s appeal. Compared to Biden, it found her performing 3 points better among women, 7 points better among Americans ages 18 to 29, 7 points better among independents, 8 points better among Black Americans and 13 points better among those who view both Biden and Trump unfavorably (so-called double haters).