Polls Since The Second Debate Show Kamala Harris Slipping

[left-of-center2012]

Polls since last week’s Democratic debate haven’t shown the sort of dramatic swings that we saw after Round 1 — but they do show some shifts. In particular, they show further downward movement for Kamala Harris, who had already lost much of her bounce following the first debate.

So far, there have been five national polls conducted entirely after the debate that allow for a direct comparison to an earlier poll by the same pollster. These are the polls from Quinnipiac University, Ipsos, Morning Consult,1 YouGov and HarrisX.

Harris is biggest decliner after second set of debates. If you look at the Quinnipiac poll, for instance, there’s no single group of Democrats — say, wealthy or young or black Democrats — among whom Harris is polling at any higher than 10 percent, whereas Biden, Warren and Sanders all have fairly distinctive bases.

Weighted average of five post-debate polls, with comparison to pre-debate polls by the same pollster:



More graphs and info at:
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/polls-since-the-second-debate-show-kamala-harris-slipping/

[Skya Rhen]

1. Well, it was a big gamble that was taken and it certainly did not pay off. Time for reflection -

one would hope...

[fleur-de-lisa]

2. She is one of my favorites.

I hate to see her falling in the polls, but I see why. I hate to see our candidates attacking each other during a debate.

But I would still love to see her debate Shitler. I think she would shred him. But ultimately I want to kick Mango Mussolini out of the White House so

VOTE BLUE NO MATTER WHO

[cwydro]

3. Harris was in my top three, but her attack on Biden turned me off.

As time moved on, I found it even more annoying.

[at140]

4. Attack on Biden re:busing was unjustified

Biden has never been a racist, if he was even 1% racist, Obama would not have picked him twice for the VP slot.

[Princetonian]

5. "Biden has never been a racist, if he was even 1% racist, Obama would not have picked him twice"

Couldn't say it any better.

[cwydro]

6. Completely agree.

Plus, I was bused; it was a wrong thing for both races involved.

Then to find out Harris was in a VOLUNTARY busing project. She played that wrong.

[squirecam]

7. yep

Not to mention she was happy when he helped her earlier campaigns. She probably didn't say one word about busing to him until the debate stage.

[Skya Rhen]

8. True...

[Joe941]

11. I agree. We don't need the negative attacks.

[Hortensis]

9. Backfired tactics, all right, and can only hope the right lessons

were identified and taken. It didn't bring her the AA support she hoped, not at this time anyway. But she has half a year to turn it around and no need to drop out.

[madville]

10. I hope the trend continues. 4th in today's CA poll

If she can't get higher than 4th in her home state she's about well done at this point. Most people are smart enough to see past the reinvention of here personality and career.

[Skya Rhen]

12. +1000

[question everything]

13. Attacks pay

Harris gain after her attack on Biden in the first debate, and Gabbard won by more than 50% by attacking Harris.