With Vice President Kamala Harris poised to assume the top position on the Democratic ticket in November, Republican analysts have warned of a likely polling bump in her favor as the media rushes to whitewash her record and prop her up, but the first round of polling on her candidacy suggests she would fare little better than President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump.
Biden on Sunday announced that he would not seek reelection and ultimately endorsed Harris to succeed him. She subsequently received the support of major Democratic leaders, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. This week, moreover, she appeared to secure the support of enough delegates to clinch the party nomination and she has yet to face a challenger for the slot.
Her evident ascension as the Democratic nominee has the Trump camp forecasting a so-called “Harris Honeymoon” in which the legacy media would attempt to promote polls showing Harris either beating or faring well against the Republican nominee.
