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VP Harris Approval Strengthens Ahead Of First Policy Speech

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Vice President Kamala Harris has seen her approval rating surge after accepting the Democratic Party presidential nomination, hitting 44% - a level she hasn't registered since August 2022 and surpassing former President Donald Trump's approval of 43.4%.

  • Harris' approval boost has come despite a lack of press appearances and without outlining a clear policy roadmap for a Harris-Walz administration.
  • Reuters notes that Harris will deliver on Friday her first "policy-centered speech", tackling ways to "lower costs" in Raleigh, North Carolina - a state that Harris is targetting as a potential flip opportunity despite only voting for a Democrat candidate twice in the past 50 years.
  • Reuters notes: "Harris' speech will be closely watched to see how the style or substance differs from that of U.S. President Joe Biden, whose economic policies received low marks from voters angry about the cost of housing, medicine, groceries and gasoline."

Figure: Vice President Kamala Harris Approval Rating

Source: 538

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