Despite not holding any major interviews or press conferences since becoming the Democrats’ de facto nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris’ favorability rating has skyrocketed with the help of positive media coverage since President Joe Biden left the race on July 21.
Beginning on July 22, one day after Biden dropped out of the 2024 race and endorsed his vice president, Harris’s favorability rating began to climb, according to polling compiled by RealClearPolitics. On July 22, Harris’ average favorability rating stood at a dismal 37.9%, but it didn’t stay below 40% for long.
A week after Biden dropped out and Democrats pushed Harris as the new nominee, the vice president’s favorability rating jumped to 41.7%. It continued to climb into August, reaching 45.5% on the 15th, and as of Thursday, it stands at 47.2%. As recently as late June and early July, some polls showed…
