Americans reveal what they really feel about Kamala Harris

Only about a third of Americans believe Vice President Kamala Harris would win a presidential election according to a new poll released Wednesday, illustrating Democratic fears of what would happen if President Joe Biden , 81, is unable to perform his duties as president. 

A Politico/Morning Consult poll shows that just 34 percent believe that Harris would likely win an election for president if she was the nominee. Fifty-seven percent of voters believe it is not likely.

The number of doubters include 31 percent of Democrats and 62 percent of Independents. The numbers indicate that Harris, Biden's second-in-command, would struggle if she had to replace the president as the Democratic nominee. 

Harris also faces skepticism from voters about whether she would make a good president. Just 40 percent believe she would make a good president while 51 percent do not. Nine percent did not know or did not have an opinion.

Fifty-one percent of independents believe she would not make a good president and even sixteen percent of Democrats are doubtful of a successful Harris presidency. Harris' polling struggles demonstrate that Biden may have picked the wrong Democrat to be his vice president, as over half of Americans do not think she would be a good president.

But voters in the poll appear slightly more conflicted when asked if Biden should replace Harris on the ticket. Thirty-six percent of voters believe Biden should replace her with another Democrat while 39 percent said Biden should not replace her. Twenty-six percent did not know or had no opinion.

Harris continues suffering low approval numbers, currently at 42 percent which is up slightly from previous polls. A Redfield & Wilton Strategies poll in May showed her with only a 37 percent approval rating. Harris' failed 2020 presidential campaign and her performance as vice president has left the country divided about her political skills .

Fifty-two percent of voters in the poll believe Harris is smart, 47 percent believe she is level headed, and 45 percent believe she is prepared. Just 44 percent described her as honest. Despite her low polling numbers, Harris' strong name identification with Democrats gives her a significant edge among other possible presidential candidates for 2028.

Among Democrats, 41 percent chose Harris as the hypothetical nominee in 2028. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was second with 15 percent followed closely by California Gov. Gavin Newsom at 14 percent.

The rest of potential 2028 Democrat presidential nominees remained in the single digits with Democrats. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at 5 percent, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly at 4 percent and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro at 2 percent.

Seventeen percent of Democrats didn’t know or had no opinion. The Politico/Morning Consult poll surveyed 3,996 registered voters from May 28-29 and has a margin of error of 2 percentage points.

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