Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian heritage, appears to have a better chance of retaining the White House. In the upcoming November presidential polls than President Joe Biden, according to a recent CNN poll.
The approval rating of Biden, 81, has dropped significantly following his poor debate performance in Atlanta last week against former President Donald Trump. Since the debate, there has been growing pressure within the Democratic Party for Biden to step down and allow another candidate to run in the crucial November 5 elections.
The CNN poll conducted by SRS shows Trump leading Biden by six points. In a hypothetical matchup, Harris is within striking distance of Trump, with 47% of registered voters supporting Trump and 45% backing Harris. This result is within the margin of error, indicating no clear leader in such a scenario.
“Harris’ slightly stronger showing against Trump rests at least in part on broader support from women (50% of female voters back Harris over Trump vs. 44% for Biden against Trump) and independents (43% Harris vs. 34% Biden),” the poll revealed.
When asked about the poll results, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refrained from giving a direct comment. “I’m constrained to speaking directly to your poll and I get it and I hear the question. I got to be mindful, that is something for the campaign to address,” she told reporters. Jean-Pierre emphasized President Biden’s record and accomplishments, stating, “What he’s been able to do is actually in line with the majority of Americans. And again, I will say with age comes wisdom and experience and that’s certainly something that the president brings.”
Meanwhile, a separate Ipsos poll indicates former First Lady Michelle Obama leads Trump by a significant margin, 50% to 39%, though her office has confirmed she will not be running for president this year.