The first set of polls following the second Democratic debates in Detroit last week show former Vice President Joe Biden holding a firm lead on his front-runner status while California Sen. Kamala Harris begins to sink. This marks a sharp reversal from the June debates, in which Biden’s support fell and Harris’ doubled.
An analysis of four post-debate polls from Politico/Morning Consult, Quinnipiac, and The Economist/YouGov all consistently show Harris taking the biggest hit from the debates, in which she struggled against attacks after emerging as a top-tier candidate in the last debate.
The most damaging moment of the night for Harris was when Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard took aim at the California senator’s time as the largest state’s attorney general.
“Sen. Harris said she’s proud of her record as a prosecutor and that she’ll be a prosecutor president, but I’m deeply concerned about this record,” Gabbard said.
She continued:
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11.28.2024